I played Wing, fullback, and scrum half at the end of my career for a city side in Cincy.  I played for 15 years, but out 2 - 2 1/2 seasons with the accompanying injuries.  I was a decent rugger, but never made a select team, or was on any "elite' side.  Had a world of fun and had some great matches and got my jaw dislocated in a C game playing loosehead prop so we could have 3 matches for our fledgling C guys.

In short, I was a rugger.  I enjoyed the mud, blood, beer, and broken bones that come with the ride.  I loved it and still hang around the lads, tending bar at our beer booths, etc.

A rugger you are, even though all us front rowers know is that you dropped the ball, kicked the ball, made us work harder, got the glory and stole the girls.

Tri-Nations is coming up.  All Blacks are a little down this year with injuries.  it will be interesting to see if they can turn it around against Australia and South Africa.  The games start at 12:30am or later here which makes it a little difficult to watch, but I've been adopted by a bunch of Kiwis so the real trouble is the next day.

kegman:

A rugger you are, even though all us front rowers know is that you dropped the ball, kicked the ball, made us work harder, got the glory and stole the girls.

Tri-Nations is coming up.  All Blacks are a little down this year with injuries.  it will be interesting to see if they can turn it around against Australia and South Africa.  The games start at 12:30am or later here which makes it a little difficult to watch, but I've been adopted by a bunch of Kiwis so the real trouble is the next day.

All the world over, it's always the same.  It's the backs what gets the glory and the forwards what gets the blame.

 And rightly so.

 If you knuckle draggin Neanderthals would get us some ball and get the hell out of the way, we'd win every match!

The girls?  If I had a nickle for every time I was talking to a chick at 3rd half and had some big, ugly prop try to weasel in and mess things up, I'd have a couple bucks.  You boys stay in the other room and let us chat 'em up.  We'll give you some of the fallout.

Yeah,  the Tri Nations will be great.  The Kiwi's are a little down, but never count out the lads who proudly wear the Silver Fern.  I've got to get to NZ, rugby heaven if there ever was one.  ( I know about Wales, but you know Welshman will NEVER spring for a beer).

Start saving now for 2011 World Cup.  I was in New Zealand last summer.  It is fantastic.  The world cup will be great.  Wait to you see their bacon.

Bad new for US Rugby.  Canada pounded us 41-18.  I didn't get to watch it, but it appears to have been a shellacking.

The United States had to win or lose by 5 or less to qualify for the World Cup in 2011.

The United States has one last chance to qualify with a 2 match playoff against Uruguay, with same format.  2 wins qualify, and if the series splits total points decides the qualifier.