Archive for September, 2011
Message from Capt. Lou
Hi Everyone, It’s Thursday am and we got about 12 for Sunday that have already got back to me. Please let me know if you plan to play in the match Sunday at Springfield. I know we can get at least 20 but I need to hear from everyone asap. Please let me know, Lou
Grey Rugger Talk: John “Beaver” Kubic
1. What teams have you played for and during what years? Connecticut Yankees RFC 1987 – 2004, Connecticut Grey RFC 2004 – Present, West Palm Beach Fla. RFC – Winter of 1992 – 93. For 7’s & 10’s – Bridgeport Silverbacks, Spare parts & Chick Magnets. 2. How did you first get started playing rugby? [...]
A Message from Mike Guzzio
Hi everyone and thank you for all your thoughtful messages. For those of you that do not know I had some chest pain last week and I just had the procedure to implant the pacemaker on Monday morning and already I feel 100% better. There may be one more thing down the the road to [...]
Sunday vs Springfield
Hello everyone, The match for next Sunday 09-18, vs. Springfield, will be a 1:00 KO in Springfield, due to the unavailability of the Mountain Mist facility. We will have an exact field address later in the week for everyone. Be mindful that the Big E is this weekend so we may need to leave earlier [...]
NJ Game is Cancelled
Hello Everyone, The Rucking Regatta is cancelled this weekend. The fields are under water and they were not able to obtain another location. Special thanks to Lou, Ronco, and Burt for trying to find another field and game for this Saturday but with the short notice were unable to. If people still want to get [...]
Grey Rugger Talk: John Pavlakis
1. What teams have you played for and during what years? I’m fascinated when I read the team bios, but my story is a little different. I grew up in Sydney and first played rugby in third grade as a prop in the days when Arthur Beetson was at Easts and Rex Mossop was a [...]
Rucking Regatta This Saturday
Gentlemen, We’re a go for the Ruckin Regatta on Sept. 10th. We have Morris, Ct. Greys and the Gents of NY in the usual round robin fashion. 12:00 is the kickoff. (One caveat…is that the Pocono Rd fields that we use are in a flood plain and are currently under water…badly (but are receeding) [...]
Match Report: Grey vs Village Lions
Grey defeat Village Lions in the Bronx We got our first win of the fall season scoring four tries in forty minutes. We were scheduled to play a team from Memphis but someone else had a permit for the pitch. Thanks to the 19 players who made time on a holiday weekend to travel. Welcome [...]
Rookies closed for tonight – location change
My fellow ruggers, I am writing ya’ll to inform you that Rookies is going through a major renovation and was supposed to be open today for business. Well it isn’t ready….. So our gathering is going to be down the road just a bit. The place is “The Well” and is located at 546 Main [...]
This Saturday’s Game Details
Hello everyone if you have not yet let Lou and Mike know if you are coming please tell them asap. This Saturday’s game is in the South Bronx at the Urban Assembly School for Careers in Sports. The address is 730 Concourse Village West, Bronx Ny 10451. The field is turf so no metal boots. [...]