Who: Old Gold v. Worcester RFC
When: Saturday, May 10 at 2:30pm
Where: Quinsigmong Community College. Main Campus
Directions: Click on the link above to see a Google Map of the college or get directions from http://www.qcc.edu/pages/Driving_Directions.html
Drinkup: Directions will be provided at the Match.
From Tuesday May 6th onwards we will be training at Moakley Park (also known as Columbus Park) in South Boston. Click on this link for the specific location.
Training will run from 6:30pm through to dark - approximately 8:00pm
Come out to training - have a run with your team mates, get a bit fit and learn something, or teach something, about rugby. We need everyone to be at training - even if you are not planning to play the following weekend.
A-side match starts at 2:30pm,
B-side match to follow.
Get there earlier based on instructions by Coach, Captain, and Field Coordinator.
Directions to Franklin Park as as follows from Route 93.
Take exit 15 for Columbia Rd toward J.F.K. Library
Turn right at Columbia Rd
Continue on Columbia Rd Entrance
Slight right at Jewish War Veterans Dr
Jewish War Veterans Dr turns slightly right and becomes Pierpont Rd
All, we are no longer at the turf field at Boston English. We currently have no permit to practice anywhere else, but this is a problem for each Boston based team, so we all are in the same boat.
Until further notice, we will be at Carsons Beach in South Boston. This is next to Moakley Park on Day Blvd. Since the beach isn’t outfitted with lights, we’re gonna have to go from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Do your best to make each session at whatever time you can get there.
Well, it wasn’t the best of matches, and that’s being nice. The first half was a good ol’ fashioned ass whooping right from the kickoff. There weren’t many highlights, so I won’t try and polish this sow’s ear any more than I already have. I will say this tho, we screwed our heads on a bit tighter in the 2nd half and played a much harder, wiser brand of rugby.
Rounds of applause go to MOTM Sean Metras, who went out early with a knee injury, but came back in later to play a great match at fullback. For a kid who’s never played the game before, he’s coming along in leaps and bounds and is a bright star for OG’s future.
In the B side match, we were relieved to hear it was only 20 minute halves and that it was running time. In this abridged match, we saw a few flashes of brilliance, even though Amoskeag rolled out the local elementary school and old folks home for this one. When I wasn’t swatting away the 14 year old scrummie or getting stomped by the 60 year old greybeard, I was being amazed at some of OG’s young talent making waves.
Thumbs up go to 2nd rower Rob Guillemette who was a menace in defending lineouts and tackled just about anything that wore red and white. Also, kudos are in line for backliner, Dave Bergeron, who cut up the defense with some great runs and is probably the best hitter we’ve had in quite some time. He did all this with a bum hammie…. that’s guts folks.
Last and certainly not least, put your hands together for MOTM Tim ‘Woody’ Ward. A wiley veteran, Woody serves as a great example of what to do when you don’t have anyone to pass to: Go all out. His head cracking runs had more than a few Amoskeag guys watching out and drawing straws on who had to get him next. Great stuff piehole.
