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We thought we'd format this post in an unconventional way. And that's the rugby way, isn't it? Have to start with the big THANK YOU to all the rugby players and fans who have made us part of your love of our amazing sport. We truly appreciate each and every one of you. And with this year's unusual timing of the soccer world cup during the holidays, and with lots of other sports being played right now, we have some fun thoughts to share. We call this the  TOP 10 REASONS TO BE THANKFUL FOR  RUGBY  1. RECOGNIZED WORLDWIDE... EVEN...

Seems obvious enough, but an enthusiastic thank you at a time that's not 'typical' can mean the world to someone. We all yip it up for the coaches, supporters, helpers at the end of a championship run, or when they do something personally that helps us. Taking the outside-the-clock time to appreciate someone is no old-fashioned contrivance, rather, it is something necessary to feel connected to others. There are so many individuals who contribute to the working of a sports team, and rugby has a varied, robust cast of characters, no matter the setting or level.  Try to wrap your...

Big headline these days. Referees are quitting across the board in many sports because of blankety blank crazy parents. The fights you can watch, compiled on YouTube into a bonafide hot mess, make you cringe, cry and call out "whoooooo raised you?!!!" A recent NYT take is here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/sports/referee-parents-abuse-videos.html And therein is part of our point. "Cool" people raise "cool" kids, who, when they get a whiff of a chance, seem to like rugby, a lot! It seems rugby, a sport full of passion AND camaraderie, fitness AND finesse, plays AND freeform and a history rooted mostly OVERSEAS, has the magic combination. ...