Monday, January 7, 2013

Hitting the Links - Jan 7

ARC

Oklahoma University has announced it's Annual Kick-off Camp for Jan 12-13. They have also made a FB event for the camp.

LoneStar

Lamar Rugby announced their first match of the semester is at home versus University of Louisiana-Lafayette (more Houston-area teams should schedule matches with this club!).

Fitness


Miss Cellaneus

Former Texas A&M wing and current Strength & Conditioning Intern for the London Scottish, Justin Goonan, is discussed in a subscription-required article about The Warm-up by Eamonn Hogan at RugbyMag.com. I can still remember Goonan's first rugby practice. He was always a leader and a blessing from the rugby gods.Well done, Justin!

The Texas Rugby Referee Association has promoted six referees from C4 to C3 and has four new members!

Josh Young posts his player profiles of the Eastside Lions (Washington State). I am posting this link as an example of things a coach/administrator can do to provide recognition for their players (again, recognition is the #1 motivator). Not every idea may be a perfect fit for your team, but it may give you an idea that is a perfect fit!

Ted Hardy published the Spring 2013 schedule of the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference (SCRC).

Ted teases us on Twitter with a fan Q&A about his interview with the APRC's (American Pro Rugby Competition) Jason Moore.

Virginia Tech's Coach Richards answers some questions about their program. Some very good ideas in this interview!

This is my 100th post on this blog! Thank you so very much for checking back everyday!

OH, and Carlin Isles better look out!