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NATO will make getting to events a pain

NATO will be bring plenty of road blocks making any game you’re trying to get to this weekend a big pain. There are CARFU final games going on, iYRA will be putting on a Rookie Rugby Clinic at the East Garfield Park Olympic Sports Festival, and there will be a rugby combine at Eric Solorio... Read more »
By Stephanie Esposito,
May 17, 2012 at 12:45 pm
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Forever 21, at alumni weekend

As I’ve said many times, rugby is a sport of traditions and a big social family. There are great friends you see at annual tournaments, or games you look forward to, but there is nothing quite like you’re alumni weekend. “Rugby is the largest fraternity in the world,”  Peter Carmine, Reed rugby coach since 1986 once said... Read more »
By Stephanie Esposito,
May 3, 2012 at 12:56 pm
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Rugby helping young athletes pay for college

I was reading through the NFL’s Combine results the other day and started think about recruitiment in general. I work with teens and children and am always looking for ways to make them better athletes and also encourage them to do well and go as far as they can in school. Most kids where I... Read more »
By Stephanie Esposito,
April 26, 2012 at 12:01 pm
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Select Sides, Serevi, Super League, and Sevens

So I have been busy and crazy as I am sure many of you have been as well. But I do apologize for not having posted in about 10 days with so much going on in the Chicago Rugby Area. We have had Select Side Games, Malcolm May went to England with the USA U-19... Read more »
By Stephanie Esposito,
April 19, 2012 at 12:50 pm
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From World Cup to NFL

The New York Jets have been building up their team with adding on Tim Tebow and now they have recruited Hayden Smith, international rugby player, who could be the teams next great tight end. This isn’t the Jet’s first rugby-football exchange Leonard Peters, played safety for the New York Jets and Chicago Bears before turning to... Read more »
By Stephanie Esposito,
April 5, 2012 at 11:47 am
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Spring is here, and rugby is everywhere!

The spring season is here and with beautiful weather why wouldn’t you want to get out and check out a game or two? Whiskey 10s had perfect weather as teams across the Chicagoland area and the state got to shake off the winter. Last weekend the Chicago Griffin’s Super League team beat the Denver Barbarians... Read more »
By Stephanie Esposito,
March 21, 2012 at 9:29 pm
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Are you ready for some rugby?

It’s March and rugby is in (and on)the air! The Chicago Griffins have already had their first game. North Shore, the Condors, Siren’s and other teams have had their season kick off parties. This weekend is the South Side Irish’s Whiskey 10s Tournament which many mens and women’s clubs, college’s and even the Chicago Blue... Read more »
By Stephanie Esposito,
March 8, 2012 at 1:25 pm
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Esquire says you NEED to play rugby!

Esquire Magazine has put together a bucket list of things every man needs to do before they die. Kicking off that list, is play rugby!Tom Chiarella who wrote the article says The grass, the sweat, the grunts belie that the game is deft and strategic,  demanding occasional bursts of speed and a teamwide constancy of... Read more »
By Stephanie Esposito,
February 27, 2012 at 11:37 am
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Rugby, a game for the Presidents

So on this great day of sales, sleeping in, and remembering and honoring our presidents we should naturally look at some of our country leaders who played the sport of rugby and a few other leaders. John F. Kennedy: According to rugby journalist Alex Goff John F. Kennedy played for Harvard’s team along with his brother Joseph... Read more »
By Stephanie Esposito,
February 20, 2012 at 6:37 pm
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Viva Las Vegas! Two Chicago players in this weekend's games

It’s boasted to be the biggest rugby party of the year. As the fifth stop on this year’s HSBC Sevens World Series, the world’s best rugby players will br invading Las Vegas for three days where 16 countries will play 44 matches, and ruggers from all over the country to come together to party and... Read more »
By Stephanie Esposito,
February 9, 2012 at 12:41 pm
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