Archive: Rugby
France Uses the Haka
Sure this is late, but important Haka news is always relevant. Did you read about how France shined a mirror on the Haka and got the French announcers to speak all passionate like before the French went on to shock the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup quarters? From...
By Dan Steinberg | October 10, 2007; 11:14 AM ET | Comments (5)
Kiwis in Mourning
Apologies for disappearing on the rugby beat. My D.C. United responsibilities made rugby a tough thing to follow. But I got two e-mails that are definitely worth passing along. New Zealand, massive pre-tournament favorites, went down to France in the quarterfinals, fulfilling all the talk of choking Kiwis that...
By Dan Steinberg | October 9, 2007; 10:26 AM ET | Comments (2)
Crank That Redskins
Ok, I'm covering a lot of ground in one post here, but Blog Show co-host Mister Irrelevant has alerted me to the presence of "Crank That Redskins," a Chris Paul, burgundy-and-gold homage to Soulja Boy that has left me thoroughly convinced that Skins Win this week. Go listen to it;...
By Dan Steinberg | October 4, 2007; 11:31 AM ET | Comments (11)
Today in USA Eagles (Spoiler Alert)
(The above is the Sipi Tau, the Tongans' take on the pre-match war dance. It took me by surprise this morning. Very nice.) Raise your hand if you were in line outside Fado before 8 am today to get ready for USA-Tonga in the Rugby World Cup. Yeah, that's...
By Dan Steinberg | September 12, 2007; 12:19 PM ET | Comments (18)
The Caveman, and the Eagles' Lineup
Funny, that could easily be a Redskins headline, right? But it isn't. Eagles boss Peter Thorburn has set his lineup for Wednesday's match in Montpellier. Pending the disciplinary hearing for Paul Emerick, it'll be the same bunch as took the field against England. Why not, right? Here it is....
By Dan Steinberg | September 10, 2007; 03:12 PM ET | Comments (9)
Today in Rugby: Reports From France
The Rugby World Cup is underway. As mentioned, I watched the Eagles play Saturday, and could not have more impressed by their level of play and the overall enjoyment of watching a game. Put it this way, a lot fewer TV timeouts than in that other popular sport I've...
By Dan Steinberg | September 10, 2007; 01:44 PM ET | Comments (6)
Watching the Eagles
Since there were a few questions about where to watch the Rugby World Cup, I wanted to point people to Fritz Hahn's Going Out Gurus blog, which has a nice roundup of local viewing options. I'm trying to find the best place to watch the Eagles' game on Wednesday; anyone...
By Dan Steinberg | September 8, 2007; 12:56 PM ET | Comments (6)
Mark Crick's Rugby Journey
Crick playing for New South Wales. The Rugby World Cup is here; the Eagles start tomorrow. From now until the RWC's end, or at least until I run out of material, I will be attempting at least one rugby post per day. Let me know if you can provide...
By Dan Steinberg | September 7, 2007; 10:18 AM ET | Comments (7)
Rugby World Cup in Major Trouble
Uh oh. Some blogger's gonna make a killing if everyone else goes away. Leading international news agencies on Thursday launched a boycott of the 2007 rugby World Cup, plunging the event into controversy on the eve of its opening game. Agence France-Presse, Reuters, the Associated Press, Getty Pictures and the...
By Dan Steinberg | September 6, 2007; 03:29 PM ET | Comments (1)
Today in Rugby: A U.S. Team Preview
The Rugby World Cup begins on Friday. From now until the RWC's end, or at least until I run out of material, I will be attempting at least one rugby post per day. Let me know if you can guest-write a team report, or if you can invite me to...
By Dan Steinberg | September 5, 2007; 11:51 AM ET | Comments (31)
The Hooker Likes Pastels
The Rugby World Cup begins next week. From now until the RWC's end, or at least until I run out of material, I will be attempting at least one rugby post per day. Let me know if you can guest-write a team preview, or if you can invite me to...
By Dan Steinberg | August 31, 2007; 12:09 PM ET | Comments (12)
Rugby Commercials: The World Awaits
The Rugby World Cup begins next week. From now until the RWC's end, or at least until I run out of material, I will be attempting at least one rugby post per day. Let me know if you can guest-write a team preview, or if you can invite me to...
By Dan Steinberg | August 31, 2007; 09:57 AM ET | Comments (3)
The All Blacks: A Report from a Kiwi Curler
The Rugby World Cup begins next week. My travel request to go cover this live in England and France was turned down. But from now until the RWC's end, or at least until I run out of material, I will be attempting at least one rugby post per day....
By Dan Steinberg | August 30, 2007; 04:23 PM ET | Comments (5)
The Eagles Vomit
(Courtesy USA Rugby.) The Rugby World Cup begins next week. My travel request to go cover this live in England and France was turned down. But from now until the RWC's end, or at least until I run out of material, I will be attempting at least one rugby...
By Dan Steinberg | August 29, 2007; 10:03 AM ET | Comments (4)
Join My Fantasy Rugby League
The Rugby World Cup begins in 10 days. My travel request to go cover this live in England and France was turned down. But from now until the RWC's end, or at least until I run out of material, I will be attempting at least one rugby post per day....
By Dan Steinberg | August 28, 2007; 03:18 PM ET | Comments (9)
Our Local Teams' Odds of Winning it All
I gave myself a window of 45 minutes this morning to accomplish a non-NBA diversion. When the 45 minutes were up, I was the proud owner of an ICAST Classics 50th anniversary calendar, a "Keep'n It Reel" ICAST convention bag, 29 print-outs from the Las Vegas Hilton Sports Book, and...
By Dan Steinberg | July 11, 2007; 05:33 PM ET | Comments (5)
The Prez of the Ritz Loves Rugby
Not a headline that I expected to come out of the America's Cup of Polo, but strange things happened during that magical afternoon in Leesburg. For a really comprehensive review of all the strange things that went on, check The Dude Abides. The part where we interviewed TV superstars and...
By Dan Steinberg | May 14, 2007; 02:54 PM ET | Comments (3)
Rugby Refs and D.C. United Fans at Nats Game
So I'm sitting here in the press box thinking about what sort of blogging I can offer the world, since Barry's blogging the actual baseball game, and I'm not sure how many people care about the name of Kelli Johnson's fantasy baseball team, so instead I decide I'll go wander...
By Dan Steinberg | April 2, 2007; 03:53 PM ET | Comments (9)
Where to go on Sunday
As mentioned previously, Trinity College, all day, starting at 9:45 a.m. and continuing into mid-afternoon, a rugby extravaganza known as the Ambassador's Shield, filled with meat pies and Kiwis and high-level rugby, which has to be at least as cool as a game between two flailing NFL teams, right? It...
By Dan Steinberg | November 17, 2006; 06:29 PM ET | Comments (3)
Catholic Rugby Goes for Perfection
(An introductory note for the rugby folks complaining about the lack of coverage: You're absolutely right. Mea culpa. I've been caught up in other pursuits. For the record, I did go watch PAC Rugby beat the snuffleupagas out of Life University of Atlanta, 28-7. The outcome was never in doubt,...
By Dan Steinberg | November 2, 2006; 04:45 PM ET | Comments (22)
Rugby Rivalry After Report
Last week's much-touted rugby showdown between PAC and Washington Rugby? Yeah. Let's just say that PAC didn't have any problem covering the spread. Final was 52-5. I believe Al Golden was coaching WRFC. All the pre-game taunting worked out just fine, I suppose. PAC Prez Stefan Hankin: "It wasn't really...
By Dan Steinberg | September 28, 2006; 06:26 PM ET | Comments (10)
What to Watch Locally This Weekend
Sadly I can't make it, but if you have free time on Saturday afternoon this is what you should do: go watch PAC Rugby play Washington Rugby. These are Washington's rugby big boys, the Brutes of the Four Quadrants, the Animals of the Anacostia, the Powerhouses of the Potomac, etc....
By Dan Steinberg | September 22, 2006; 05:30 PM ET | Comments (8)
On Rugby, Peachtree Schnapps, Navy Football and Sparky, Cont.
So on Saturday, I went to Annapolis for Navy-ECU. (Programming note: hoping to line up future tailgates with rugby players. Any rugby players out there going to local college football tailgates? Lemme know. I promise not to eat all of your pretzels.) Team Beer was set up directly next to...
By Dan Steinberg | September 6, 2006; 09:32 AM ET | Comments (33)
On Rugby, Peachtree Schnapps, Navy Football and Sparky
Just before the Skins kicked off against the Ravens last Thursday, I met some rugby players walking to the game. They were drinking Peachtree schnapps. (I had long ago decided that rugby would be a major focus of the Bog. Rugby players, fans, bloggers, start passing around the link. I...
By Dan Steinberg | September 6, 2006; 09:05 AM ET | Comments (5)
