New Videos of Fall Tour in The Fun Section

Check out the new videos in the Fun section. Some quality moments from the night tour of Rome.

Coaching USF

Since moving to Florida, I have been coaching the USF Women's rugby team with Jeff Alexander. Jeff is a forwards guy and I, of course, am a back, so it works really well. The USF ladies were without a coach for a few seasons before we took the role, so they were a bit unorganized and lacking in discipline. Since the fall they have established a base of committed players, who are working hard on their development as players.

This past fall, they scored for the first time in a couple of seasons, and though they didn't get a win, they didn't lose every match (they tied one). Saturday, they played their first matrix match in a year and lost a close one. Despite losing, I was very proud of them. They surprised me, especially with their aggression. I just wanted to give them a "virtual shoutout" and say that I am excited about being a part of this team's development.

Revamped Blog

Since I’ve been blogging for the USA Women’s Rugby National team, I’ve neglected this blog. Actually, I’ve neglected all of my personal blogs—the eccentric one, in which I ramble and rant about big and small issues that strike my fancy, the JR News one that was supposed to be a supplement for River Weekly (James River Rugby’s weekly newsletter), and this one, in which I tell all about my rugby life. I’ve decided to revamp this blog and merge it with the JR News blog.

A lot of posts in the JR News blog can be found in the Workouts and Fun sections. These are older posts, and most are derived from articles I wrote in River Weekly. I may post a few of those articles, in the future, and refer back to older blog posts. The posts in the original Rugby Sidelines can be found in the Rugby Journal section. I hope you, my small group of readers, enjoy the new format and future and former posts. Cheers.