Mark and Brian came out, helped us get over the tackle scrimmage jitters and reminded us that we are out here to have fun and not to worry if we are playing perfect rugby or not. We had a really great day and it was all thanks to them. Thank Brian! Thanks Mark!
For those not in the know, Brian Auerbach is the head of rugby here in the state of Georgia. He does more work in a week for rugby than should be legal in the state of Georgia. He referees also. If you ever meet him, shake his hand and thank him.
Mark Aylor is a former USA Eagle. Stop. Yep! He was on the national team. The kids loved that. They paid way more attention to him than they ever do to us.
Mark played with the Denver Barbarians and was on the USA National Team during the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Mark still does rugby, but now he is also a chiropractor in Buckhead. Check him out. http://www.ablchiropractic.com
Here are some pictures on the day. This first picture... This is our new Facebook banner.
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| Colin runing. Soma supporting. Grant ready to jump in. Photo: David Spencer |
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| Mark and Brian setting up a passing drill. Photo: David Spencer |
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| Soma getting tackle. Check out the adults grinning at the mayhem. Photo: David Spencer |
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| Soloman getting tackled by Colin. Colin coming in low, looking good! Photo: David Spencer |
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| But wait! Colin could not make the pass and Soloman passed it! Skills! Photo: David Spencer |
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| Colin really shouldn't be playing with sunglasses, but he looks cool. Photo: David Spencer |
With the middle school kids, we did not get any pictures of the scrimmage. We got some video and we will post that later. In the mean time, here are some pictures of a new drill Mark taught us.
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| Photo: Josh O'Connor |
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| Photo: Josh O'Connor |
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| Photo: Josh O'Connor |
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| Mark Aylor, Brian Auerbach, Coach Stewart Ethan, Karl, Cam, Justice, Joseph, Owen Makaio, Gabriel, Jackson, Soloman Photo: Josh O'Connor |
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| Mark Aylor, Brian Auerbach, Coach Stewart Ethan, Karl, Cam, Justice, Joseph, Owen Makaio, Gabriel, Jackson, Soloman Photo: Josh O'Connor Photo: Josh O'Connor |
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