HAIL PELICUS! A Grand Farewell Oh what an exit that's how to go. When they're ringing your curtain down. Demand to be burried like Eva Perron - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Evita No, Bruce Carter is not dead but the sentiment remains: If you are making an exit, make sure you do...
May
2016
HAIL PELICUS! The Big Hurt It was the injury that rocked Northern California. The agony and the disappointment evident on his face. The painful limping as he struggled off. The helpless looks of his team. The question on everyone’s mind was how would they respond? Would the...
Apr
2016
HAIL PELICUS! Professional Startup The day long longed for (longing long time?) or, in some cases, dreaded has finally arrived. The United States of America finally has professional rugby. There were 2 matches scheduled to start the league off, one in Sacramento against their Bitter Arch Rival...
Apr
2016
HAIL PELICUS! Death and Taxes "'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." -Benjamin Franklin, 1789 "'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes and that the referee is always right." -Pelicus Pedem Referre, 2016 As I write this America’s...
Apr
2016
HAIL PELICUS! Opening Weak There have been a lot of sporting distractions this week and not all of them have been rugby related. This is, after all, Opening Week for baseball during which we had the NCAA basketball final (what an ending!) as well as the continued...
Apr
2016