HAIL PELICUS! Pachydermus Proximus This was supposed to be a Hail Pelicus that focused on the North American legs of the World Sevens Series, and yes we will get to that below, but I would be remiss if I did not talk about the elephant in the room. The coronavirus...
Mar
2020
HAIL PELICUS! (Published February 27, 2020) LA Fitness With the coronavirus (aka COVID-19) moving the Hong Kong and Singapore legs of the World Sevens Series to October the remaining Series stops become much more important for Olympic preparation. As always in 7s, fitness will be a major factor...
Mar
2020
HAIL PELICUS! (Published February 20, 2020) Migration Patterns Yes, here we are in mid-February and not only is the Greatest Referee Society On Earth stretched by the number of games being played but the schedule makers decided to throw an extra little twist in: this week the schedule has 4 games...
Mar
2020
HAIL PELICUS! (Published February 14, 2020) I AM PELICUS! Last week noted actor Kirk Douglas passed away at the ripe old age of 103. While he was a titan of Hollywood whose family continued his legacy he is perhaps best known for stealing – excuse me, “reimagining” the traditional greeting passed...
Mar
2020
HAIL PELICUS! (Published January 30, 2020) No Quarter For Hamilton Last weekend saw the World Sevens Series start up again after the holiday break with the New Zealand leg in Hamilton. As what appears to be the format in 2020, the quarterfinal round has been eliminated so that puts more...
Mar
2020