As the last few days of 2008 pass us by, it’s a perfect time to reflect on what we’ve learned and start thinking about what we want to accomplish in 2009.  I did a quick Google search to find out what the top New Years resolutions in America are, and found that for rugby players, [...]

“12 Days of 7s Christmas”- by Julie
“On the first day of Christmas my players gave to me…”
 
A WORLD CUP OF PERFECT RUG-BEEEE!
 
“On the second day of Christmas my players gave to me…”
 
Two SUPERBANDS,
AND A WORLD CUP OF PERFECT RUG-BEEE!
 
“On the third day of Christmas, my players gave to me…”
 
Three RUCKING PADS,
Two  SUPERBANDS,
AND [...]

With the latest installment of our team workouts the coaches reluctantly added a footnote; “if players cannot workout on Christmas, they can squeeze an extra one in on Thursday.” Even though the gyms are all closed on Christmas I, quite by accident, managed to get a great workout in and avoid doubling up on Thursday after [...]

1. People are really friendly.  When you say, “hi” expect to stop and carry on a conversation.  Also, plan on spending a few minutes chit chatting before getting to the real point of the conversation.

2. Address women as “ma’am” and men as “sir.”  I’m in my twenties and I’m still called ma’am.

3. Public housing is [...]

If you don’t know, I recently moved from Bradenton, FL to Buffalo, NY.  Most people are dumbfounded by this decision, but not me.  I love Buffalo.  Allegheny, Chestnut Ridge Park, Lake Erie, Zoar Valley, etc…  Actually, I decided to move back to Buffalo not because of my fondness for the city, but because I wanted [...]

Neil Diamond and Rugby?
What would get to me leave my house on a night when the wind chill is -10? How about free Neil Diamond tickets on the 24th row.
You are probably wondering why someone who is 30 would go to the concert of a 67 year old. Jules always says that [...]

“Jury duty is service as a juror in a legal proceeding. When a person is called for jury duty, that service is usually not optional, in which case, one must attend or face strict penalties. When attended, potential jurors may be asked to serve as a juror in a trial, or they may be dismissed. [...]

After a long week of afternoon head-nodding from jetlag and nursing myself back to health from malnourishment (well, malnourishment from any vitamin or mineral absent from chicken kebabs and hummus), I hunkered down to check out our new workout and plan my schedule for the coming week.
Those of us returning from Dubai are a couple [...]

It was announced today that tickets will go on sale for the Rugby World Cup of Sevens on December 16. Tickets will be available through the official tournament website: www.rwcsevens.com.
Ticket prices: Thursday, March 5, 2009: Dhs 50; Friday, March 6, 2009: Dhs 200; Saturday, March 7, 2009: Dhs 300 or season tickets for all [...]

(Germs give me the heebie jeebies. Can you tell?)
Germaphobia: A socially hindering disease where one thinks germs are everywhere, on everything, breathed-out by anyone, and worst of all: out to infect oneself.* This is the true story (blog) of my life (touring in Dubai) as a “germaphobe.”
Allow me to introduce you to the normalcies of [...]

On our last day in Dubai, we were looking for things to do before we were to board our flight at 12:05 am, for the 14 hour and 48 minute flight to Dulles. One of the ideas was to take a boat tour of the Dubai Creek which 13 of us decided to do. [...]