Notes from Coach
We begin our Stewart Shield Competition starting this Saturday against 2-0 Boston Irish Wolfhounds who will be coming to play us here in DC. They have defeated both NYAC (25-6) and Philly White Marsh (74-3) so this will be a huge challenge for us.
The Stewart Shield will be 4 matches and then a playoff - a good way for everyone to get ready for the National All-Star Championships (December 6-9 in Orlando). From all of the conversations USA Rugby wants to expand the NA4 teams to 4 US teams and will be using the All-Star Championships to select players to fill those teams. For those of you wanting to get looked at for a NA4 squad playing in the Stewart Shield and then playing at the All-Star Championships is your pathway.
This past Saturday we had one of the Old Boys - Commando who played hooker for the D2 B-side and he had a stormer of a match winning 7 hooks against the head and scoring a try.
Washington DC Furies Wine Tasting & Silent Auction - October 18, 2007
Please see the attached invite. Argentine Wine Tasting & Silent Auction Thursday, October 18, 2007 from 6 pm - 8 pm at the Argentine Embassy - 1600 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009.