FAU beat UM 73-0 while FIU beat USF 25-19 to close out regular season play for the South Conference.
http://www.floridarugbyunion.com/2011-collegiate-rugby-florida-cup-schedule-results-standings/
The 2011 Collegiate Men’s Rugby Florida Cup will feature UF, FIU, UCF and FAU in a 2 day knockout tournament in Gainesville, Fl.
Details will be released within the next few days.
Saturday Oct 29 Results
FAU 19 (3 tries) USF 17 (3 tries)
UF 13 All Navy 5
For all results and standings, go to
http://www.floridarugbyunion.com/2011-collegiate-rugby-florida-cup-schedule-results-standings/
Florida Cup Championship will be held Nov 19 & 20 in Gainesville, Fl.
UF, UCF, and FIU have clinched a spot, UM, FAU and USF are battling for the last spot. Saturday’s results will tell the tale.
I have recieved no results from the B teams or the D2 teams.
If you want to compete in the D2 cup Nov 19 in Gaiensville, send me your results by Friday Nov 5.
Thanks
Ken Simmons
FRU Collegiate Director
239-410-3032
nrfcken@cox.net
The results and standings have been updated. They can be found at
http://www.floridarugbyunion.com/2011-collegiate-rugby-florida-cup-schedule-results-standings/
Please review and send any corrections to nrfcken@cox.net.
The top two teams in each conference will square off in Gainesville Nov 19 & 20 in the Collegiate Florida Cup Championship.
There will also be a Division 2 Championship.
Please send the scores for all B games and the scores for FGCU and Eckerd to nrfcken@cox.net.
If I have not recieved your scores by Nov 3, I’ll assume you are not competing for the cup.
Teams will be ranked according to their records. There may be a play-in game scheduled Nov 13 to narrow it down to 4 teams.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me.
Ken Simmons
FRU Collegiate Director
nrfcken@cox.net
239-410-3032
I’m missing a few scores, but the results are listed below. Thanks to all teams that came out and made the weekend a huge success:
Feel free to send any corrections
All Florida Days Results
Men’s Florida Cup –
Division 1
Saturday Pool Play
Orlando 27 Gainesville 17
FT Lauderdale 12 Daytona 3
Jacksonville 8 Boca 0
Orlando 27 Miami 20
Krewe 55 Tridents 14
FT Lauderdale 14 Naples 12
Daytona 23 Tridents 10
Gainesville 20, Boca 20
Miami 24 Jacksonville 15
Krewe W Naples L (Need Score)
Sunday Oct 23
Plate Semis
Naples 32 Boca 17
Gainesville 22 Jacksonville 0
Plate Championship
Naples W v Gainesville L – Naples won Plate Championship
Cup Semis
Krewe 20 Daytona 17
Orlando 12 Ft Lauderdale 0
Cup Championship
Krewe L v Orlando W – Orlando won Cup Championship
Division 2
Sarasota 46Orlando b 0
Krewe B 51 Boca B 5
Krewe B 18 Orlando B 0
Sarasota 76 Boca B 7
Orlando B 22 Boca B 15
Krewe B 20 Sarasota 0 (Forfeit) Krewe won D2 Cup Championship
Women
UCF 46 UF 12
Miami 48 Jacksonville 10
UCF B 25 FIU 0
FSU 52 UM 5
Collegiate Men
UCF 33 (5t) USF 7 (1T)
UF 60 9(T) FAU 26 (4T)
UM 24 (4T) UNF 22 (4T)
FSU 47 (7T) FIU 29 (5T)
UNF B 38 (6T) FSU B 18(3T)
UF B 29(5T) FSU C 10 (2 T)
FSU 60 (9 T) UM 7 (1T)
FIU 29 (7T) UNF 17 (2T)
UF 72 (10 T) USF 27(5T)
UCF 33 (5T) FAU 7 (1T)
I’ll send out the Men’s Collegiate Florida Cup Standings tomorrow.
Thanks again for a great weekend!
Ken SImmons
nrfcken@cox.net
OK, OK OK, so it was not the final schedule. This is the Final revision and I mean it.
All Florida Days have arrived!
The generosity and support of the Central Florida Sports Commission will make this the best AFD to date.
Please Review the latest schedule.
The Krewe trident game was changed and Round 2 of the D2 games were changed. the Jax v Miami women’s game was moved to 1:45.
Schedule:
Saturday Oct 22
9 AM Games Begin Mission Inn will gave food and drink concessions
4 PM Social gathering at the Hurricane Grill with food and drink specials
Sunday Oct 23
9Am Games Begin
1PM Florida Cup Championship
3 PM Rugby World Cup Champiosnhip will be viewed at the Mission Inn
For schedule of games go to:
http://www.floridarugbyunion.com/2011-all-florida-days-schedule-oct-22-and-oct-23/
There will be a parking fee, be prepared to pay up to $5.
NO PETS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED IN THE PARK!
When checking your team in, pay fees as follows:
Men – $150 per team ($100 for 2nd team)
Women – $25 per team
College – $50 per team ($50 for 2nd team)
NO PAY NO PLAY!
Concessions:
Rugby Imports will be there with a full assortment of rugby gear.
Mission Inn will manage concessions including a beer garden.
Many thanks to Orlando Rugby Club for setting up fields and to Daytona, USF and UF for providing security throughout the weekend.
Event Venue:
Hickory Point Park
27341 State Road 19.
Tavares, Fl
http://www.lakecountyfl.gov/boating/hickory_point.aspx
Event Hotel
Mission Inn Resort and Club
10400 CR 48,
Howey In The Hills, FL 34737
(352) 324-3101
See Ya in Tavares!
Ken Simmons
FRU Collegiate Director
239-410-3032
nrfcken@cox.net
All Florida Days have arrived!
The generosity and support of the Central Florida Sports Commission will make this the best AFD to date.
Please Review the latest schedule.
The latest changes swapped Krewe B and Orlando B game times. Also Miami Women v Jax W game moved to 2:15 while the FSU B v UNF B moved to 2:45.
There will be a parking fee, be prepared to pay up to $5.
NO PETS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED IN THE PARK!
When checking your team in, pay fees as follows:
Men – $150 per team ($100 for 2nd team)
Women – $25 per team
College – $50 per team ($50 for 2nd team)
NO PAY NO PLAY!
Concessions:
Rugby Imports will be there with a full assortment of rugby gear.
Mission Inn will manage concessions including a beer garden.
Also Mission In n will show theRugby World Cup Final after the Florida Cup Final.
Many thanks to Orlando Rugby Club for setting up fields and to Daytona, USF and UF for providing security throughout the weekend.
Schedule:
http://www.floridarugbyunion.com/2011-all-florida-days-schedule-oct-22-and-oct-23/
Event Venue:
Hickory Point Park
27341 State Road 19.
Tavares, Fl
http://www.lakecountyfl.gov/boating/hickory_point.aspx
Event Hotel
Mission Inn Resort and Club
10400 CR 48,
Howey In The Hills, FL 34737
(352) 324-3101
See Ya in Tavares!
Ken Simmons
FRU Collegiate Director
239-410-3032
nrfcken@cox.net
Schedule Change! We had soem teams drop out so the schedule has been revised.
Please Review!
http://www.floridarugbyunion.com/2011-all-florida-days-schedule-oct-22-and-oct-23/
Come on out for two great days of rugby featuring all the Men’s and Women’s teams in Florida. The games begin at 9 AM on both days. The Mission Inn will show the Rugby World Cup Final immediately after the Florida Cup Final.
No Pets or Alcohol permitted in the park!
Event Venue:
Hickory Point Park
27341 State Road 19.
Tavares, Fl
Event Hotel
Mission Inn Resort and Club
10400 CR 48,
Howey In The Hills, FL 34737
(352) 324-3101
Schedule:
http://www.floridarugbyunion.com/2011-all-florida-days-schedule-oct-22-and-oct-23/
Fees for Men will be $150 per club. Fees for Collegiate and Women will be $25 per game.
Rugby Imports will be on site selling a wide variety of rugby merchandise.
Mission Inn will manage concessions including a beer garden.
Security Staff Needed! – Any team that provides 3 bodies for 3 hours to run security will be credited $100 towards the weekend’s fees. First come first served. nrfcken@cox.net
Check the schedule now and make your plans. If you cannot commit, let me know ASAP!!
Please be aware that No Pets or Alcohol are allowed at the park.
More details are coming soon.
We’ll see you in Tavares!
Ken Simmons
FRU
239-410-3032
nrfcken@cox.net
http://www.floridarugbyunion.com
Congratulations to all of the Florida Universities that made it to the workshop in Gainesville 8/27 & 8/28. The following schools sent at least one coach to be certifed:
FAU Men
FAU Women
FSU Men
FSU Women
UF Women
UNF Men
UNF Women
FGCU Men
Eckerd Men
FIU Men
As I stated before, FRU will reimburse one coach per college team. Please send me your name, team, address and how much you paid for the course ( nrfcken@cox.net) . FRU will send a check as soon as the funds are available. Unfortunately, the delayed payment of club dues this fall has limited access to the allotted funds. If your club is not current in dues, you will not be reimbursed until they are paid up. After all, it’s your dues money that pays for this.
Thanks again to all that made the course a success, there were 22 level I Certifications and 7 Level 2 graduates. The vast majority were from Florida.
Don’t forget Florida Collegiate 7s Invitaionla will take place Sep 10 at FGCU in Ft Myers.
Good Luck this season!
Ken Simmons
FRU Collegiate Director
nrfcken@cox.net
239-410-3032
Here is an opportunity to get your coaching certification in your back yard.
The University of Florida will host two USA Rugby Coaching Workshops in Gainesville, Fl August 27 & 28, 2011.
The courses are open to anyone that wants to learn more about coaching rugby and obtain the certification.
Introducing Rugby (Level 1) and Developing Skills (Level 2) will be offered by USA Rugby. To register got to https://membership.usarugby.org/Courses/OnlineSignup/SelectCourses.aspx?Category=EVENTCAT_COACH
Host Hotel:
Springhill Suites by Marriot 4155 SW 40th Blvd
Gainesville, Fl 32608
352-376-8894
http://www.marriot.com/gnvsh
Rate is $85
Group Code Type – GSR/Sports/Team
To all College Coaches (Men and Women) FRU will reimburse course fees to one person per collegiate club upon completion of the course.
Questions?
Contact me at 239-410-3032 or nrfcken@cox.net
Ken Simmons
FRU Collegiate Director
nrfcken@cox.net
239-410-3032
BOULDER, Colo. – The Collegiate All-Americans, presented by Royall Lyme, returned last Sunday from their centennial tour of the UK.
“The goal is to create an international level test environment for these athletes,” said former Eagle and All-Americans head coach, Alex Magleby. “We set out to play against some of the best rugby athletes at this age-level and to give our players confidence in their future test careers for those that continue to push for higher honors.”
On top of top level competition, various on field and off-field events added to the overall experience:
While on tour, the All-Americans received some extraordinary instruction from London Wasps personnel like kicking coach Dave Walder, scrum coach and 2003 World Cup-winning prop Trevor Woodman, and defensive coach Rob Hoadley. Perhaps most notable was former England and British and Irish Lions coach Dick Best. Best is currently an agent and was joined by another of his agents who wanted to survey the crop of All-Americans and discuss future opportunities abroad to America’s best up and coming players.
Elite academic institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, and Durham passed on information to players interested in playing overseas while pursuing postgraduate courses of study.
In addition to the coaching expertise, the team had visits from Eagles Robbie Shaw, Tim Usasz, and Chris Wyles who popped in for a visit. Former All-Americans and current Eagles Mike Petri, Mike McDonald, and Hayden Smith also showed their support in person. The All-Americans watched Wyles and Smith play for Saracens, who both played exceptionally well against Esher in a preseason match.
The All-Americans were visited by a “Total Rugby” crew, who recorded a segment for their show featuring the All-Americans. To listen to the segment, visit http://www.irb.com/totalrugby/ or http://irb.edgeboss.net/wmedia/irb/radio/total_rugby_radio.wax.
While these enriching off-the-field experiences are wonderful, the pressure of facing sides like Richmond, Saracens, and Leicester was eye-opening for many players. Having never faced competition as fierce as that of these professional sides, each match proved to have a steep learning curve. However painful the losses were, exposing players to that level of play is crucial, according to Magleby, in order to help develop a growth mindset and, eventually, a habit of victory.
“We need to give these athletes more of these pressure-filled experiences, and we also need to continue to develop a winning confidence.” According to Magleby, the tour provided athletes with that test-level environment, but the winning habit aspect is a work-in-progress and a habit that the USA needs to “collectively continue” to develop. “That will come through better preparation, consistent and deliberate practice throughout the year, and more opportunities like these,” the coach noted.
USA Rugby’s age-grade director and former Eagle, Matt Sherman, had a similar view as far as the tour’s outcomes were concerned. “While the tour showed that the players that they are capable of playing with some of the best young players abroad in spurts, it also exposed them to a higher level of play than most had experienced, and gave them direction on where they need to focus on improving going forward. All players, to a man, seemed thirsty for this experience and challenge, and we have no doubt that they will use it going forward as they return to their respective teams and look to continue to improve.”
Chris Parker, who scored a rumbling forwards try against Leicester Academy, was honored for his overall performance and behavior throughout the tour by receiving the Doug Edwards Best and Fairest Tourist Award. The award, established in 2001 by then General Manager Jack Clark, is given annually to an All-American player who shows outstanding ability on the pitch, and a high level of character off the field, during the course of the tour. The honor is named in memory of long-serving Midwest rugby man Doug Edwards, who was an integral part of the All-Americans management team during the late 1980’s.
Parker, showing his character, distributed the individual honor to his entire team. “Receiving the Doug Edwards award in front of my teammates is something I won’t forget. To be honest, I don’t believe in single awards, because I believe every man on this tour played his heart out. But respect from teammates is something every player strives for, so it was definitely very humbling.”
Magleby recognized Parker’s commitment to improvement from last year to this year. “Chris was an All-American last year, yet continued to improve from there through lots of hard-work. He made a big impact on the field on this year’s tour as a lock and a blind-side flanker, demonstrating a high work-rate, and a team-first attitude.”
Parker realizes he has progressed as a player since last year, but also realizes that there is more work to be done. “My goal is to one day play rugby at the professional level and this tour was pivotal in outlining where my weaknesses are and where my strengths are at the same time. The tour made me realize that I am another rung up the ladder in reaching my goal.”
All-American Fundraiser Raffle Winners Announced:
Following the team’s final match at Welford Road, the team held a random drawing on the bus ride home from Leicester to London. Remarkable prizes were won by five of the fundraisers donors drawn randomly. Marvin Silverman won a signed All-Americans jersey; Rudolf Mel won a ball Autographed by the 2010 Churchill Cup Eagles, and Enrico Sanguinetti won a year’s supply of Royall Lyme. Gary Caswell won tickets to Dubai for the IRB Sevens World Series, and Dan O’Leary won a ticket to the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The All-Americans would like to congratulate the winners and to thank all of those who donated to support the tour.
Head to Head Rugby Competition:
The All-Americans tour was made possible by private donations, but also by a generous sponsorship from Royall Lyme. The All-Americans and Royall Lyme seek to further the sport of rugby in the United States. Royall Lyme, in association with Oktane Media, have created a “Head to Head” competition between some of the elite collegiate players, many of whom are All-Americans. The link to the competition is http://rugbyh2h.com/ . Go online to vote for your favorite collegiate player!
