Our First Try

We scored our first try today. It was our first try playing full contact rugby against another team. It was perfect. Jackson ran it down the length of the field, but got tackled before making it into the try-zone. The whole team ran down in support and battled for the ball. First Drew got it, then was tackled and then Makaio was able to get it in. Makaio scored the try, but it was a full team effort. Really great stuff. Good job boys!

Jazmin!

Today Jazmin told the boys two things.

1 - She got engaged! Cheers all around.
2 - She is moving to Chicago for a few months.  Tears all around.

Thank you Jazmin for coaching the boys!  You are a great coach and we will miss you!

Jazmin is the awesome one in the middle

23 Degrees

It was 23 degrees. The boys were ready! If was great to get back to the field and play some rugby. Great practice.

Deke(Tha Freke!)'s 1st Rugby

We are late in posting this, but here are some highlights from our first match. Thanks Boyd!

2015 Game Management Guidelines

USA Rugby has released the 2015 Game Management Guidelines. We have not read through them yet, but the first glance is promising.

1:16

Here you go.  The first minute and 16 seconds of AYR's first Middle School match.  The Bear makes the first tackle. The Bear is the first to touch the ball.  Leo gets yelled at a little for being out of position at the very beginning, but then makes an epic (and out of focus) tackle. Our coaches and subs are standing on the field leading to some confusion to where the touch line is, hence the mis-tackle before Phoenix runs down for the try.

In this minute and sixteen seconds the guys probably learned more about rugby than they did in the previous three practices. That's what you gotta do. Good job boys!

A Few More From Life

Leo, with style

The Forwards, working together for the first time. Coach Andrew talking
them through what they need to do

Coach Colton and The Bear with the ball

Owen, setting things up for Life U!