HAIL PELICUS! We Are Warriors What a weekend of rugby in Pelicanland. Northern California hosted a slew of top games this weekend, and nearly all of them were close, hard fought games that went down to the final seconds. Cal over UBC in an unusually high scoring...
Mar
2018
HAIL PELICUS! Good As Gold There is a sense of hope in the air around USA Rugby these days. Our Sevens program has been ticking over nicely for the last few years under Mike Friday and while we have yet to reach the mountaintop we can see...
Feb
2018
HAIL PELICUS! Winter Athletics This last week the Winter Olympics started in a show of unity as the two Koreas marched together in the opening ceremonies. This is an international quadrennial gathering that celebrates the fun people can have when it is really, really cold out and...
Feb
2018
HAIL PELICUS! Early Days This past weekend I was assigned a match way up in the extreme north of Pelicanland at Humboldt St University (see report below). Not only is this a 5-plus hour drive but the HSU women scheduled their match for 11:00 even though there...
Feb
2018
HAIL PELICUS! Sunny Delight One of the many reasons why we are blessed here in Pelicanland is the indisputable fact that our local Weather Priestess is a huge rugby fan. How can I tell? Well, it’s obvious, isn’t it? Year round we have nearly constant, perfect rugby...
Jan
2018