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Regional Rugby Report

3.6.14

In this Issue:

Colorado Competitive Conquests:

Denver Pioneers tops in NSCRO Conference: Raptors Report,

Tables and Upcomers, Regis v Chaparral high school match

High School Coaching Opportunity

Men’s D-2 - upcoming

Carlin Isles for Glasgow: Aspen, US Eagles 7s star to Warriors rescue;

Up Top - Alaskan Frozen Oosik Rugby

GlobalComps: Richard and Trotski

o Six Nations – Upcomes Round 4, with 4 in the ring:

o Super XV Rugby - results/upcomers

o Aviva, Top XIV, Pro12 - roundups, recaps and tableaus

o Heineken Cup – What do you

hR’s Back Page:

o Daktari’s Rugby Cypher

o Down the Whistler - “Punch Lines”

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Colorado Competitive Conquests: Raptors earn PRP 2cd position; Barbos take five; and University of

Conference: Raptors Report, Raptor Eye View w/Zach Fenoglio,

, Regis v Chaparral high school match

pportunity

: Aspen, US Eagles 7s star to Warriors rescue;

Alaskan Frozen Oosik Rugby - same as it ever was…

Trotski

Upcomes Round 4, with 4 in the ring: ding-ding!

results/upcomers

roundups, recaps and tableaus

What do you know about the playoffs?

“Punch Lines”

Could it ever be so nice?

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Glendale Raptors v Santa Monica Dolphins images: vande

Glendale Raptors edged closer the PRP ordering seat with definit ive 59-19 victory over

vis it ing Santa Monica Dolphins on Saturday in the Kettle. Temperatures in the teens did

nothing to hamper the vitality of sport on display as the home team claimed five match

points in the nine-try bonanza.

Dolphins kicked off the Colorado Premiership continuum and spent the f irst f ive minutes

deep in Raptors territory, pounding away repeatedly at Raptors defensive sets, but the

home side held their l ine and one whiff at the sticks was to be the LA-area side’s only early

reward.

Fullback Dust in Croy l inked with outside center Chad London, bringing action into Dolphins

territory and into their 22. Two smashing phases by the host forwards and a swift sl ing by

halfback Crawford Miller enabled wing Max Statler the merest advantage and that was all

that man required to claim Glendale’s init ial home try of the inaugural Pacif ic Rugby

Premiership season; with f lyhalf Mike Graham’s conversion, 7-nil Raptors in the ninth

minute.





Raptors were shortly back for more as Statler covered a hack forward and streamed into

goal for the touch down that put the home team up by a dozen at the 13t h minute.

Dolphins had a second missed penalty as the pil l banged off the right post, but the travelers

were able to real ize joy short ly afterward when a penalty awarded by referee, Marc Nelson,

at Raptors 10 meter l ine for not releasing at tackle brought a Dolphins forward rush up the

short side and inside the home team’s business district . Bl indside f lanker, Phi l l ip Osborne,

crashed through for his try converted by f lyhalf, Matthieu Lesgourgues, and 12-7 the call

with one quarter of the match recorded.

Graham added three more to Glendale’s tally with a penalty conversion struck from 22

meters outside the r ight post: 15-7 at minute 21.

Glendale were back in the Dolphins frame quickly and Crawford’s delivery saw Croy f i l l the

l ine and shrug off a would-be stopper en route to his grounding: 20-7 homeboys after 26.

Much action between the 22s heading into halft ime, but the vis itors were able to breach

Raptors defense for a try before Nelson’s halft ime signal when backrow lock, Joe Kil lefer,

competed a surprise, quickly-tapped penalty and its subsequent forward rush with a

grounding that brought the scores to: Glendale 20 and Santa Monica 15 as lads were gone

to lockers at the midpoint tweet.

Graham got three more for Raptors with a sticksplitter just after the re-start: 23-15 at 41.

Glendale broke the match wide open with back-to-back dots by f ive-eighths Chad London

and another by the fullback Croy in a six-minute interval by the 55t h minute: with two-from-

three converted by the Glendale standoff it was 42-12 and the Kettle roiled with the rugby.

Another three trys: Croy and Statler getting their hat-tricks while replacement three-

quarters Phil White got the f inal dot, two completed by Graham, made the tall ies 59 and 12

before Santa Monica were able to cross and ground on an interception score by

replacement front row, John Corr, just before t ime: Lesgourgues good with the added deuce

and a result of 59-19 to Glendale at Nelson’s last whistle.

Scoring

Glendale - Try: Stat ler (3), Croy (3), London (2), White; Con: Graham (4); Pen: (2) ;

Santa Monica - Try: Osborne, Kil lefer, Corr; Con: Lesgourgues (2);

Match Officials: Marc Nelson (Field Official), Br ian Kel ly (RA), Owen Dennis (RA)





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Raptors #9 Crawford

Miller’s surefire sling

made for plentiful

possession, and swift

distribution by #10, Mike

Graham, enabled the

effective action of

Glendale’s outside backs

Crawford’s direction contributed largely to Raptors success on Saturday Dolphins in Raptors business district





Round 4:

Glendale Raptors… all that in their impregnable aerie

Denver Barbarians in a victory of major signif icance as they claimed the f ive

win in San Francisco on Saturday. Up 24

important result at 43-19

Belmont Shore v OMBAC match post

Club

San Francisco Golden Gate

Glendale Raptors

Belmont Shore

Santa Monica Dolphins

Old Mission Beach Athletic Club

Denver Barbarians

Olympic Rugby Club

Results3.1.14





Glendale Raptors… all that in their impregnable aerie-fortress! See above

in a victory of major signif icance as they claimed the f ive

turday. Up 24-7 at halft ime, the Barbos were able to close for the

OMBAC match postponed due to venue immersion

Won Lost Drawn

te – SFGG 4 0 0

3 1 0

3 1 0

1 3 0

Old Mission Beach Athletic Club – OMBAC 2 1 0

1 3 0

0 3 0

Results

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See above

in a victory of major signif icance as they claimed the f ive-point

Barbos were able to close for the

ersion

Match Points (MPts)

19

16

16

9

8

7

0





v : Denver Barbarians

ago, San Francisco Golden Gate were two converted trys better than

home on Treasure Is land; the Barbarians

opening home fixture on Saturday; no secondary events in this matchup, every act wil l be of

paramount import, and then some…

v : Glendale Raptors

clubs f irst head-to-head in 2014;

with half that tally though they’ve a game in hand;

invincible last Saturday in the dismantling of Santa Monica and are on the roll just now,

vis itors were postponed due to pitch unplayabil ity and thus got an unintentional rest; roll v

rest… one large test… and afterwards, we’l l see who’s best;

v : Santa Monica Dolphins

seeking their first victory, hosts would redress their last outing with joy today; a bruiser fer sure in the LA

as each look to advance their standard this Saturday, rugby day

Belmont Shore has their initial bye weekend





Denver Barbarians v SFGG at Infinity Rugby Stadium:

were two converted trys better than Denver

Barbarians sincerely intend to reverse that fortune in their


paramount import, and then some…

Glendale Raptors v OMBAC at Infinity Rugby Stadium

head in 2014; Glendale are in second on the chart with 16 MPts,

though they’ve a game in hand; The home side looked darn near



… one large test… and afterwards, we’l l see who’s best;

Santa Monica Dolphins v Olympic Rugby Club at Webster Field

, hosts would redress their last outing with joy today; a bruiser fer sure in the LA

advance their standard this Saturday, rugby day;

their initial bye weekend

3.8.14

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Denver (23-9) at their

that fortune in their


Infinity Rugby Stadium: This wil l be the

are in second on the chart with 16 MPts, OMBAC

The home side looked darn near



ebster Field: visitors are

, hosts would redress their last outing with joy today; a bruiser fer sure in the LA-area

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We spoke with Zach Fenoglio, Raptors captain,

weekend at Infinity Rugby Stadium v Old Mission Bay Athletic Club

- RA: Inaugural Pacific Rugby Premiership home fixture and a certain win. How does it feel?

ZF: It was amazing to get a sound win like that and a great way to start our home stand

- RA: The match began and Dolphins streamed right into your 22 meter zone, but

stem Santa Monica’s attack and turn things around.

the reversal?

ZF: Things started clicking and we stuck to our pattern and it worked out well for us. Our set

pieces gave us great attacking platforms and our backs had great vision and gave us a direct

attack all day.

- RA: Going forward, are you looking to change anything up for Saturday’s opponents, Old Mission Bay

Athletic Club?

ZF: Not really… We will look to just stick to o

have a great player in Zac Pangelian, so we will look to put him under pressure from the get

Colorado High School Rugby: Regis Jesuit v Chaparral

Wolverines

On a cooling, late-winter evening, Regis delive

their new coach, Zach Fenoglio, his first league victory

in a smashing rugby affair on campus at the Lou Kellogg

Stadium. The Raiders ran out to a large lead by the

midpoint, though savvy instruction at the break by the

new Wolverines head coach, Taylor Gloege, made for

much sharper competition in the second stanza of play.

Regis 52, Chaparral 5; 17 points on account for Raiders

fullback, Dave Chung (1 try, 6 conversions), and a tryple

for backrow lock, Austin Lionette.

Scoring

Regis Try: Lionette (3), Chung, Ronan, Peppercorn, Alvarez, Dillon

Chaparral: Try: Ross

Match Official: Dan Hattrup





Raptor Eye View

, Raptors captain, on the Glendale v Santa Monica match and the upcomer this

Old Mission Bay Athletic Club (OMBAC):

Inaugural Pacific Rugby Premiership home fixture and a certain win. How does it feel?

was amazing to get a sound win like that and a great way to start our home stand

and Dolphins streamed right into your 22 meter zone, but

stem Santa Monica’s attack and turn things around. Can you identify the positives that enabled

started clicking and we stuck to our pattern and it worked out well for us. Our set

ttacking platforms and our backs had great vision and gave us a direct

: Going forward, are you looking to change anything up for Saturday’s opponents, Old Mission Bay

: Not really… We will look to just stick to our pattern and minimize mistakes. They (OMBAC)

have a great player in Zac Pangelian, so we will look to put him under pressure from the get

: Regis Jesuit v Chaparral

winter evening, Regis delivered of

their new coach, Zach Fenoglio, his first league victory

in a smashing rugby affair on campus at the Lou Kellogg

Stadium. The Raiders ran out to a large lead by the

midpoint, though savvy instruction at the break by the

ylor Gloege, made for

much sharper competition in the second stanza of play.

Regis 52, Chaparral 5; 17 points on account for Raiders

fullback, Dave Chung (1 try, 6 conversions), and a tryple

(3), Chung, Ronan, Peppercorn, Alvarez, Dillon; Con: Chung (6)

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match and the upcomer this

Inaugural Pacific Rugby Premiership home fixture and a certain win. How does it feel?

was amazing to get a sound win like that and a great way to start our home stand

and Dolphins streamed right into your 22 meter zone, but you were able to

you identify the positives that enabled

started clicking and we stuck to our pattern and it worked out well for us. Our set

ttacking platforms and our backs had great vision and gave us a direct

: Going forward, are you looking to change anything up for Saturday’s opponents, Old Mission Bay

ur pattern and minimize mistakes. They (OMBAC)

have a great player in Zac Pangelian, so we will look to put him under pressure from the get-go

Chung (6);







D

Everyone knows

Haggis Club (MPts) Park City Haggis (25) Glendale Raptors (20) Denver Highlanders (15) Denver Harlequins (12) Colorado Springs (6) Northern Colorado (1) 2014 Men’s Division-2 Spring Schedule

All men’s, divis ion-2 f ixtures on Saturday save for the Denver Highlanders

f ixture on Sunday, April 6 (fol lowing the Saturday, 4.5

Mighty Meal’s match w/Raptors). A prospective attendee to any of the games

would be advised to check ancil lary sources (i .e. ERRFU website, or the clubs’ websites

and/or their FbPs) themselves for logistical updates





D-2 Men's Roundup, Upcomers

Everyone knows Haggis is good... right now it is perfect! image: vande

Haggis and Harlequins are idle this weekend

Won Lost Drawn #s 1&2 go to playoffs

5 0 0 4 1 0

3 2 0 2 3 0

1 4 0 0 5 0

2 Spring Schedule and Results - updated as information becomes

avai lable

f ixtures on Saturday save for the Denver Highlanders

on Sunday, April 6 (fol lowing the Saturday, 4.5, Haggis visitation

). A prospective attendee to any of the games

uld be advised to check ancil lary sources (i .e. ERRFU website, or the clubs’ websites

for logistical updates; current (MPts):

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s 1&2 go to playoffs

updated as information becomes

f ixtures on Saturday save for the Denver Highlanders v Park City Haggis

Haggis visitation of Infinity and The

). A prospective attendee to any of the games l isted anon

uld be advised to check ancil lary sources (i .e. ERRFU website, or the clubs’ websites





March 8 Colorado Springs Grizzl ies (6) v Glendale Raptors (20); Denver Highlanders (15) v Northern Colorado Flamingos (1)

March 15 Northern Colorado Flamingos v Denver Harlequins (12)

March 22 Park City Haggis v Colorado Springs Grizzl ies; Glendale Raptors v Northern Colorado Flamingos

March 29 Park City Haggis v Denver Harlequins; Glendale Raptors v Denver Highlanders

April 5 Glendale Raptors v Park City Haggis; Colorado Springs Grizzl ies v Denver Harlequins

April 6* Denver Highlanders v Park City Haggis

April 12 Northern Colorado Flamingos v Colorado Springs Grizzl ies; Denver Harlequins v Denver Highlanders

April 26 Park City Haggis v Northern Colorado Flamingos; Denver Harlequins v Glendale Raptors; Denver Highlanders v Colorado Springs Grizzl ies - as ever, if you’re seeing a discrepancy in wins, losses or match point assignment let us know and we’l l square it , over?

Isles for Glasgow Aspen and USA Eagles 7s standout, Carl in Isles, is set to burn a path the length and breadth of European rugby as he has penned a deal with Glasgow Warriors through next year. Isles has been touted the fastest man in rugby, and he very well may be, but how well he is able to transfer 7s ski l ls to the 15s game wil l be interesting to see. The dynamic speedster, who l ists at 5’8” and 165 pounds, has also signed (Dec’, 2013) with Detroit Lions in the NFL as a member of the Lions off-season and/or practice squad. He is by no means unused to manifesting impressive form in a variety of sporting endeavors. But basically Mr. Is les is very fast with highly effective f ine and gross motor skil ls.

Isles wil l look to slot into coach Gregor Townsend’s squad speedy-as-you’d-l ike with Canadian f lyer, DTH van der Merwe, and Scotland’s Sean Maitland out injured for the remainder of the season. And no one who’s viewed any of the many Isles’ YouTube appearances can doubt either the man’s abil ity or his intent.

Isles brief-though-dynamic, two-year, rugby career has been fostered by Aspen RFC’s Andy Katoa and fast-tracked by the USA 7s program.

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Frozen Oosik - Anchorage, AK: 2.21 - words and images: Bob Lyon

Ed. - Here’s what happens in Alaska when it’s too cold to play rugby… they play rugby!!!

- the Annual Oosik rugby match during Fur Rondy. The game ended in the traditional 0-0 score.

Saturday, March 8:

Ireland v Italy at Lansdowne Road

Tough ask for the Azzurri in Dublin, especially with Ireland looking to put the memory of Twickenham from their frontals; and the home side require victory to keep in the running for the Six Nations crown; and Ireland are near automatic at home: recipe for upset? RA call: Ireland 35, Italy 14;

Scotland v France at Murrayfield

Les Bleus were upended last time in the Islands and they’ll be looking to exact a form of revenge on their hosts Saturday; Caledonian fortunes will either remain on the upswing after the emotional win in Rome, or stumble and stagger under the weight of the multi-dimensional France assault; however, a spotty performance yet again by the travelers and the Murrayfield faithful will have reason to rejoice; RA call: Scotland 20, France 22;

Sunday, March 9

England v Wales at Twickenham

England are driving the 6Nats bus just now; and Wales are headed straight for them in the opposite direction

at speed; a win for the homeboys and the championship may be as good as won-and-done; win for the visitors

and this season’s top, northern hemisphere Test competition spins;

RA call: England 28, Wales 29

Cam Vivian, our

ref (at left,

tastefully attired

in stripes w/

riding crop),

penalized one

player for

"playing too

athletically."

From the journal of Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard the pirate: "Such a Day, Rum all out--Our Company somewhat sober--A damn'd Confusion amongst us! Rogues a-plotting--great Talk of Separation. So I looked sharp for a Prize--such a Day took one, with a great deal of Liquor on board, so kept the Company hot, damn'd hot, then all Things went well again."





2 trys in three minutes made 3-17 into 15-17 at the half and Blues went on to

register the f ive-pointer, 35-24, past traveling Crusaders at Eden Park on Saturday;

29 points with no reply by vis itors as Blues got their f irst win, Crusaders yet

looking…

17 f irst forty points sufficient to ensure Rebels f irst-ever triumph over Cheetahs ,

but they added a further 18 second stanza numbers against 14 for their guests for

the 35-14 result and the victory bonus point;

1 the difference between 4 and 1 in the Stormers-Hurricanes mathworld; a

pushover try near t ime was required for Capetown joy, but it took last season’s Kings

standoff, Dmitri “cool as cuke” Catrakil is , to slot the extras for the 19-18 home win;

3 groundings by the home side, al l converted by Chiefs #10 Aaron Cruden,

sufficient to the task of topping Highlanders , 21-19, at Waikato Stadium; 14 points

from the toe of the visitors #10, L ima Sopoaga, in the losing bonus-point cause;

5 MPts the haul for Waratahs as they torched Reds , 32-5, at home in Sydney;

Kurtley Beale got a try and looks to have shaken off whatever malaise-type aff l ict ion

was the bother in 2013, awful ly good to see…

0 -24 the midpoint score for Brumbies and scrumhalf Nic White added a penalty

strike in the second half against 14 for the Force in the f inal f ive minutes made for a

27-14, four-point victory for the travelers; Brumbies will not l ike their fai lure to pick

up the fourth try after three in the f irst forty and why stop after 75 minutes, ya

great mob?

8 points difference meant 0 MPTs for the 1s t t ime this season for Lions as they

fell to 17-25 defeat at Loftus Versfeld; Bulls earned their init ial win of the young

season; only 7 points struck from the toe of the Big Cats Marnitz Boshoff, while his

opposite number, J .L. Potgeiter, notched 20;

Super 15 Rugby Results

by the numbers





Upcomers

with 2014 Match Points earned in parentheses beside Club (X)

3.7.14:

Hurricanes (1) v Brumbies (4) at Westpac Stadium: home club should get its init ial

victory of 2014 over the Jekyll-Hyde horsies;

Reds (4) v Cheetahs (5) at Suncorp Stadium: homeys show well on their turf; visitors

have not looked part icularly capable yet this season;

3.6.14:

Crusaders (0) v Stormers (4) at AMI Stadium: f igure a win for the home team, big;

Force (0) v Rebels (5) at NIB Stadium: home side with the leakiest defense in the

league right now; vis itors got legs;

Bulls (5) v Blues (5) at Loftus Versfeld: home team should l ike two in sequence,

while their opponents are looking the other way;

Sharks (9) v Lions (8) at Kings Park: this should go the way of the Big Fish despite

the Big Cats early season success;

Byes for Chiefs , Highlanders , Waratahs

get your rugby on…

mytjalies





Super Rugby Conference Tables

Australian Rugby Conference

Club Won Lost Drawn MPts

Waratahs 2 0 0 10 Rebels 1 0 0 5 Reds 1 1 0 4 Brumbies 1 1 0 4 Force 0 2 0 0

New Zealand Rugby Conference


Chiefs 2 0 0 8 Highlanders 1 1 0 6 Blues 1 1 0 5 Hurricanes 0 2 0 1 Crusaders 0 2 0 0

South Africa Rugby Conference


Sharks 2 0 0 9 Lions 2 1 0 8 Bulls 1 2 0 5 Cheetahs 1 2 0 5 Stormers 1 1 0 4





Aviva Premiership: Top four playoff - #1 v #4; #2 v #3; last six fixtures upcoming

Won Lost Drawn MPts

Northampton Sa ints 14 1 1 64

Sar acen s 13 2 0 62

Bath Ru gb y 11 4 1 49

Le icester T igers 10 4 2 49

Har leq uin s 10 6 0 45

Sale Sh arks 9 7 0 43

London Wasp s 6 10 0 35

Exeter Ch iefs 7 9 0 34

Glou cester Ru gb y 5 11 0 27

London Ir ish 5 11 0 26

Newcast le Fa lcon s 3 13 0 16

Worcester Warr iors 0 16 0 5

Order maintained in the top English competit ion as Saints claimed the win over Gloucester ,

39-13; second placed Saracens with the win over third-placed Bath Rugby , 23-10, Thursday

last; Leicester Tigers impressive in the 41-18 traveling triumph past Newcastle Falcons ,

Bath and Leicester each with 49 MPts; Harlequins keeping that f inal (4t h) playoff spot in

sight, edging Worcester by a single, 21-20; and Sale Sharks pulled off the win over hosts,

London Wasps at Adams Park, 21-17;

Upcomers

Friday, 3.21 : Worcester Warriors (5) v London Wasps (35) at Sixways: travelers should l ike a big win Saturday, 3.22: Sale Sharks (43) v Northampton Saints (64) at Salford City Stadium: if the Saints were to trip on the trot here, Sale could make it a good one; Gloucester Rugby (27) v Newcastle Falcons (16) at Kingsholm: gotta be Gloucester Saracens (62) v Harlequins (45) at Wembley Stadium: this’ l l be the glow on the eastern horizon; Sarries probably, but Quins can i l l afford a loss, too; London Irish (26) v Bath Rugby (49) at Madejski Stadium: Bath has not lost on the road in 2014; Ir ish look to change that stat; Sunday, 3.23: Leicester Tigers (49) v Exeter Chiefs (34) at Welford Road: homeys 5-0-1 recently; Chiefs , 1-5-0; if two trains leave the station heading in opposite directions…





French XIV: #s 3-6 playoff 1

Toulon are the new frontrunner after bashing

Oyonnax at Stade Felix-Mayol, 64

the same number MPts, but a 16-

Bordeaux Begles , and a 2-4-0 last

has them second on the table; Montpellier

from 5th-to-3rd by topping Stade Français

the Paris club dropped into 4th position on the chart;

Stade are 1-3 since the beginning of February;

Toulouse went from 7th-to-5th on table with bonus

point victory over Perpignan , 37-

15-25 disappointment at Racing, are now 2

last handful of matches; and the aforementioned

Metrons are now snap-snap-snapping at

leg and the f inal playoff slot; as is

the f ive-pointer, shutting out Grenoble

Grenoble are now 1-3, in their last four, not right

direction; also Bordeaux-Begles , who knocked the

former leaders from first place, are

play with three wins in succession;

another

Won Lost

Toulon 12 8

Clermont Auver gne 12 8

Montpel l ier 11 9

Stade Français 13 8

Toulouse 11 10

Castres 11 9

Rac ing Metro 11 8

Brive 9 10

Bordeaux Begles * 10 10

Grenoble 11 9

Bayonne 9 12

Perp ignan 8 12

Oyonnax ** 8 11

Biarr it z * 4 16

* n u m b e r o f a s t er i s ks b y a c l u b in d i ca te s th e n u m b e rs o f m





playoff 1s t Round as #s 1, 2 bye; then semi

are the new frontrunner after bashing

Mayol, 64-10; Clermont have

-26 road loss at

0 last six results record

Montpellier moved

Français , 19-10, and

position on the chart;

since the beginning of February;

on table with bonus-

-9, darn it; Castres , a

, are now 2-3 in their

last handful of matches; and the aforementioned

snapping at Castres rear

ot; as is Brive after posting

Grenoble 31-nil;

3, in their last four, not right

, who knocked the

former leaders from first place, are well in the last playoff spot hunt and

play with three wins in succession; f irst 10 clubs within a fortnight’s happiness of one

Lost Drawn MPts

8 1 60

8 1 60

9 1 57

8 0 56

10 0 55

9 1 55

8 2 52

9 10 2 51

10 0 50

9 1 50

12 0 43

2 1 42

1 0 35

6 0 22

* n u m b e r o f a s t er i s ks b y a c l u b in d i ca te s th e n u m b e rs o f m a keu p m a tc h es th a t c l u b y e t h a s ( to m a k eu p )

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semi-finals

in the last playoff spot hunt and have backed their

f irst 10 clubs within a fortnight’s happiness of one

m a k eu p )





(continued from previous ) Upcoming the T-14

Friday, 3.14

Biarritz (22) v Oyonnax (35) at Parc des Sports Agui lera: make-up match;

Saturday , 3.22

Bayonne (43) v Bordeaux Begles (50) at Stade Jean Dauger: playoff implications ? oui ;

Castres (55) v Brive (46) at Stade Pierre-Antoine: ditto and Castres won’t lose in front

of their patrons, but Brive gotta roll in’ thing goin’…;

Clermont Auvergne (60) v Toulon (60) at Stade Marcel Michel in: for f irst place, yet

surely home team’s fortunes must reverse? non;

Grenoble (50) v Racing Metro (55) at Stade des Alpes: both need; crackin’ action in

the hil ls;

Oyonnax (35) v Montpell ier (53) at Stade Charles Mathon: home side has been on the

road since January (only home match ppd); wanna bet they’ve a surprise in

store their Montpell ier guests?

Perpignan (42) v Biarritz (21) at Stade Aime Giral: Perps should l ike the win…

Biarritz , aaanhh?

Stade Français (56) v Toulouse (50) at Stade Jean-Bouin: bangety-bang banger;

15 15 15 15





Leinster the new boss, and deservedly so, after their defeat of

with the falter at L lanell i , 13-18, as

unseat the former frontrunners; Ulster

hand due the fecundity of precipitation this spring(?), Pienaar’s Provincials may yet f igure

the front seat all theirs; Edinburgh

Murrayfield over Ospreys , 31-25; DM’s

38-6, over Treviso ; and Zebre is sniff ing a cellar release after their 15

Blues

Won Lost Le inster 12

Munster 13

Ulster * 11

Ospr eys 9

Glasgow ** 10

Scar lets * 7

Dragons * 6

Edinbur gh ** 6

Connacht 5

Card if f B lues 4

Benetton Treviso * 3

Zebre 3

** - two games to makeup; * - one game to makeup

Friday, 3.21: Ospreys v Cardiff Blues at Liberty Stadium: Leinster v Zebre at Royal Dublin Society: Edinburgh v Ulster at Murrayfield: guests have not lost a match in 2014; Saturday, 3.22: Glasgow v Scarlets at Scotstoun: this one loo did last week; Munster v Benetton Treviso week’s angster? Sunday, 3.23: Dragons v Connacht at Rodney Parade: tr icky, yet doable, for DM’s boys;





RaboDirect PRO12

, and deservedly so, after their defeat of Glasgow , 28

18, as Scarlets staged a second half comeback sufficient to

Ulster knocked Dragons around, 38-8, and with a match in


inburgh got the necessary numbers at a wet, wildly wooly

25; DM’s Connacht got their third straight victory in Galway,

is sniff ing a cellar release after their 15-10 win over

Won Lost Drawn MPts

12 3 1 59

3 3 0 58

11 4 0 50

9 6 1 46

10 4 0 43

7 7 1 36

6 9 0 28

6 8 0 28

5 11 0 27

4 11 1 24

3 11 1 20

3 12 1 18

one game to makeup

Upcomes the RDP12

at L iberty Stadium: home team should l ike f ive, here;at Royal Dublin Society: f ive for homeys?

at Murrayfield: probably too much to ask of the host as their guests have not lost a match in 2014;

at Scotstoun: this one looks a lot tougher for ho

Benetton Treviso at Ravenhil l : Ravenhi l l just the vehicle

at Rodney Parade: tr icky, yet doable, for DM’s boys;

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, 28-25; Munster

staged a second half comeback sufficient to

8, and with a match in


et, wildly wooly

got their third straight victory in Galway,

10 win over Cardiff

home team should l ike f ive, here;

the host as their

ks a lot tougher for homeboys than it

just the vehicle to excise last

at Rodney Parade: tr icky, yet doable, for DM’s boys;





Final Heineken Pool Results : quarterfinal happen April 5t h, 6t h

Pool 1 Won Lo st Drawn MPts

Le inster 5 1 0 22 Northampton Sa ints 4 2 0 17 Castres 2 4 0 9 Ospr eys 1 5 0 5 Pool 2 Won Lo st Drawn MPts Tou lon 5 1 0 24 Card if f B lu es 3 3 0 14 Exeter Ch iefs 3 3 0 12 Glasgow 2 4 0 11 Pool 3 Won Lo st Drawn MPts Tou louse 5 1 0 23 Sar acen s 4 2 0 20 Connach t 3 3 0 13 Zebre 0 6 0 0 Pool 4 Won Lo st Drawn MPts Clermont Au ver gne 5 1 0 24 Har leq uin s 3 3 0 16 Scar lets 2 3 1 11 Rac in g Metro 1 4 1 7 Pool 5 Won Lo st Drawn MPts Ulster 6 0 0 26 Le icester T igers 4 2 0 21 Montpel l ier 2 4 0 11 Benetton Treviso 0 6 0 0 Pool 6 Won Lo st Drawn MPts Munster 5 1 0 23 Glou cester Ru gb y 3 3 0 14 Ed inbur gh 3 3 0 12 Perp ignan 1 5 0 7

Playoffs 1st Rounds: April 5, 6

Undefeated and top points-earner, Ulster, wil l host Saracens on Saturday, April 5t h at

Ravenhil l ; Toulon and Leinster get after the pil l at Stade Fél ix-Mayol that evening;

Clermont Auvergne battle Leicester Tigers the following afternoon, Sunday 4.5 , at Stade Marcel Michel in; and Munster take on Toulouse at Thomond Park in a 6pm (local) kick

?

http://www.ulsterrugby.com/Team/Stadium.aspx

http://www.rugbygroundguide/Toulon.html

http://www.rugbygroundguide/clermont.html

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/club/thomond.php





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*Daktari’s Rugby Cypherlast week’s solution:

year for Irish women’s rugby,” Ireland captain, Fiona

Coghlan

Kudos

“R’vd cdfdm eddc kcajcd yuky zxrnl jc k mxvta hrdog,” RMT njbbdcykyjm Crvdo

Eykmbdm-Ebryu jc Nkmorc Reode

to solve: substitute letters in the pattern above to determine the rugby





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Daktari’s Rugby Cypher* ast week’s solution: “It has been an absolutely brilliant

year for Irish women’s rugby,” Ireland captain, Fiona

Kudos 1st Responder and Palmer College alumnus,

Dr. Sean Reif

today’s cryp below


Ebryu jc Nkmorc Reode text is encrypted

pattern above to determine the rugby-related phrase

hint l = k

RSVP the

cryp

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related phrase.





Down at the (remodeled) Whistling hR

©

XV rugby

time

What’s that lyin’ there?

tha’s no lion, it’s a giraffe

So I said to ‘im… …yeah, I already took ‘em to the

zoo…

… and now we’re

goin’ to the show

heck’s that mean?

… let me tell someone about this one time what I

did…

These are

penguins, right?

… and there was thunder, thunder, over Thunder Road,

thunder was his engine and white lightning was his load…

ooh, boy! it is war! yes, the battle has bin

joined in the bin, minh…

Get thee to Infinity

Saturday! Hear?

‘swhat I meant

…but I had some

money left over…

…just give-a me moonshine, moonshine quench this devil’s thirst

where’s this

again?

… because if it were

invented anywhere else

they’d a’ called it the

teethbrush

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