Give Rugby a Try: The NARC (Interactive) - Page 3

bbgunn · 10-31-2011, 01:28 AM

Boston Beacons

15-20

Capital City Dragons

Dragons win fifth straight, beat Beacons at home

COLLEGE PARK, MD - It was a hard-fought game at Byrd Stadium, but the Capital City Dragons managed to continue their run of success. The Dragons managed to beat the visiting Boston Beacons (5-6) 20-15 in front of 13,534 fans - the largest crowd of the season for Capital City. The Dragons (5-6) became the first team in NARC history to win five straight games, this after becoming the first team to lose six straight. More importantly for Capital City, the big division win puts them well within reach of a playoff spot. This team is hot at the right time.

"This is a dangerous team, when they're motivated," said Dragons head coach Gus Gardener. "We still have one more game to go. I'm not saying we're gonna win it, but we have a shot."

The key to Capital City's surge is their defense. No team has scored more than 17 points on the Dragons since Week 6, their last loss. Capital City's #6 Lincoln Osburne had another big day on defense; no player was able to get by or get out of an Osburne tackle.

Boston's left wing Felicien Covillon had two tries.

Code:

FINAL SCORE: Boston 15, Capital City 20
TOTAL TRIES: Boston 2, Capital City 3
CONVERSIONS: Boston 1/2, Capital City 1/3
PENALTIES: Boston 1/2, Capital City 1/1
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
3' - Boston - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #11).  5-0 Boston
14' - Capital City - no try .  5-0 Boston
15' - Capital City - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #8).  5-5 tie score
17' - Boston - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  12-5 Boston
24' - Capital City - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #1 ).  12-10 Boston
30' - Capital City - no try .  12-10 Boston
31' - Capital City - PENALTY GOAL.  13-12 Capital City
43' - Boston - no try .  13-12 Capital City
48' - Capital City - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #14).  20-12 Capital City
57' - Boston - PENALTY GOAL .  20-15 Capital City
63' - Boston - Penalty Goal Missed .  20-15 Capital City
75' - Capital City - no try .  20-15 Capital City

Chicago Legends

20-18

New Jersey Knights

Legends squeak by Knights

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Is it possible that Rob Nielsen is this year's MVP? The Chicago Legends (5-6) left wing definitely has a great case. Nielsen did not make it to the in-touch area today, but his impact was certainly felt in Chicago's 20-18 upset of the New Jersey Knights. Nielsen seemingly played two positions today, left wing and fly half. Not only did he shred New Jersey's defense time and time again with some exquisite runs, but when the defense started keying in on him, Nielsen kept plays alive with some great offloads. Nielsen played some great defense as well; in terms of defense, Nielsen just may be the best left wing in the NARC, and it showed.

"When you need him, he's there," said Chicago head coach Dave Waterman, whose team kept their playoff hopes alive with the big win. "I don't know about overall MVP, but he's our MVP for sure."

The loss was inconsequential for New Jersey (8-3). With the division title wrapped up, the Knights already have home-field advantage and a first-round bye in the playoffs. Charles Munn made one of two conversions, and two of two penalties.

Code:

FINAL SCORE: Chicago 20, New Jersey 18
TOTAL TRIES: Chicago 2, New Jersey 2
CONVERSIONS: Chicago 2/2, New Jersey 1/2
PENALTIES: Chicago 2/3, New Jersey 2/2
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
9' - New Jersey - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #12).  5-0 New Jersey
17' - New Jersey - PENALTY GOAL.  8-0 New Jersey
20' - New Jersey - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #9).  15-0 New Jersey
32' - Chicago - PENALTY GOAL.  15-3 New Jersey
37' - Chicago - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #12).  15-10 New Jersey
47' - Chicago - Penalty Goal Missed .  15-10 New Jersey
56' - Chicago - PENALTY GOAL.  15-13 New Jersey
68' - Chicago - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #13).  20-15 Chicago
73' - New Jersey - PENALTY GOAL .  20-18 Chicago

Edmonton Mashers

13-12

Golden Gate Stormers

Mashers escape with win over Stormers

PALO ALTO, CA - In a battle of teams with nothing left to play for in the regular season, the Edmonton Mashers came out flat today against the Golden Gate Stormers, and they almost lost. Only a missed conversion kick allowed the Mashers to beat the Stormers 13-12. Edmonton (8-3) dominated on defense in the first half, but Golden Gate (2-9) came back in the second half. A try in the 72nd minute pulled Golden Gate to within one, with a 13-12 score. However, fly half Sandy Kemp, who had a terrible angle near the sideline, kicked the ball wide right on the conversion attempt, and the game ended 13-12. Golden Gate has now lost six straight games, matching the league record set by Capital City.

When asked about a possible curse resulting from beating New Jersey in Week 5 (the last time the Stormers won), head coach Kyler Eccleston nearly shoved the reporter out of his way. "What a [expletive] stupid question," Eccleston yelled. "There's no [expletive] curse. What the [expletive] are you talking about? We play like [expletive], that's all there is to it."

Edmonton's Jace Hunter scored a try, but missed two conversion kicks, although he made his only penalty attempt.

Code:

FINAL SCORE: Edmonton 13, Golden Gate 12
TOTAL TRIES: Edmonton 2, Golden Gate 2
CONVERSIONS: Edmonton 0/2, Golden Gate 1/2
PENALTIES: Edmonton 1/1, Golden Gate 0/0
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
11' - Edmonton - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #10).  5-0 Edmonton
19' - Edmonton - no try .  5-0 Edmonton
31' - Edmonton - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #12).  10-0 Edmonton
43' - Edmonton - no try .  10-0 Edmonton
54' - Golden Gate - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #14).  10-7 Edmonton
61' - Edmonton - PENALTY GOAL .  13-7 Edmonton
68' - Edmonton - no try .  13-7 Edmonton
72' - Golden Gate - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #13).  13-12 Edmonton

Los Angeles Sharks

22-25

San Diego Mission

Mission hang on to beat Sharks

SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Mission came out of the locker room almost on fire, then beat back a comeback by the Los Angeles Sharks, as San Diego won this matchup 25-22 at Qualcomm Stadium. The win allowed San Diego (6-5) to clinch a playoff spot. Despite the loss, Los Angeles (6-5) gained a valuable bonus point for losing by only three points. That means that the Sharks' opponent next week, the Texas Harlequins, will need to get five standings points and hold L.A. to none in order to take the last playoff spot over L.A.

"I feel good about our chances," Sharks left wing Sammy Reilly said.

Meanwhile, the Mission celebrated making it to the playoffs. "This is what we worked hard for," said left wing Koby Riddle, who is 35 years old. "I don't have many years left in the game, so we gotta take these opportunities when they arise. We're going to the playoffs, baby!"

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FINAL SCORE: Los Angeles 22, San Diego 25
TOTAL TRIES: Los Angeles 3, San Diego 3
CONVERSIONS: Los Angeles 2/3, San Diego 2/3
PENALTIES: Los Angeles 0/0, San Diego 2/3
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
7' - Los Angeles - no try .  0-0 tie score
10' - San Diego - no try .  0-0 tie score
21' - San Diego - no try .  0-0 tie score
33' - Los Angeles - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #2).  7-0 Los Angeles
36' - San Diego - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  7-7 tie score
42' - San Diego - PENALTY GOAL .  10-7 San Diego
43' - San Diego - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #8).  17-7 San Diego
46' - Los Angeles - no try .  17-7 San Diego
58' - San Diego - PENALTY GOAL .  20-7 San Diego
61' - San Diego - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #14).  25-7 San Diego
68' - Los Angeles - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #9).  25-12 San Diego
71' - Los Angeles - DROP GOAL .  25-15 San Diego
76' - Los Angeles - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #14).  25-22 San Diego
78' - San Diego - Penalty Goal Missed .  25-22 San Diego

bbgunn · 10-31-2011, 01:29 AM

WEEK 11 PLAYER OF THE WEEK

It was a very close vote, as all three of these players were deserving of Player of the Week honors. The edge went to Osburne for his play, but with two points awarded for second place, Rob Nielsen takes the MVP lead with eight overall points. That's two more than New Jersey's Larry McGillicuddy and Noah Kidston as well as Osburne, and three more than Edmonton's Jace Hunter. With one game left in the regular season, Nielsen has a huge chance to win the first NARC MVP award.

1st place (3 pts in the MVP standings) – Capital City #6 Lincoln Osburne
2nd place (2 pts) – Chicago #11 Rob Nielsen
3rd place (1 pt) – Texas #11 Mason Letourneau

NARC STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 11

Code:

EASTERN	        GP	W	L	T	Pts	BP	PF	PA	Pdiff
y-New Jersey    11	8	3	0	41	9	345	174	171
Boston	        11	5	6	0	26	6	259	227	32
Chicago	        11	5	6	0	26	6	191	221	-30
Capital City	11	5	6	0	26	6	206	245	-39
Virginia	11	5	6	0	26	6	198	250	-52
									
WESTERN	        GP	W	L	T	Pts	BP	PF	PA	Pdiff
y-Edmonton      11	8	3	0	40	8	272	196	76
x-San Diego     11	6	5	0	32	8	257	228	29
Los Angeles	11	6	5	0	28	4	205	216	-11
Texas	        11	5	6	0	23	3	195	297	-102
Golden Gate	11	2	9	0	12	4	177	251	-74

x - qualified for playoffs
y - won division; will receive a first-round bye in the playoffs

What a playoff race this is turning out to be! Half of the six playoff teams will be decided in Week 12, as well as home field for the two first-round games.

It is nothing short of amazing that the four teams battling for the two remaining spots in the Eastern Division are all tied at 26 points! If you want to know the head-to-head results (head-to-head is the first tiebreaker, with the second being point differential), here they are. Boston split its series with Chicago, Capital City, and Virginia, but they have the edge in point differential. Chicago split with Capital City and Virginia. Capital City beat Virginia in Week 9, and the second game will take place in Week 12.

There is still a playoff race in the Western Division as well. If Texas beats Los Angeles in Week 12 AND gets the maximum five points, along with none for L.A., Texas will tie L.A. in points with 28. Thanks to a Week 3 win over the Sharks, Texas would get into the playoffs over the Sharks based on the first tiebreaker, head-to-head results.

WEEK 12 GAMES

Friday - May 31st
San Diego at Golden Gate (CBS)

Saturday - June 1st
Edmonton at Chicago
Texas at Los Angeles (CBS)
New Jersey at Boston
Capital City at Virginia

Rawhide · 10-31-2011, 05:56 AM

Edmonton just keep on doing that monster mash.

Coffee Warlord · 10-31-2011, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Is it possible that Rob Nielsen is this year's MVP?

Why is this even a question? Rob Nielsen IS the MVP. This year, and every year.

bbgunn · 11-01-2011, 02:38 AM

San Diego Mission

36-12

Golden Gate Stormers

Mission beat Stormers, clinch home field in playoff first round

PALO ALTO, CA - Five different players scored tries for San Diego as the Mission took it to the hapless Golden Gate Stormers 36-12 on Friday night at Stanford Stadium. The player of the game for the Mission was fly half Richard Benner, who did not score a try but assisted in at least three of them. He also kicked four of his five conversions, as well as his only penalty attempt. San Diego's right wing Ben Winning had the opening try.

The win was enough for San Diego to clinch home field for their first-round playoff game next week. Meanwhile, Golden Gate ends their season with a terrible seven-game losing streak, a string of results that have left some to wonder if Stormers head coach Kyler Eccleston will be out of a job soon.

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FINAL SCORE: San Diego 36, Golden Gate 12
TOTAL TRIES: San Diego 5, Golden Gate 2
CONVERSIONS: San Diego 4/5, Golden Gate 1/2
PENALTIES: San Diego 1/1, Golden Gate 0/2
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
10' - San Diego - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #14).  5-0 San Diego
18' - San Diego - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #5).  12-0 San Diego
19' - Golden Gate - Penalty Goal Missed .  12-0 San Diego
28' - San Diego - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  19-0 San Diego
37' - Golden Gate - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #12).  19-5 San Diego
43' - San Diego - no try .  19-5 San Diego
46' - Golden Gate - Penalty Goal Missed .  19-5 San Diego
52' - San Diego - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #13).  26-5 San Diego
63' - San Diego - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #15).  33-5 San Diego
75' - San Diego - PENALTY GOAL.  36-5 San Diego
78' - Golden Gate - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  36-12 San Diego

bbgunn · 11-01-2011, 02:41 AM

New Jersey Knights

44-22

Boston Beacons

Kidston scores three tries as Knights win big

BOSTON - Right wing Noah Kidston put together a MVP-worthy three-try performance as his team, the New Jersey Knights, dominated the Boston Beacons 44-22 on Saturday at Harvard Stadium. The win gives New Jersey a lot of momentum as they go into a bye week for the first round of the playoffs. Meanwhile, Kidston may have won the MVP award over Chicago's Rob Nielsen based on his performance.

"I don't really think about (the MVP), to be honest," Kidston, an Englishman, said after the game. "I just think about playing hard for Jersey. Other guys deserve it as much as I do."

Other players were not as modest. "My goodness, Kidston is, in my opinion, the best wing in the NARC," said center Henry Grant. "Yeah, he's 31, but he looks like he hasn't lost a step. And (left wing Larry) McGillicuddy is just about at Kidston's level, and he's only 22! It's the best wing combination in the league. That's why we've been winning.

"If Kidston doesn't win MVP," Grant continued, "something's wrong."

McGillicuddy scored a try in the game, as did Knights fullback Nick Thomas. Meanwhile, fly half Charles Munn made four of six conversions and both of his penalties.

In other news related to the game, some of the fans in Harvard Stadium were downright upset with the Beacons in the 79th minute, when, on a Knights penalty, fly half Durante Zetticci chose to go for a penalty kick, instead of a scrum in which Boston could have regained the ball and been in prime position to score a try. A fourth try would have given Boston a bonus point in the standings - one that could be vital in the race for a playoff spot. But Zetticci explained it this way after the game: "Their scrum is so big and strong, I knew the odds were against us. I thought it was better to get the three points and try to make our point differential as big as possible."

Code:

FINAL SCORE: New Jersey 44, Boston 22
TOTAL TRIES: New Jersey 6, Boston 3
CONVERSIONS: New Jersey 4/6, Boston 2/3
PENALTIES: New Jersey 2/2, Boston 1/1
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
1' - Boston - no try .  0-0 tie score
8' - New Jersey - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #14).  5-0 New Jersey
11' - New Jersey - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #14).  12-0 New Jersey
18' - Boston - no try .  12-0 New Jersey
20' - New Jersey - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #1 ).  19-0 New Jersey
31' - New Jersey - PENALTY GOAL .  22-0 New Jersey
36' - Boston - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #10).  22-7 New Jersey
39' - New Jersey - PENALTY GOAL .  25-7 New Jersey
48' - New Jersey - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #14).  30-7 New Jersey
57' - New Jersey - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  37-7 New Jersey
60' - New Jersey - no try .  37-7 New Jersey
65' - Boston - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #12).  37-12 New Jersey
66' - Boston - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #1 ).  37-19 New Jersey
71' - New Jersey - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #15).  44-19 New Jersey
79' - Boston - PENALTY GOAL .  44-22 New Jersey

Capital City Dragons

20-17

Virginia Stars

Dragons edge Stars for sixth straight win, playoff spot

NORFOLK, VA - After Week 6 of the season, when the Capital City Dragons were 0-6, Dragons head coach Gus Gardener seemed like the most inept head coach in the NARC. At that time, Dragons' management reportedly gave him an ultimatum: win in Week 7, or clean out your office. Gardener won that game... and he has won every game since.

The feel-good story of NARC's first season continued to unfold with another Capital City win. Their hard-fought 20-17 victory over the Virginia Stars on the road was their sixth straight, extending their NARC record for consecutive wins. More importantly, with Boston's loss to New Jersey (the Boston game ended about 30 minutes before Capital City's win), the Dragons clinched a playoff spot.

No person in the NARC is happier than Gus Gardener right now. After the win, Gardener made his way down from the coaches box to the field to celebrate with his team. The team that was 0-6 halfway through the season finished the season at 6-6. "What a team," Gardener said. "I've worked with the U.S. national team and with some clubs over in Ireland. This is the best moment of my professional coaching life. This is the best moment period, other than getting married and having kids."

Meanwhile, it wasn't all despair for the Virginia Stars. The try scored by right wing Kuji Chagulia in the 73rd minute made it a three-point game, and the team prevented Capital City from scoring again for the rest of the game. This was important because that gave Virginia a bonus point in the standings for losing by seven or fewer points. Therefore, a Chicago loss to Edmonton later on in the day, with no bonus points, would mean that Virginia would join Capital City in the playoffs.

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FINAL SCORE: Capital City 20, Virginia 17
TOTAL TRIES: Capital City 2, Virginia 3
CONVERSIONS: Capital City 2/2, Virginia 1/3
PENALTIES: Capital City 2/3, Virginia 0/0
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
10' - Virginia - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #13).  5-0 Virginia
15' - Capital City - no try .  5-0 Virginia
23' - Capital City - PENALTY GOAL.  5-3 Virginia
27' - Capital City - Penalty Goal Missed .  5-3 Virginia
31' - Capital City - PENALTY GOAL .  6-5 Capital City
41' - Virginia - no try .  6-5 Capital City
48' - Capital City - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #14).  13-5 Capital City
58' - Virginia - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  13-12 Capital City
62' - Capital City - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #9).  20-12 Capital City
65' - Virginia - no try .  20-12 Capital City
73' - Virginia - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #14).  20-17 Capital City

Edmonton Mashers

33-22

Chicago Legends

Mashers come back big in second half, put away Legends

CHICAGO - There were questions about the Edmonton Mashers' offense heading into their last regular-season game. The Mashers answered their critics with an explosion of offense in the second half of their road game against the Chicago Legends. Edmonton won 33-22, led by two tries each from left wing Joe Theriot and right wing Koby Brodzky. Fly half Jace Hunter was all over the field as well, setting up some nice drives as well as scoring a try and making four of five conversion attempts.

Chicago left wing Rob Nielsen scored a try and played well, but this time he was unable to will his team to another victory. The Legends were not good enough to beat both New Jersey and Edmonton in consecutive weeks. The consequence: Chicago is out of the playoffs, and instead the Virginia Stars join New Jersey and Capital City from the Eastern Division. Nielsen left Soldier Field without speaking to reporters.

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FINAL SCORE: Edmonton 33, Chicago 22
TOTAL TRIES: Edmonton 5, Chicago 3
CONVERSIONS: Edmonton 4/5, Chicago 2/3
PENALTIES: Edmonton 0/0, Chicago 1/1
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
7' - Edmonton - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  7-0 Edmonton
14' - Chicago - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #7).  7-7 tie score
25' - Chicago - PENALTY GOAL.  10-7 Chicago
33' - Chicago - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  17-7 Chicago
36' - Chicago - no try .  17-7 Chicago
43' - Edmonton - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #14).  17-14 Chicago
53' - Edmonton - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #10).  21-17 Edmonton
59' - Edmonton - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  28-17 Edmonton
66' - Edmonton - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #14).  33-17 Edmonton
73' - Chicago - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #4).  33-22 Edmonton
79' - Edmonton - no try .  33-22 Edmonton

Texas Harlequins

7-33

Los Angeles Sharks

Sharks win big over Texas, clinch playoff spot

LOS ANGELES - A crowd of nearly 20,000 at Memorial Coliseum witnessed their team, the Los Angeles Sharks, win 33-7 over the visiting Texas Harlequins in a game with major playoff implications. L.A. needed to win or tie to clinch a playoff spot, and they did just that, thanks in part to two tries from veteran right wing Pete Sullivan.

Texas needed to beat L.A. big and score four tries to clinch a playoff spot. Instead, they left L.A. with no standings points whatsoever, and their season is over.

The Sharks will play at San Diego next week in the first round of the playoffs.

Code:

FINAL SCORE: Texas 7, Los Angeles 33
TOTAL TRIES: Texas 1, Los Angeles 4
CONVERSIONS: Texas 1/1, Los Angeles 2/4
PENALTIES: Texas 0/0, Los Angeles 3/4
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
9' - Texas - no try .  0-0 tie score
13' - Texas - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #9).  7-0 Texas
24' - Los Angeles - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #14).  7-7 tie score
26' - Los Angeles - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #4).  12-7 Los Angeles
30' - Los Angeles - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #14).  19-7 Los Angeles
38' - Los Angeles - no try .  19-7 Los Angeles
49' - Los Angeles - PENALTY GOAL .  22-7 Los Angeles
59' - Los Angeles - no try .  22-7 Los Angeles
69' - Los Angeles - PENALTY GOAL .  25-7 Los Angeles
74' - Los Angeles - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #9).  30-7 Los Angeles
78' - Los Angeles - PENALTY GOAL .  33-7 Los Angeles
79' - Los Angeles - Penalty Goal Missed .  33-7 Los Angeles

bbgunn · 11-01-2011, 02:42 AM

WEEK 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK

1st place (3 pts in the MVP standings) – New Jersey #14 Noah Kidston
2nd place (2 pts) – Los Angeles #14 Pete Sullivan
3rd place (1 pt) – San Diego #10 Richard Benner

1996 NARC MVP

Congratulations to New Jersey right wing Noah Kidston! With nine overall points, the veteran of English rugby union edged Chicago's Rob Nielsen by one point to take the first-ever NARC Most Valuable Player award. Here are the final Top 5 standings for MVP.

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POS.	NAME	          TEAM	POINTS
#14	Noah Kidston	    NJ	  9
#11	Rob Nielsen	   CHI	  8
#11	Larry McGillicuddy  NJ	  6
#6	Lincoln Osburne	    CC	  6
#10	Jace Hunter	   EDM	  5

FINAL REGULAR-SEASON NARC STANDINGS

Code:

EASTERN	        GP	W	L	T	Pts	BP	PF	PA	Pdiff
y-New Jersey    12	9	3	0	46	10	389	196	193
x-Capital City  12	6	6	0	30	6	226	262	-36
x-Virginia      12	5	7	0	27	7	215	270	-55
Boston	        12	5	7	0	26	6	281	271	10
Chicago	        12	5	7	0	26	6	213	254	-41
									
WESTERN	        GP	W	L	T	Pts	BP	PF	PA	Pdiff
y-Edmonton      12	9	3	0	45	9	305	218	87
x-San Diego     12	7	5	0	37	9	293	240	53
x-Los Angeles   12	7	5	0	33	5	238	223	15
Texas	        12	5	7	0	23	3	202	330	-128
Golden Gate	12	2	10	0	12	4	189	287	-98

x - qualified for playoffs
y - won division; will receive a first-round bye in the playoffs

PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND GAMES

Saturday, June 8th, 1996
Virginia at Capital City, (CBS)
Los Angeles at San Diego, (CBS)

The playoffs are set! Who will become the first-ever NARC champion?

CrimsonFox · 11-01-2011, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbgunn

The win was enough for San Diego to clinch home field for their first-round playoff game next week. Meanwhile, Golden Gate ends their season with a terrible seven-game losing streak, a string of results that have left some to wonder if Stormers head coach Kyler Eccleston will be out of a job soon.

Yeah! THAT'S IT! It's the COACH'S fault! Not MY fault at ALL!

Coffee Warlord · 11-01-2011, 07:35 AM

We best be getting some stellar free agents.

bbgunn · 11-01-2011, 07:38 PM

Second expansion franchise goes to Vancouver; new New York team to be called the Hoops

LOS ANGELES - The North American Rugby Conference announced that they have awarded the second of two new franchises for the 1997 season to an ownership group in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver beat out Toronto for the franchise.

"We are happy to announce that Vancouver will be joining the NARC family in 1997," commissioner Delmar Scrivens said in a press release. "Vancouver and British Columbia have a large rugby union fan base, and we are happy to be a part of that."

Vancouver's candidacy for a franchise was made possible with a NARC rule change that allows a team's stadium surface to consist of a new type of synthetic grass called FieldTurf. FieldTurf is said to resemble real grass a lot more than AstroTurf, which will help curb some injuries. The Vancouver ownership has secured permission to use BC Place for their franchise, although there has been talk of building a rugby-specific stadium in the future. The Vancouver NARC team will split the cost of installing FieldTurf in the stadium with the Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions.

Meanwhile, the first expansion team on Long Island, New York, have announced that the team will be called the New York Hoops. The nickname comes from the design of the team's uniforms - blue and white stripes or hoops. The design borrows from that of the Western Province rugby team in South Africa. New York Hoops majority owner Korstiaan de Villiers grew up in South Africa rooting for Western Province.

bbgunn · 11-01-2011, 07:47 PM

Virginia Stars

18-13

Capital City Dragons

Stars end Dragons' run, advance to division final

COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Capital City Dragons came into the first round of the playoffs having won six straight games, and they had swept the season series with the Virginia Stars, their opponent on Saturday. Meanwhile, Virginia had not won a game since Week 7, and they barely made it into the playoffs. With the Dragons playing at home in front of their largest crowd of the year (19,340 fans) , it looked like a sure win for Capital City. But that's why you play the games on the field. A try in the 76th minute allowed Virginia to come back and defeat Capital City 18-13. The Stars will play at New Jersey in the Eastern Division Final next week.

Capital City scored the first try of the game in the 9th minute, but Virginia added eight points of their own to make it 8-5 heading into the locker room. A Virginia penalty a minute into the second half made it 11-5, but then Capital City took the lead with a try (the conversion was missed) and a penalty goal. Virginia played aggressively from that point on, and it looked like Capital City's defense was up to the test. Two long Virginia drives ended short of the tryline with turnovers, the first on a fumble, and the second when a Stars player stepped on the touch line. The third big drive for Virginia, however, was the charm, as a great show of passing led to a Stars try in the 76th minute. The ensuing successful conversion kick made it a five-point game, 18-13, and that is how it ended.

"We were due for a win, and I'm glad it came today," said Virginia head coach Wiremu Wilson. "The boys did well, especially on the road."

Capital City, meanwhile, looked down but not completely disappointed with the end of their run. "Obviously we wanted to advance in the playoffs," Dragons head coach Gus Gardener said. "But we had a great year. People wrote us off after we started 0-6, and we made the playoffs. We took a lot of people by surprise. What we did this year is something we can build upon, and look out for us next year."

Code:

FINAL SCORE: Virginia 18, Capital City 13
TOTAL TRIES: Virginia 2, Capital City 2
CONVERSIONS: Virginia 1/2, Capital City 0/2
PENALTIES: Virginia 2/2, Capital City 1/2
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
9' - Capital City - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #15).  5-0 Capital City
13' - Virginia - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #12).  5-5 tie score
24' - Virginia - PENALTY GOAL.  8-5 Virginia
28' - Capital City - Penalty Goal Missed .  8-5 Virginia
30' - Capital City - no try .  8-5 Virginia
41' - Virginia - PENALTY GOAL.  11-5 Virginia
46' - Capital City - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #11).  11-10 Virginia
49' - Capital City - PENALTY GOAL .  13-11 Capital City
55' - Virginia - no try .  13-11 Capital City
64' - Virginia - no try .  13-11 Capital City
76' - Virginia - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #10).  18-13 Virginia

Los Angeles Sharks

27-7

San Diego Mission

Sharks shock Mission to advance

SAN DIEGO - Around 27,000 fans showed up to San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium to watch the First Round matchup between the host Mission and the visiting Los Angeles Sharks. Before the season started, this was envisioned as the premier rivalry in the NARC, as both cities had strong traditions of amateur rugby. The two games the teams played in the regular season lived up to the hype - hard-fought, physical games, with San Diego coming out on top both times.

So it was completely surprising on Saturday when San Diego played a terribly flat game, allowing Los Angeles to pull off a big 27-7 upset to advance to the Western Division Final at Edmonton. L.A. was led by young left wing Sammy Reilly, who scored three tries and was easily the player of the game.

San Diego started on fire, scoring one try in the 8th minute, and nearly scoring another two minutes before that. It was 7-0 in favor of San Diego after 20 minutes. But from that point on, it was nearly all Sharks, as Los Angeles scored 27 unanswered points. Disgusted with the play of the team, San Diego fans could be seen leaving the stadium as early as 15 minutes before the final siren.

"Horrible game for us," said Mission fly half Richard Benner. "We all share blame on this one. Yeah, they won, but... I just feel like we lost the game today. We could have played a lot better. We beat ourselves."

Meanwhile, Los Angeles, who won four of their last five games before the playoffs, was quite jubilant at the road win. "To come into San Diego and beat the Mission is a great feeling," said Reilly. "It's hard to play here. The players tackle hard, the fans really get on your case. It was great to persevere through that and win today."

Code:

FINAL SCORE: Los Angeles 27, San Diego 7
TOTAL TRIES: Los Angeles 4, San Diego 1
CONVERSIONS: Los Angeles 2/4, San Diego 1/1
PENALTIES: Los Angeles 1/2, San Diego 0/0
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
6' - San Diego - no try .  0-0 tie score
8' - San Diego - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #5).  7-0 San Diego
15' - Los Angeles - no try .  7-0 San Diego
27' - Los Angeles - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #13).  7-5 San Diego
28' - Los Angeles - PENALTY GOAL .  8-7 Los Angeles
39' - Los Angeles - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #11).  13-7 Los Angeles
47' - Los Angeles - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  20-7 Los Angeles
59' - Los Angeles - Penalty Goal Missed .  20-7 Los Angeles
67' - San Diego - no try .  20-7 Los Angeles
79' - Los Angeles - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  27-7 Los Angeles

PLAYOFFS - DIVISION FINALS (Saturday, June 15th, 1996)

Virginia at New Jersey (CBS)
Los Angeles at Edmonton (CBS)

Both home teams are favored to win and advance to the first Rugby Bowl in Los Angeles. The first-ever 30,000-plus crowd in NARC history is expected to show up at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, while Rutgers Stadium should see at least 20,000.

Travis · 11-01-2011, 08:09 PM

Time to show a record crowd that the first place finish wasn't a fluke. Come on Mashers.

CrimsonFox · 11-01-2011, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbgunn

new New York team to be called the Hoops

So just WHO will be running it I wonder?

bbgunn · 11-01-2011, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

So just WHO will be running it I wonder?

Whoever is running it, they need to make sure the people of New York don't confuse it with a basketball team.

CrimsonFox · 11-01-2011, 11:47 PM

You missed the joke. Obviously Hoops wouild run it.

bbgunn · 11-02-2011, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

You missed the joke. Obviously Hoops wouild run it.

I could be the slowest person in the room, but.... yeah, I missed the joke.

bbgunn · 11-03-2011, 09:56 PM

Vancouver's new NARC team to be called the Blue Hawks

VANCOUVER - The ownership group of the new Vancouver franchise in the North American Rugby Conference have announced that the team's nickname will be the Blue Hawks. They also announced that the team colors will be some sort of blue and yellow.

The group said that "Blue Hawks" is an homage to the University of British Columbia, which uses "Thunderbirds" for their athletic teams.

The team will begin play in 1997, along with another new team, the New York Hoops.

bbgunn · 11-03-2011, 10:38 PM

Virginia Stars

8-34

New Jersey Knights

Knights easily eliminate Stars, advance to Rugby Bowl

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Two players scored two tries each for the New Jersey Knights as they easily disposed of their opponents, the Virginia Stars, 34-8 in Saturday's Eastern Division Final. New Jersey will play in the first NARC Rugby Bowl.

The two players to score two tries were scrum half Adrian Jones and fly half Charles Munn. Virginia left wing Diego Zito scored the only try for his team.

The Knights played in front of 21,400 fans at Rutgers Stadium, and they were very vocal in their support on Saturday afternoon. Late in the second half, with the game out of hand, the fans began their now-familiar chant: "Leeu!" "Leeu!", which of course refers to the Knights' head coach, Graham Van Leeuwenhoek. The chants virtually continued until the final siren, when the noise of the crowd erupted, becoming loud enough to reach the upper reaches of the stadium. Leeuwenhoek, the stoic coach, quickly left the field after the game was over, but Knights players stayed and celebrated with fans.

"We owe a lot to the fans," said right wing and 1996 MVP Noah Kidston. "They continued to come out here and support us, and helped us reach the heights that we are at now."

Code:

FINAL SCORE: Virginia 8, New Jersey 34
TOTAL TRIES: Virginia 1, New Jersey 5
CONVERSIONS: Virginia 0/1, New Jersey 3/5
PENALTIES: Virginia 1/1, New Jersey 1/2
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
8' - Virginia - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #11).  5-0 Virginia
14' - Virginia - no try .  5-0 Virginia
25' - New Jersey - PENALTY GOAL.  5-3 Virginia
28' - New Jersey - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #8).  10-5 New Jersey
39' - New Jersey - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #9).  15-5 New Jersey
51' - New Jersey - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #9).  20-5 New Jersey
57' - New Jersey - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #10).  27-5 New Jersey
64' - New Jersey - Penalty Goal Missed .  27-5 New Jersey
72' - New Jersey - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #10).  34-5 New Jersey
80' - Virginia - PENALTY GOAL.  34-8 New Jersey

Los Angeles Sharks

29-15

Edmonton Mashers

Sharks shock Mashers to advance to Rugby Bowl

EDMONTON, AB - A record NARC crowd of 32,780 people showed up to Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, to watch their home team, the Mashers, play the Los Angeles Sharks in the Western Division Final. Unfortunately for them, they went home greatly saddened, as the Mashers failed to make it to Rugby Bowl I. Los Angeles stunned everyone involved with the NARC with a convincing 29-15 win over Edmonton on Saturday. The Sharks will play the New Jersey Knights next week at their own stadium for the first NARC championship.

L.A.'s left wing Sammy Reilly scored a try in the 7th minute, putting the first points on the scoreboard and quieting the large crowd. Edmonton made it 5-3 with a penalty goal, then took the lead 10-5 on scrum half Griffin Brander's try and subsequent conversion goal in the 26th minute. L.A.'s right wing Pete Sullivan scored a try to tie it up, and the halftime score was a tight 10-10.

The Sharks opened up a big lead when Sullivan scored a try in the 56th, then Reilly also gained a second try in the 62nd. Like that, it was 22-10 Los Angeles, and the record crowd had become somewhat subdued. You can never count Edmonton out that early, though, and right wing Koby Brodzky made it into the tryline with a dominant run down the right side in the 71st minute, making it a seven-point game with nine minutes remaining. But then it came undone for Edmonton, as Los Angeles put together a long, energy-draining drive. Frequently using their forwards, the Sharks put together a sequence consisting mainly of players quickly picking the ball out of rucks and scrums, and immediately running forward, pounding the ball yard-by-yard, until their hook stuck the ball over the tryline in the 78th minute. That drive sucked the air out of the Mashers, and the game was effectively over.

After the siren rang, L.A. players picked up head coach William Ready and paraded him around the Sharks sideline in celebration. Including their two playoff wins, the Sharks have now won six of their last seven games, and they look hot as they prepare for New Jersey.

Meanwhile, Edmonton left the field, dejected after their upset loss. Head coach Roger Bagley was near tears in the post-game press conference. "It's all on me," he said. "We were not ready, and that falls on the coach. I disappointed the players, I disappointed the city of Edmonton, and I disappointed the country of Canada."

Code:

FINAL SCORE: Los Angeles 29, Edmonton 15
TOTAL TRIES: Los Angeles 5, Edmonton 2
CONVERSIONS: Los Angeles 2/5, Edmonton 1/2
PENALTIES: Los Angeles 0/0, Edmonton 1/2
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
7' - Los Angeles - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #11).  5-0 Los Angeles
16' - Edmonton - PENALTY GOAL .  5-3 Los Angeles
26' - Edmonton - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #9).  10-5 Edmonton
34' - Los Angeles - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #14).  10-10 tie score
46' - Edmonton - Penalty Goal Missed .  10-10 tie score
51' - Los Angeles - no try .  10-10 tie score
56' - Los Angeles - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #14).  15-10 Los Angeles
60' - Edmonton - no try .  15-10 Los Angeles
62' - Los Angeles - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  22-10 Los Angeles
71' - Edmonton - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #14).  22-15 Los Angeles
78' - Los Angeles - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #1 ).  29-15 Los Angeles

RUGBY BOWL I (Saturday, June 22nd, 1996)
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

New Jersey Knights vs Los Angeles Sharks

The first-ever Rugby Bowl will feature two teams that, surprisingly, have never played each other before. All ten teams played a schedule in which they did not play one team from the opposite division, and that was the case for Los Angeles and New Jersey.

New Jersey features some of the best players in the NARC, including MVP right wing Noah Kidston. Other Knights with points in the MVP race includes left wing Larry McGillicuddy, fly half Charles Munn, inside center Henry Grant, and fullback Nick Thomas. Meanwhile, the only Los Angeles player with any points in the MVP standings was right wing Pete Sullivan, but the 36-year-old has had a nice run the last few weeks. The best player may be young left wing Sammy Reilly, who has scored a total of five tries in two playoff games.

If the Knights think that they can walk over Los Angeles for the title, especially at Memorial Coliseum, then they will lose Rugby Bowl I. But if the Knights do what they always do, and if coach Graham Van Leeuwenhoek has them prepared like he usually does, the Knights will be the first NARC champions. We are going to predict a 34-17 New Jersey win.

Travis · 11-04-2011, 01:08 AM

Son of a...

Rawhide · 11-05-2011, 04:08 AM

We got mashed.

Young Drachma · 11-07-2011, 08:55 AM

Meanwhile, the Jersey steamroller continues.

bbgunn · 11-07-2011, 11:52 PM

New Jersey Knights

14-22

Los Angeles Sharks

SHARKS CROWNED FIRST NARC CHAMPIONS
Win over Knights seals amazing run

LOS ANGELES - A great defensive performance helped lead the Los Angeles Sharks to a 22-14 win over the New Jersey Knights in the first NARC Rugby Bowl held in Memorial Coliseum. Rising young star left wing Sammy Reilly scored two tries for the Sharks.

No team, other than perhaps the Virginia Stars, came into the first NARC postseason as far under the radar as the Los Angeles Sharks. A team with a great defense but a ho-hum offense, the Sharks did not create much buzz outside of Southern California during the 1996 season, despite finishing with a 7-5 regular-season record. Yet they tore through the playoffs, beating what were widely considered to be the three most talented teams in the NARC: San Diego, Edmonton, and New Jersey. In front of basically a home crowd of 31,680 fans at the Coliseum, the Sharks pulled off the biggest upset in the NARC's first year of existence.

Los Angeles scored the first of three tries in the first minute with a great Reilly run down the left side. Another try and a penalty goal would see L.A. take a 15-0 lead before New Jersey scored their first points of the game two minutes before the half. Los Angeles would add another try in the 55th minute to make it 22-5, but then New Jersey started creating chances. Fly half Charles Munn kicked two penalty goals and a drop goal in the second half. But a staunch L.A. defense kept the Knights from crossing the try line, preserving the championship for the Sharks. The L.A. picked up head coach William Ready and carried him to midfield after the final siren. NARC commissioner Delmar Scrivens later joined the melee to present Ready with the Rugby Bowl trophy.

"Nobody outside of Los Angeles gave us much attention this season," Ready said in a television interview. "But we believed that we could play with anybody, and we showed it in the playoffs. This team wanted the championship, and they wanted it badly."

Code:

FINAL SCORE: New Jersey 14, Los Angeles 22
TOTAL TRIES: New Jersey 1, Los Angeles 3
CONVERSIONS: New Jersey 0/1, Los Angeles 2/3
PENALTIES: New Jersey 2/3, Los Angeles 1/2
PLAY-BY-PLAY:
1' - Los Angeles - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  7-0 Los Angeles
9' - Los Angeles - Penalty Goal Missed .  7-0 Los Angeles
19' - Los Angeles - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #13).  12-0 Los Angeles
21' - Los Angeles - PENALTY GOAL .  15-0 Los Angeles
31' - New Jersey - Penalty Goal Missed .  15-0 Los Angeles
38' - New Jersey - TRY – missed conversion (Try scorer: #3).  15-5 Los Angeles
48' - New Jersey - no try .  15-5 Los Angeles
55' - Los Angeles - TRY – conversion made (Try scorer: #11).  22-5 Los Angeles
57' - New Jersey - PENALTY GOAL.  22-8 Los Angeles
69' - New Jersey - PENALTY GOAL .  22-11 Los Angeles
73' - New Jersey - DROP GOAL .  22-14 Los Angeles

bbgunn · 11-08-2011, 12:34 AM

The NARC amateur draft is scheduled for late July 1996. In real life, it will take place on Monday next week, so if you want to get a player in, sign up in this thread.

bbgunn · 11-08-2011, 12:46 AM

TEAM ORDER FOR 1997 NARC AMATEUR DRAFT

1. New York Hoops (first pick won by coin toss over Vancouver)
2. Vancouver Blue Hawks
3. Golden Gate Stormers
4. Texas Harlequins
5. Chicago Legends
6. Boston Beacons
7. Capital City Dragons
8. San Diego Mission
9. Virginia Stars
10. Edmonton Mashers
11. New Jersey Knights
12. Los Angeles Sharks

Rawhide · 11-08-2011, 03:08 AM

Quite the upset, although home field advantage was definitely a boost.

bbgunn · 11-08-2011, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rawhide

Quite the upset, although home field advantage was definitely a boost.

Yeah, it certainly helped that L.A. was playing in their own stadium. There is a home field advantage factor in the sim. It's still a shocker, though, that the Sharks were able to beat New Jersey and go on that run.

bbgunn · 11-13-2011, 07:36 PM

Sorry about the inactivity lately. (a), I've been very very busy in RL lately, and (b) with the little free time I do have, I've either been playing FM2011 or working on some tweaks in the rugby spreadsheet simulation. I was simming a few trades, and it upset me that, as things stood before, individual players didn't have an impact on the strength of a team. That has been changed now, as all the players have an attack and a defense rating.

Also, I'm seriously thinking of going to a more traditional dice-and-chart system for simming games. That would allow me the freedom to factor in a person's kicking ability as well as other things like injuries. Of course, with me having to play out every game, it would take longer to put up updates, and we wouldn't have the nifty play-by-play rundowns that we did in NARC's first season, but we would have somewhat more realistic results.

I'm also looking at how to manually keep track of individual statistics (tries, conversions, kicking percentages, etc.). I'm not sure how much it would slow down the dynasty (it's pretty slow, anyway), but I'm willing to give it a go.

Anyway, the draft for next season has been delayed while I work all of this out.

bbgunn · 11-14-2011, 10:01 PM

Okay, the delay is over. Here are the changes that will be made to this dynasty.

* I have decided to sim the games manually using a tabletop-type system, as I mentioned before. This will allow me the flexibility to make tweaks and improve the quality of the dynasty without having to deal with complex spreadsheet formulas (I realize that I'm way out of my league with that). The spreadsheet won't completely go away, though: I will use it for dice rolls and the like.

* All players now have an attack and a defense rating, with forwards weighted more towards defense and backs more towards attack. These ratings help determine the strength of a team. To thank my loyal readers, the FOFC players are the stars in the league; any FOFCer is better than any non-FOFC player, and overall the FOFCers are equal to each other. If you are curious about what your ratings are, and if you even want to change them, let me know.

* Players who kick - right now, just the fly halves - also have a kicking rating, which will come into play in the game sim. FOFCers are generally better than other players, although not always.

* There have been some improvements to the coaching system as well. Some coaches now have an offensive and/or defensive strategy that range from very conservative to very aggressive. This will be calculated into the sim.

* As if it is not slow enough already ( ;p ), I will attempt to manually keep track of player statistics. In fact, after the draft, I will attempt to go back to the first season's results and calculate player statistics.

There you go. The offseason is back on now!

bbgunn · 11-14-2011, 10:10 PM

RETIREMENTS

A slew of players retired after the 1996 season. Among the notable players: San Diego's Brendan Muir, who scored the first points in NARC history. Two notable players in Rugby Bowl I - New Jersey's Henry Grant and Los Angeles' Pete Sullivan - called it quits, with Sullivan becoming the head coach of the New York Hoops. Edmonton's Mark James also retired to become the head coach of the Vancouver Blue Hawks.

#10 Durante Zetticci, ITA (b. 1964) (BOS 1996)
#11 Felicien Covillon, FRA (b. 1963) (BOS 1996)
#15 Simone Endrizzi, ITA (b. 1955) (BOS 1996)
#12 Henry Grant, USA (b. 1961) (NJ 1996)
#13 Mark James, CAN (b. 1960) (EDM 1996) *Hired as coach of VAN
#14 Pete Sullivan, USA (b. 1960) (LA 1996) *Hired as coach of NY
#11 Koby Riddle, USA (b. 1961) (SD 1996)
#13 Brendan Muir, AUS (b. 1963) (SD 1996) *scored first points (try) in league history
#8 Max Gregory, ENG (b. 1964) (TX 1996)
#9 Ansel Cuillerier, RSA (b. 1962) (TX 1996)

TRADES BEFORE THE DRAFT

The only notable trade involved Edmonton and Texas. The Mashers sent Canadian right wing Koby Brodzky to the Harlequins for a first-round pick in the upcoming draft (the number four pick).

FREE AGENTS

Only four (well-known) players were eligible for free agency this year, but they all decided to resign with their current teams.

#13 Timotheus Langeler (re-signed with CHI)
#9 Angus Warrington (re-signed with SD)
#14 Ben Winning (re-signed with SD)
#12 Corey Connor (re-signed with VA)

NOTE: For ease, free agency works like this. When a player is 25-, 29-, or 33-years-old, or every two years after age 33, they are eligible for free agency after the season.

Travis · 11-14-2011, 10:43 PM

Interesting changes and looking forward to them.

Also excited about a couple of first rounders in the ammo pack for the upcoming draft. Hopefully some immediate help coming Edmonton's way.

bbgunn · 11-15-2011, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis

Interesting changes and looking forward to them.

Also excited about a couple of first rounders in the ammo pack for the upcoming draft. Hopefully some immediate help coming Edmonton's way.

Thanks for the comments, Travis. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that everything works out with the sim process!

bbgunn · 11-15-2011, 06:10 PM

The first NARC Amateur Player Draft was not the juggernaut that its counterpart in the National Football League is every year, but there was a buzz among the many team and league officials present at the Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Several youngsters - including many players from other countries that had not signed up for teams in Europe or in the Southern Hemisphere - were on hand to see if they could land with a team in one of the two rounds of the draft.

The New York Hoops had the first pick, and they chose Canadian number 8 Alex Donovan - a somewhat surprising pick, but one that Hoops coach Pete Sullivan said would help lay the foundation of the team both offensively and defensively. With the second pick, the Vancouver Blue Hawks chose American right wing Benton Breeze, considered to be the fastest player in the draft. Golden Gate chose Canadian flanker Sam King - a defensive beast - next. Another flanker, American David McCoy, was chosen by Edmonton in the number four spot. The Chicago Legends rounded out the top five by choosing the best fly half in the draft, American Ches O'Peake.

Following are the complete first- and second-round picks.

FIRST ROUND
New York - #8 Alex Donovan, CAN (SirFozzie)
Vancouver - #14 Benton Breeze, USA (Breeze)
Golden Gate - #6 Sam King, CAN (Rawhide)
Edmonton (from Texas) - #7 David McCoy, USA
Chicago - #10 Ches O’Peake, USA (chesapeake)
Boston - #12 Cooper McCourt, SCO
Capital City - #4 Nicolas Dandonneau, FRA
San Diego - #15 Reece Atkins, AUS
Virginia - #7 Christiaan Crielaard, RSA
Edmonton - #6 Myles Gray, RSA
New Jersey - #7 Seine Kuilboer, RSA
Los Angeles - #10 Taylor Bevan, USA

SECOND ROUND
New York - #10 Fitz Benoit, RSA
Vancouver - #3 Jett Aplin, CAN
Golden Gate - #4 Miron Groenewold, RSA
Texas - #10 Alfonso Calabresi, ITA
Chicago - #5 Jamie Gillespie, ENG
Boston - #10 Astolpho Beaulieu, CAN
Capital City - #8 Dustin Simoneau, AUS
San Diego - #6 Michele Lombardo, ITA
Virginia - #10 Roddy Kelly, IRL
Edmonton - #13 Jordan Wallace, USA
New Jersey - #6 Dominic Stokes, USA
Los Angeles - #9 Finlay Herbert, NZL

Rawhide · 11-15-2011, 07:35 PM

Time to change allegiences then.......

Go Stormers!

Coffee Warlord · 11-15-2011, 09:54 PM

Welcome to Chicago, ches. Time to dominate. I got screwed out of the playoffs and my MVP award last year, this year's gonna be different.

chesapeake · 11-16-2011, 09:09 AM

The playoffs are now a lock, but I'm afraid you'll have to be content with splitting the MVP vote.

Coffee Warlord · 11-16-2011, 09:13 AM

Shaddap and block someone, rookie.

bbgunn · 11-16-2011, 10:13 PM

Not sure if I can get an update in today. Some behind the scenes news, though: I have compiled individual tries/conversions/penalties from 1996 and will list the leaders when I get time, as well as FOFCer stats.

I hope to kick the 1997 season off on Monday or Tuesday next week. Just too busy in the RL this week.

bbgunn · 11-18-2011, 12:27 AM

As promised, here are the FOFCer statistics from the 1996 NARC season, along with the best at scoring tries, conversions, etc. Enjoy. The new season starts next week!

TOP 10 TRY SCORERS
1. #11 Larry McGillicuddy, NJ (15)
2. #14 Noah Kidston, NJ (13)
3. #11 Mason Letourneau, TX (9)
t4. #10 Jace Hunter, EDM (8)
t4. #11 Joe Theriot, EDM (8)
t4. #14 Koby Brodzky, EDM (8)
t4. #11 Diego Zito, VA (8)
t8. #14 Armaan Forbes, CC (7)
t8. #13 Timotheus Langeler, CHI (7)
t8. #14 Ben Winning, SD (7)
t8. #14 Kuji Chagulia, VA (7)
t8. #11 Felicien Covillon, BOS (7)
t8. #11 Koby Riddle, SD (7)

TOP 5 CONVERSIONS MADE
1. Charles Munn, NJ (35)
2. Richard Benner, SD (31)
3. Jace Hunter, EDM (28)
4. Durante Zetticci, BOS (25)
5. Rory Falk, CHI (23)

TOP 5 CONVERSION PERCENTAGE
1. Rory Falk, CHI (74.2%)
2. Richard Benner, SD (73.8%)
3. James Drake, CC (66.7%)
4. Charles Munn, NJ (66.0%)
5. Franco Trentini, LA (65.6%)

TOP 5 PENALTIES MADE
1. Charles Munn, NJ (18)
t2. James Drake, CC (12)
t2. Durante Zetticci, BOS (12)
t4. Franco Trentini, LA (10)
t4. Sandy Kemp, GG (10)

TOP 5 PENALTY PERCENTAGE
1. Charles Munn, NJ (94.7%)
2. Durante Zetticci, BOS (75%)
3. Gavino Lombardo, VA (55.6%)
4. James Drake, CC (54.5%)
5. Sandy Kemp, GG (52.6%)

FOFC STATS (I think I got everybody, but if I forgot you, please let me know.)

#11 Rob Nielsen, CHI - 5 tries
#10 Jace Hunter, EDM - 8 tries, 28/45 conversions (62%), 7/14 penalties (50%)
#9 Alf Linster, GG - 2 tries
#10 Sandy Kemp, GG - 0 tries, 13/26 conversions (50%), 10/19 penalties (53%)
#10 Charles Munn, NJ - 3 tries, 35/53 conversions (66%), 18/19 penalties (95%)
#11 Larry McGillicuddy, NJ - 15 tries
#15 Nick Thomas, NJ - 1 try
#14 Kuji Chagulia, VA - 7 tries

bbgunn · 11-18-2011, 12:29 AM

NEW YORK HOOPS
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VANCOUVER BLUE HAWKS
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bbgunn · 11-21-2011, 12:10 AM

1997 NARC Preview
New Jersey to win their first title?

It's back! The 1997 NARC season is ready to begin. Last year, the New Jersey Knights looked to be the class of the NARC, but they slipped up against the surprising Los Angeles Sharks, who took the first Rugby Bowl silverware. Could New Jersey be even more dangerous this season? That is what we at Rugby America feel, as we predict the Knights to take Rugby Bowl II at Rutgers Stadium.

Following is the first of what we hope will be an annual NARC season preview. Teams are listed in order of where we think they will finish in the divisions.

EASTERN DIVISION PREVIEW

The New Jersey Knights look loaded and ready to repeat as division champs. Head coach Graham Van Leeuwenhoek's brand of ultra aggressive offense and laid-back, careful defense worked wonders in 1996... at least until the Rugby Bowl. However, with a year under their belt, this team figures to be much better. They have last year's MVP (right wing Noah Kidston), last year's top try scorer (left wing Larry McGillicuddy), plus several more key players, including fly half Charles Munn and fullback Nick Thomas.

Who will finish second? Virginia returns all of their key players and looks to make another playoff run, but we are looking to the Chicago Legends to take a step up. Legends left wing Rob Nielsen played out of his mind most of the season, but the problem was that the team did not have a reliable fly half to make decisions and help distribute the ball. That changed with the drafting of talented #10 Ches O'Peake. The O'Peake-Nielsen tandem will be one to watch the next several seasons.

The Virginia Stars kept their #12 Corey Connor, although he was eligible for free agency this past offseason. Virginia is deadly on the wings with speedsters #11 Diego Zito and #14 Kuji Chagulia. The Stars should finish ahead of the Capital City Dragons. Capital City will not surprise anybody this season, but surely last year's run has benefited this group of players.

The Boston Beacons lost a lot of key players to retirement, and it remains to be seen whether or not they will be able to replace them. They are off to a good start after they picked #12 Cooper McCourt in the draft. He may already be one of the more powerful centers in the NARC, and he will pound it down the middle of the field often in Boston's conservative offense. That won't be enough to get the Beacons into the playoffs, though.

Finally, the New York Hoops will run a very conservative offense under Pete Sullivan as they endure what should be a long debut season. However, watch out for Number 8 Alex Donovan.

WESTERN DIVISION PREVIEW

The Los Angeles Sharks had a pretty good run in last year's playoffs, and teams would be wise not to take the Sharks lightly in 1997. However, we are going to pick the Edmonton Mashers to finish ahead of them this year in the Western Division. Everybody is back except for Koby Brodzky, who was traded to Texas. That means they still have fly half Jace Hunter, who had a great season last year. Edmonton also beefed up their defense in the draft, and with the aggressive way Edmonton plays defense, watch out.

Los Angeles lost right wing Pete Sullivan to retirement as Sullivan will coach New York. But they have an exciting young fly half in Taylor Bevan who will wreak havoc on opposing defenses. L.A.'s defense is probably second only to New Jersey's.

The Golden Gate Stormers were the worst team last year, but we feel that they will play better rugby in 1997. They have to! They have a talented fly half in Sandy Kemp, a great scrum half in Alf Linster, and rookie flanker Sam King helps make the Stormers a dangerous team on defense and in the scrum. Head coach Kyler Eccleston said his team will play more aggressively this season. That could help them get into the playoffs, but it will be close.

The San Diego Mission have a deadly, aggressive offense. But where is their defense? We see many holes for opponents to exploit. The Mission will win games only by outscoring their opponents. The same goes for the Texas Harlequins; they improved their offense but not their defense.

Finally, like their counterparts in New York, the Vancouver Blue Hawks will have a long season, but the fans will at least enjoy the exploits of fast American right wing Benton Breeze.

PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS

Remember, after the division winners, the next best four teams will make the playoffs, regardless of division. With that in mind, let's look at our predictions.

EASTERN
1. New Jersey
2. Chicago*
3. Virginia*
4. Capital City*
5. Boston
6. New York

WESTERN
1. Edmonton
2. Los Angeles*
3. Golden Gate
4. San Diego
5. Texas
6. Vancouver

PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
Chicago def. Virginia
Los Angeles def. Capital City

SEMIFINALS
New Jersey def Chicago
Edmonton def Los Angeles

RUGBY BOWL II (Piscataway, NJ)
New Jersey def Edmonton

bbgunn · 11-21-2011, 12:13 AM

I hope you don't mind me foregoing the posting of the entire season schedule. If you really want it, let me know and I will put it together. But for now, here is the Week 1 schedule:

WEEK 1 GAMES

Friday night - March 14th, 1997
Los Angeles at New York (CBS)

Saturday - March 15th, 1997
Capital City at Boston
Texas at Virginia
San Diego at Chicago (CBS)
Edmonton at Golden Gate
New Jersey at Vancouver

Young Drachma · 11-21-2011, 12:35 AM

Ooh, Expansion teams. Gotta love that. Great year by Chuckie Munn. Hope this year gives Jersey the title we deserve!

bbgunn · 11-21-2011, 12:52 AM

Hoops shock NARC, pound defending champ Sharks

HEMPSTEAD, NY - A decent crowd of 14,600 people - nearly a sellout - was on hand to watch the first game in the New York Hoops' history as they faced the defending NARC champions Los Angeles Sharks. The Sharks were favored to teach the Hoops a lesson, but New York had other plans. In a truly stunning result, New York rookie Number 8 Alex Donovan scored three tries, and the Hoops' defense did the rest, as they defeated L.A. 29-7 on Friday night.

"Unbelievable," said Hoops' head coach Pete Sullivan, who outcoached his former head coach, Los Angeles' William Ready. Sullivan helped lead the Sharks (0-1) to the NARC title just last year. "I do have some feelings for Coach Ready and many of the guys in L.A. But... this is a special win and I'm going to enjoy it."

If we told you that the game would be won with stifling defense, you would think that Los Angeles would be the team on the winning team. But it was the expansion Hoops (1-0) that dominated, as Los Angeles only made it into enemy territory once in the second half. It was a truly amazing night for Hoops fans.

FINAL SCORE: Los Angeles 7, New York 29
LOS ANGELES STATS
TRIES: #13 Jordan 14'
CONV: #10 Bevan 1/1
PEN: none
INJURIES: #7 Bergamaschi (hand, 1 week)
NEW YORK STATS
TRIES: #8 Donovan 44' 70' 77', #11 Alexander 48'
CONV: #10 Benoit 3/4
PEN: Benoit 1/1
INJURIES: #14 Smeekens (ankle, 8 weeks)
HALFTIME SCORE: 7-3 Los Angeles

bbgunn · 11-21-2011, 12:53 AM

Looks like I'll be quite busy the next couple of days, so look for more posts later this week.

Travis · 11-21-2011, 12:21 PM

Looking forward to season 2.

bbgunn · 11-22-2011, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis

Looking forward to season 2.

Me too... especially now, as I have figured out how to put this new sim system into a spreadsheet for automatic output! I had some unexpected free time today, and I used it to research formulas and put something together. It looks good right now, and I'm ready to start using it for simming. This saves me a lot of time. The Week 1 Friday night result will stay as it is, but I will use the new spreadsheet from Week 1 Saturday on.

Unfortunately, I will cut out the injuries, in order to save me some more time.

bbgunn · 11-23-2011, 10:01 PM

Rookie McCourt scores record four tries in 44-5 Boston win

BOSTON - Less than a day after one rookie - New York's number 8 Alex Donovan - surprised many in the NARC with his performance, another rookie did him one better. The Boston Beacons' rookie inside center Cooper McCourt set a NARC record by scoring four tries in one game (his first NARC game!) as the Beacons drilled the Capital City Dragons (0-1) into the ground 44-5. Boston (1-0) scored a team record seven tries altogether. Not a bad way for the Beacons to debut their 1997 season.

"What a performance," Boston coach Paddy Moriarty said of McCourt. "His runs were great, and he is a tough kid. He gives us a nice presence on the inside. Teams are going to have to keep an eye on him."

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FINAL SCORE: Capital City 5, Boston 44			
TOTAL TRIES: Capital City 1, Boston 7			
CONVERSIONS: Capital City 0/1, Boston 3/7			
PENALTIES: Capital City 0/0, Boston 1/1	
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Boston #12 Cooper McCourt		
			
PLAY-BY-PLAY			
7' - Capital City - no try.       0-0 tie score			
15' - Boston - no try.       0-0 tie score			
16' - Boston - TRY [#12 Cooper	McCourt] (conv no good).   5-0 Boston		
21' - Boston - TRY [#4 Louw	Spiering] (CONV GOOD).   12-0 Boston			
29' - Boston - TRY [#7 Charlie	Miah] (CONV GOOD).   19-0 Boston			
33' - Boston - TRY [#12 Cooper	McCourt] (conv no good).   24-0 Boston		
45' - Boston - TRY [#10 Astolpho	Beaulieu] (conv no good).   29-0 Boston			
46' - Boston - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       32-0 Boston		
58' - Capital City - TRY [#13 Stanislao	Trevisani] (conv no good).   32-5 Boston			
62' - Boston - OFFENSIVE PENALTY.       32-5 Boston			
66' - Boston - TRY [#12 Cooper	McCourt] (CONV GOOD).   39-5 Boston		
70' - Boston - TRY [#12 Cooper	McCourt] (conv no good).   44-5 Boston

*The OFFENSIVE PENALTY in the 62nd minute was not the only offensive penalty for Boston nor for the game. Rather, it means that a team had a good try-scoring opportunity nullified by an offensive penalty. Teams with more aggressive coaches on offense will score at a higher percentage, but have a number of try opportunities killed by penalties.

Stars defeat Harlequins 25-10 with defense

NORFOLK, VA - The Virginia Stars held the Texas Harlequins (0-1) to just one try as they defeated the visitors 25-10. Virginia's inside center Corey Connor - who re-signed with Virginia (1-0) in the offseason instead of going elsewhere - was named player of the game for his performances. Connor played a huge role in setting up two of Virginia's three tries, plus he played some great defense.

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FINAL SCORE: Texas 10, Virginia 25			
TOTAL TRIES: Texas 1, Virginia 3			
CONVERSIONS: Texas 1/1, Virginia 2/3			
PENALTIES: Texas 1/1, Virginia 2/3	
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Virginia #12 Corey Connor		
			
PLAY-BY-PLAY			
5' - Virginia - TRY [#7 Christiaan Crielaard] (conv no good).   5-0 Virginia			
14' - Texas - TRY [#13 John Packman] (CONV GOOD).   7-5 Texas			
26' - Virginia - TRY [#9 Nathan Sims] (CONV GOOD).   12-7 Virginia			
32' - Virginia - Penalty Kick no good.       12-7 Virginia			
43' - Virginia - TRY [#5 Julian Rabin] (CONV GOOD).   19-7 Virginia			
44' - Virginia - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       22-7 Virginia			
52' - Texas - OFFENSIVE PENALTY.       22-7 Virginia			
61' - Texas - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       22-10 Virginia			
71' - Virginia - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       25-10 Virginia

O'Peake-Nielsen tandem dominate, Legends win 24-17

CHICAGO - Chicago Legends fans are excited after seeing the Legends' first game of 1997, and with good reason. It looks like the pairing of left wing Rob Nielsen - the 1996 MVP runner-up - and rookie fly half Ches O'Peake will be an exciting one to watch for the next few years. The duo almost single-handedly (double-handedly?) defeated the visiting San Diego Mission (0-1) 24-17 on a cold day at Soldier Field. Nielsen and O'Peake complimented each other very well, setting up each other as they scored tries. Nielsen had one, while O'Peake had two. O'Peake also had a perfect kicking day for Chicago (1-0), earning him player of the game honors.

"I always said we had the best player in the league," Chicago coach Dave Waterman said of Nielsen. "Now I think I might have to change that and say we have the best two players in the league!"

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FINAL SCORE: San Diego 17, Chicago 24				
TOTAL TRIES: San Diego 2, Chicago 3				
CONVERSIONS: San Diego 2/2, Chicago 3/3				
PENALTIES: San Diego 1/1, Chicago 1/1	
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Chicago #10 Ches O'Peake			
				
PLAY-BY-PLAY				
2' - Chicago - no try.       0-0 tie score				
9' - Chicago - TRY [#11 Rob Nielsen (Coffee Warlord)] (CONV GOOD).   7-0 Chicago				
10' - San Diego - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       7-3 Chicago				
12' - Chicago - OFFENSIVE PENALTY.       7-3 Chicago				
22' - Chicago - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       10-3 Chicago				
27' - Chicago - TRY [#10 Ches O’Peake (chesapeake)] (CONV GOOD).   17-3 Chicago				
31' - Chicago - TRY [#10 Ches O’Peake (chesapeake)] (CONV GOOD).   24-3 Chicago				
36' - San Diego - OFFENSIVE PENALTY.       24-3 Chicago				
41' - San Diego - TRY [#15 Reece Atkins] (CONV GOOD).   24-10 Chicago				
52' - Chicago - no try.       24-10 Chicago				
61' - San Diego - TRY [#14 Ben Winning] (CONV GOOD).   24-17 Chicago				
73' - Chicago - no try.       24-17 Chicago				
77' - Chicago - OFFENSIVE PENALTY.       24-17 Chicago

Mashers comeback falls short as Stormers win 17-16

PALO ALTO, CA - Golden Gate rookie flanker Sam King was named player of the game for his defensive play, as the Stormers upset the Edmonton Mashers 17-16 in the Bay Area. The Stormers (1-0) took a 17-0 lead into the locker room at halftime, the focus being on Sam King's tackling. In the second half, however, the Stormers almost let the game get away from them, giving Edmonton (0-1) three penalty kicks, all converted by fly half Jace Hunter. A try by Jordan Wallace in the 78th minute pulled Edmonton to within one, but they were not able to do anything else the rest of the game. Both kickers in the game - Hunter and Golden Gate's Sandy Kemp - were perfect on their conversions and penalties.

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FINAL SCORE: Edmonton 16, Golden Gate 17			
TOTAL TRIES: Edmonton 1, Golden Gate 2			
CONVERSIONS: Edmonton 1/1, Golden Gate 2/2			
PENALTIES: Edmonton 3/3, Golden Gate 1/1	
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Golden Gate #6 Sam King		
			
PLAY-BY-PLAY			
5' - Golden Gate - no try.       0-0 tie score			
17' - Golden Gate - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       3-0 Golden Gate			
27' - Golden Gate - TRY [#11 Nate Fereday] (CONV GOOD).   10-0 Golden Gate			
33' - Golden Gate - TRY [#10 Sandy Kemp (CrimsonFox)] (CONV GOOD).   17-0 Golden Gate			
37' - Edmonton - OFFENSIVE PENALTY.       17-0 Golden Gate			
46' - Golden Gate - no try.       17-0 Golden Gate			
57' - Edmonton - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       17-3 Golden Gate			
60' - Edmonton - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       17-6 Golden Gate			
71' - Edmonton - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       17-9 Golden Gate			
74' - Golden Gate - no try.       17-9 Golden Gate			
78' - Edmonton - TRY [#13 Jordan Wallace] (CONV GOOD).   17-16 Golden Gate

Blue Hawks score five tries, shock Knights

VANCOUVER - What is going on here? In Week 1 the two Rugby Bowl finalists from last year - Los Angeles and New Jersey - played the two expansion teams - New York and Vancouver, respectively - and both lost. In their franchise debut at B.C. Place in front of a 20,000-plus crowd, the Blue Hawks never trailed as they took an early lead, then withstood a Knights comeback attempt to win 31-23. Vancouver flanker Wilbert de Boom had two tries for the Blue Hawks, both within the first three minutes of the game.

"We've been working hard all winter for this day, this moment," said Vancouver head coach Mark James, who was known as a tough player with the Edmonton Mashers last year. "We might be new here in the league, but we have guys who know how to play."

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FINAL SCORE: New Jersey 23, Vancouver 31				
TOTAL TRIES: New Jersey 3, Vancouver 5				
CONVERSIONS: New Jersey 1/3, Vancouver 3/5				
PENALTIES: New Jersey 2/2, Vancouver 0/0
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Vancouver #5  Faizan Johnston				
				
PLAY-BY-PLAY				
2' - Vancouver - TRY [#7 Wilbert de Boom] (CONV GOOD).   7-0 Vancouver			
3' - Vancouver - TRY [#7 Wilbert de Boom] (CONV GOOD).   14-0 Vancouver			
5' - Vancouver - no try.       14-0 Vancouver				
12' - New Jersey - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       14-3 Vancouver				
24' - Vancouver - TRY [#10 Brayden Colechin] (CONV GOOD).   21-3 Vancouver				
25' - Vancouver - no try.       21-3 Vancouver				
37' - New Jersey - TRY [#10 Charles Munn (Dark Cloud)] (conv no good).   21-8 Vancouver				
40' - Vancouver - no try.       21-8 Vancouver				
44' - New Jersey - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       21-11 Vancouver				
53' - New Jersey - TRY [#6 Dominic	Stokes] (conv no good).   21-16 Vancouver				
63' - Vancouver - TRY [#3 Jett Aplin] (conv no good).   26-16 Vancouver				
67' - Vancouver - no try.       26-16 Vancouver				
68' - Vancouver - TRY [#13 Thomas Massy-Greene] (conv no good).   31-16 Vancouver			
78' - New Jersey - TRY [#9 Adrian Jones] (CONV GOOD).   31-23 Vancouver

bbgunn · 11-23-2011, 10:05 PM

WEEK 1 PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Rookies dominated the Player of the Week voting for Week 1, with Cooper McCourt's four-try performance easily putting him ahead of the rest.

1st place (3 pts in the MVP standings) – Boston #12 Cooper McCourt
2nd place (2 pts) – New York #8 Alex Donovan
3rd place (1 pt) – Golden Gate #6 Sam King

NARC STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 1

Code:

EASTERN	        GP	W	L	T	Pts	BP	PF	PA	Pdiff
Boston	        1	1	0	0	5	1	44	5	39
New York	1	1	0	0	5	1	29	7	22
Virginia	1	1	0	0	4	0	25	10	15
Chicago	        1	1	0	0	4	0	24	17	7
New Jersey	1	0	1	0	0	0	23	31	-8
Capital City	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	44	-39
									
WESTERN	        GP	W	L	T	Pts	BP	PF	PA	Pdiff
Vancouver	1	1	0	0	5	1	31	23	8
Golden Gate	1	1	0	0	4	0	17	16	1
Edmonton	1	0	1	0	1	1	16	17	-1
San Diego	1	0	1	0	1	1	17	24	-7
Texas	        1	0	1	0	0	0	10	25	-15
Los Angeles	1	0	1	0	0	0	7	29	-22

WEEK 2 GAMES

The Friday night Chicago-Boston matchup is must-see TV. Meanwhile, it sounds unthinkable, but the loser of Saturday's Rugby Bowl I rematch at Memorial Coliseum will begin the year 0-2.

Friday - March 21st, 1997
Chicago at Boston (CBS)

Saturday - March 22nd, 1997
Texas at Capital City
Vancouver at Virginia
New York at Edmonton
Golden Gate at San Diego
New Jersey at Los Angeles (CBS)

bbgunn · 11-24-2011, 08:56 PM

Legends, Beacons play to first tie in NARC history

BOSTON - After trailing for much of the game, a drop kick by Boston's rookie fly half Astolpho Beaulieu in the 74th minute enabled the Beacons to tie the visiting Chicago Legends 21-21 on Friday night at Harvard Stadium. It was the first time in the short history of the North American Rugby Conference that two teams played to a tie.

It was a close, hard-fought game all the way, but Boston (1-0-1) only led the game for three minutes in the first half, after a try by rookie sensation Cooper McCourt. Chicago (1-0-1) seemed to play better for most of the game, but allowed the Beacons to come back late.

There was a bit of controversy after the game, when Legends scrum half Hunter Byrne said that there should have been a not releasing the ball foul on Boston in the ruck immediately before Beaulieu made his drop kick in the 74th minute. "A guy in a green and red uniform basically handed the ball off to their scrum half," Byrne said. "He didn't lay it on the grass or anything like that. There should have been a penalty on that."

With the tie, Boston is now alone in first place in the Eastern Division with seven points, one ahead of Chicago. Boston is looking pretty good after two games.

Chicago's Ches O'Peake went 3-for-3 on conversions, but missed his only penalty opportunity.

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FINAL SCORE: Chicago 21, Boston 21
TOTAL TRIES: Chicago 3, Boston 2
CONVERSIONS: Chicago 3/3, Boston 1/2
PENALTIES: Chicago 0/1, Boston 2/2
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Boston #5 Germain Marchesseault

PLAY-BY-PLAY
1' - Boston - OFFENSIVE PENALTY.       0-0 tie score
13' - Boston - TRY [#12 Cooper McCourt] (CONV GOOD).   7-0 Boston
16' - Chicago - TRY [#6 Logan Clarkson] (CONV GOOD).   7-7 tie score
21' - Chicago - no try.       7-7 tie score
22' - Boston - no try.       7-7 tie score
25' - Chicago - TRY [#7 Gianluca Jacob] (CONV GOOD).   14-7 Chicago
35' - Boston - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       14-10 Chicago
42' - Chicago - Penalty Kick no good.       14-10 Chicago
46' - Chicago - no try.       14-10 Chicago
49' - Chicago - TRY [#14 Orson Vaillancourt] (CONV GOOD).   21-10 Chicago
53' - Chicago - OFFENSIVE PENALTY.       21-10 Chicago
60' - Boston - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       21-13 Chicago
65' - Boston - TRY [#5 Germain Marchesseault] (conv no good).   21-18 Chicago
73' - Chicago - no try.       21-18 Chicago
74' - Boston - DROP KICK GOOD.       21-21 tie score

bbgunn · 11-24-2011, 08:58 PM

Harlequins pull away in second half, defeat Dragons 31-16

COLLEGE PARK, MD - Texas Harlequins' right wing Koby Brodzky - acquired in a trade from Edmonton in the offseason - scored his first try as a member of his new team, as Texas (1-1) defeated the Capital City Dragons (0-2) 31-16 on Saturday. Texas flanker Donald Scott had two of Texas' five tries.

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FINAL SCORE: Texas 31, Capital City 16
TOTAL TRIES: Texas 5, Capital City 2
CONVERSIONS: Texas 3/5, Capital City 0/2
PENALTIES: Texas 0/0, Capital City 2/5
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Texas #13 John Packman

PLAY-BY-PLAY
9' - Capital City - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       3-0 Capital City
14' - Texas - TRY [#6 Donald Scott] (CONV GOOD).   7-3 Texas
19' - Texas - TRY [#14 Koby Brodzky] (CONV GOOD).   14-3 Texas
28' - Capital City - TRY [#10 James Drake] (conv no good).   14-8 Texas
31' - Capital City - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       14-11 Texas
33' - Capital City - Penalty Kick no good.       14-11 Texas
41' - Capital City - Penalty Kick no good.       14-11 Texas
47' - Texas - TRY [#12 Gary Wallace] (conv no good).   19-11 Texas
55' - Texas - TRY [#15 Matthew Glover] (CONV GOOD).   26-11 Texas
58' - Texas - TRY [#6 Donald Scott] (conv no good).   31-11 Texas
59' - Capital City - no try.       31-11 Texas
69' - Capital City - Penalty Kick no good.       31-11 Texas
73' - Capital City - no try.       31-11 Texas
80' - Capital City - TRY [#9 Evan Walker] (conv no good).   31-16 Texas

Blue Hawks now 2-0 after containing Stars 18-5

NORFOLK, VA - Vancouver rookie right wing Benton Breeze scored his first two tries as a NARC pro, as the Blue Hawks won 18-5 against the host Virginia Stars in an ugly game. Both teams had a lot of penalties, but Virginia especially had a load of them. After the Stars (1-1) took an early lead on the expansion Blue Hawks with a Nathan Sims score in the 11th minute, the team virtually disappeared in front of a crowd of 7,390 on a cold day in Norfolk.

"This loss is on me," said Stars coach Wiremu Wilson.

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FINAL SCORE: Vancouver 18, Virginia 5
TOTAL TRIES: Vancouver 2, Virginia 1
CONVERSIONS: Vancouver 1/2, Virginia 0/1
PENALTIES: Vancouver 2/5, Virginia 0/0
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Vancouver #14 Benton Breeze

PLAY-BY-PLAY
11' - Virginia - TRY [#9 Nathan Sims] (conv no good).   5-0 Virginia
15' - Vancouver - Penalty Kick no good.       5-0 Virginia
19' - Vancouver - Penalty Kick no good.       5-0 Virginia
25' - Virginia - OFFENSIVE PENALTY.       5-0 Virginia
32' - Vancouver - Penalty Kick no good.       5-0 Virginia
38' - Vancouver - TRY [#14 Benton Breeze (Breeze)] (CONV GOOD).   7-5 Vancouver
44' - Vancouver - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       10-5 Vancouver
47' - Vancouver - no try.       10-5 Vancouver
56' - Vancouver - no try.       10-5 Vancouver
63' - Virginia - no try.       10-5 Vancouver
70' - Vancouver - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       13-5 Vancouver
78' - Vancouver - TRY [#14 Benton Breeze (Breeze)] (conv no good).   18-5 Vancouver

Mashers beat expansion Hoops 24-10

EDMONTON - Edmonton fly half Jace Hunter had a try and generally played will both offensively and defensively, helping the Mashers to a 24-10 win over the expansion New York Hoops. Hunter was named player of the game for his efforts. Edmonton (1-1) gives New York (1-1) their first loss ever, while at the same time bringing their record back up to .500. New York rookie number 8 Alex Donovan scored his team's only try, his fourth of the year.

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FINAL SCORE: New York 10, Edmonton 24
TOTAL TRIES: New York 1, Edmonton 3
CONVERSIONS: New York 1/1, Edmonton 3/3
PENALTIES: New York 1/3, Edmonton 1/3
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Edmonton #10 Jace Hunter

PLAY-BY-PLAY
11' - Edmonton - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       3-0 Edmonton
15' - Edmonton - TRY [#10 Jace Hunter (Travis)] (CONV GOOD).   10-0 Edmonton
18' - New York - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       10-3 Edmonton
30' - Edmonton - TRY [#11 Joe Theriot] (CONV GOOD).   17-3 Edmonton
37' - New York - Penalty Kick no good.       17-3 Edmonton
49' - Edmonton - Penalty Kick no good.       17-3 Edmonton
56' - New York - TRY [#8 Alex Donovan (SirFozzie)] (CONV GOOD).   17-10 Edmonton
64' - Edmonton - no try.       17-10 Edmonton
66' - Edmonton - Penalty Kick no good.       17-10 Edmonton
72' - New York - Penalty Kick no good.       17-10 Edmonton
78' - Edmonton - TRY [#12 Mohammad Grant] (CONV GOOD).   24-10 Edmonton
79' - Edmonton - no try.       24-10 Edmonton

Stormers pound Mission 36-5

SAN DIEGO - Are the Golden Gate Stormers for real? After squeaking out a win over defending Western Division champs Edmonton in Week 1, the Stormers (2-0) really turned it on on the road against the San Diego Mission (0-2), winning 36-5. The player of the game was Stormers fly half Sandy Kemp, who scored two tries, went 4-for-5 on conversions, and made his only penalty attempt. Stormers left wing Nate Fereday also had two tries.

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FINAL SCORE: Golden Gate 36, San Diego 5
TOTAL TRIES: Golden Gate 5, San Diego 1
CONVERSIONS: Golden Gate 4/5, San Diego 0/1
PENALTIES: Golden Gate 1/1, San Diego 0/0
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Golden Gate #10 Sandy Kemp

PLAY-BY-PLAY
12' - Golden Gate - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       3-0 Golden Gate
18' - Golden Gate - no try.       3-0 Golden Gate
23' - Golden Gate - TRY [#4 Miron Groenewold] (CONV GOOD).   10-0 Golden Gate
34' - Golden Gate - TRY [#10 Sandy Kemp (CrimsonFox)] (CONV GOOD).   17-0 Golden Gate
45' - Golden Gate - TRY [#11 Nate Fereday] (CONV GOOD).   24-0 Golden Gate
52' - San Diego - OFFENSIVE PENALTY.       24-0 Golden Gate
58' - Golden Gate - TRY [#10 Sandy Kemp (CrimsonFox)] (conv no good).   29-0 Golden Gate
68' - San Diego - TRY [#10 Richard Benner] (conv no good).   29-5 Golden Gate
74' - Golden Gate - TRY [#11 Nate Fereday] (CONV GOOD).   36-5 Golden Gate

Knights score 55 on Sharks, tying own record

LOS ANGELES - Now these are the New Jersey Knights that we know and love.

After playing uninspired against expansion Vancouver in Week 1, New Jersey had to face the Los Angeles Sharks at Memorial Coliseum in a rematch of Rugby Bowl I. Yes, revenge for that Rugby Bowl loss was a possibility, but surely nobody expected New Jersey to win 55-7 like they did. The Knights tied their own league record for most points in a game by one team. New Jersey spanked San Diego 55-21 in Week 8 last season.

With three tries, the player of the game was Knights scrum half Adrian Jones. But it could have easily been teammate and fullback Nick Thomas. Thomas had two tries of his own, plus he made some great tackles. Defending MVP Noah Kidston had his first try of the year for the Knights (1-1), as did star left wing Larry McGillicuddy and fly half Charles Munn. Munn also made an amazing six of his eight conversion attempts. Meanwhile, L.A.'s star, left wing Sammy Reilly, scored the only try for the Sharks.

At 0-2, what has happened to the defending champions? Only they and Capital City have no points in the standings. Statistically, L.A. has both the worst offense and defense in the league. The seat of head coach William Ready has to be getting quite warm.

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FINAL SCORE: New Jersey 55, Los Angeles 7
TOTAL TRIES: New Jersey 8, Los Angeles 1
CONVERSIONS: New Jersey 6/8, Los Angeles 1/1
PENALTIES: New Jersey 1/1, Los Angeles 0/0
PLAYER OF THE GAME: New Jersey #9 Adrian Jones

PLAY-BY-PLAY
9' - New Jersey - PENALTY KICK GOOD.       3-0 New Jersey
14' - New Jersey - TRY [#9 Adrian Jones] (conv no good).   8-0 New Jersey
15' - New Jersey - TRY [#9 Adrian Jones] (conv no good).   13-0 New Jersey
18' - New Jersey - TRY [#9 Adrian Jones] (CONV GOOD).   20-0 New Jersey
25' - New Jersey - TRY [#14 Noah Kidston] (CONV GOOD).   27-0 New Jersey
29' - New Jersey - TRY [#11 Larry McGillicuddy (larrymcg421)] (CONV GOOD).   34-0 New Jersey
41' - Los Angeles - OFFENSIVE PENALTY.       34-0 New Jersey
48' - Los Angeles - TRY [#11 Sammy Reilly] (CONV GOOD).   34-7 New Jersey
55' - New Jersey - TRY [#10 Charles Munn (Dark Cloud)] (CONV GOOD).   41-7 New Jersey
57' - New Jersey - no try.       41-7 New Jersey
62' - Los Angeles - no try.       41-7 New Jersey
63' - New Jersey - TRY [#15 Nick Thomas (MacroGuru)] (CONV GOOD).   48-7 New Jersey
68' - New Jersey - TRY [#15 Nick Thomas (MacroGuru)] (CONV GOOD).   55-7 New Jersey
79' - Los Angeles - no try.       55-7 New Jersey

10-31-2011, 01:29 AM	#102
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	WEEK 11 PLAYER OF THE WEEK It was a very close vote, as all three of these players were deserving of Player of the Week honors. The edge went to Osburne for his play, but with two points awarded for second place, Rob Nielsen takes the MVP lead with eight overall points. That's two more than New Jersey's Larry McGillicuddy and Noah Kidston as well as Osburne, and three more than Edmonton's Jace Hunter. With one game left in the regular season, Nielsen has a huge chance to win the first NARC MVP award. 1st place (3 pts in the MVP standings) – Capital City #6 Lincoln Osburne 2nd place (2 pts) – Chicago #11 Rob Nielsen 3rd place (1 pt) – Texas #11 Mason Letourneau NARC STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 11 Code: EASTERN GP W L T Pts BP PF PA Pdiff y-New Jersey 11 8 3 0 41 9 345 174 171 Boston 11 5 6 0 26 6 259 227 32 Chicago 11 5 6 0 26 6 191 221 -30 Capital City 11 5 6 0 26 6 206 245 -39 Virginia 11 5 6 0 26 6 198 250 -52 WESTERN GP W L T Pts BP PF PA Pdiff y-Edmonton 11 8 3 0 40 8 272 196 76 x-San Diego 11 6 5 0 32 8 257 228 29 Los Angeles 11 6 5 0 28 4 205 216 -11 Texas 11 5 6 0 23 3 195 297 -102 Golden Gate 11 2 9 0 12 4 177 251 -74 x - qualified for playoffs y - won division; will receive a first-round bye in the playoffs What a playoff race this is turning out to be! Half of the six playoff teams will be decided in Week 12, as well as home field for the two first-round games. It is nothing short of amazing that the four teams battling for the two remaining spots in the Eastern Division are all tied at 26 points! If you want to know the head-to-head results (head-to-head is the first tiebreaker, with the second being point differential), here they are. Boston split its series with Chicago, Capital City, and Virginia, but they have the edge in point differential. Chicago split with Capital City and Virginia. Capital City beat Virginia in Week 9, and the second game will take place in Week 12. There is still a playoff race in the Western Division as well. If Texas beats Los Angeles in Week 12 AND gets the maximum five points, along with none for L.A., Texas will tie L.A. in points with 28. Thanks to a Week 3 win over the Sharks, Texas would get into the playoffs over the Sharks based on the first tiebreaker, head-to-head results. WEEK 12 GAMES Friday - May 31st San Diego at Golden Gate (CBS) Saturday - June 1st Edmonton at Chicago Texas at Los Angeles (CBS) New Jersey at Boston Capital City at Virginia __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

10-31-2011, 05:56 AM	#103
Rawhide High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia	Edmonton just keep on doing that monster mash. __________________ Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears; and sometimes voices, That, if I then had wak'd after long sleep, will make me sleep again; and then, in dreaming, The clouds methought would open and show riches ready to drop upon me, that, when I wak'd, I cried to dream again.

11-01-2011, 02:42 AM	#107
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	WEEK 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1st place (3 pts in the MVP standings) – New Jersey #14 Noah Kidston 2nd place (2 pts) – Los Angeles #14 Pete Sullivan 3rd place (1 pt) – San Diego #10 Richard Benner 1996 NARC MVP Congratulations to New Jersey right wing Noah Kidston! With nine overall points, the veteran of English rugby union edged Chicago's Rob Nielsen by one point to take the first-ever NARC Most Valuable Player award. Here are the final Top 5 standings for MVP. Code: POS. NAME TEAM POINTS #14 Noah Kidston NJ 9 #11 Rob Nielsen CHI 8 #11 Larry McGillicuddy NJ 6 #6 Lincoln Osburne CC 6 #10 Jace Hunter EDM 5 FINAL REGULAR-SEASON NARC STANDINGS Code: EASTERN GP W L T Pts BP PF PA Pdiff y-New Jersey 12 9 3 0 46 10 389 196 193 x-Capital City 12 6 6 0 30 6 226 262 -36 x-Virginia 12 5 7 0 27 7 215 270 -55 Boston 12 5 7 0 26 6 281 271 10 Chicago 12 5 7 0 26 6 213 254 -41 WESTERN GP W L T Pts BP PF PA Pdiff y-Edmonton 12 9 3 0 45 9 305 218 87 x-San Diego 12 7 5 0 37 9 293 240 53 x-Los Angeles 12 7 5 0 33 5 238 223 15 Texas 12 5 7 0 23 3 202 330 -128 Golden Gate 12 2 10 0 12 4 189 287 -98 x - qualified for playoffs y - won division; will receive a first-round bye in the playoffs PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND GAMES Saturday, June 8th, 1996 Virginia at Capital City, (CBS) Los Angeles at San Diego, (CBS) The playoffs are set! Who will become the first-ever NARC champion? __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-01-2011, 07:38 PM	#110
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	Pre-Playoff News Second expansion franchise goes to Vancouver; new New York team to be called the Hoops LOS ANGELES - The North American Rugby Conference announced that they have awarded the second of two new franchises for the 1997 season to an ownership group in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver beat out Toronto for the franchise. "We are happy to announce that Vancouver will be joining the NARC family in 1997," commissioner Delmar Scrivens said in a press release. "Vancouver and British Columbia have a large rugby union fan base, and we are happy to be a part of that." Vancouver's candidacy for a franchise was made possible with a NARC rule change that allows a team's stadium surface to consist of a new type of synthetic grass called FieldTurf. FieldTurf is said to resemble real grass a lot more than AstroTurf, which will help curb some injuries. The Vancouver ownership has secured permission to use BC Place for their franchise, although there has been talk of building a rugby-specific stadium in the future. The Vancouver NARC team will split the cost of installing FieldTurf in the stadium with the Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions. Meanwhile, the first expansion team on Long Island, New York, have announced that the team will be called the New York Hoops. The nickname comes from the design of the team's uniforms - blue and white stripes or hoops. The design borrows from that of the Western Province rugby team in South Africa. New York Hoops majority owner Korstiaan de Villiers grew up in South Africa rooting for Western Province. __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-01-2011, 08:09 PM	#112
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Time to show a record crowd that the first place finish wasn't a fluke. Come on Mashers. __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

11-01-2011, 07:35 AM	#109
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	We best be getting some stellar free agents.

11-01-2011, 11:47 PM	#115
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	You missed the joke. Obviously Hoops wouild run it.

11-03-2011, 09:56 PM	#117
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	Pre-Division Finals News, 1996 Vancouver's new NARC team to be called the Blue Hawks VANCOUVER - The ownership group of the new Vancouver franchise in the North American Rugby Conference have announced that the team's nickname will be the Blue Hawks. They also announced that the team colors will be some sort of blue and yellow. The group said that "Blue Hawks" is an homage to the University of British Columbia, which uses "Thunderbirds" for their athletic teams. The team will begin play in 1997, along with another new team, the New York Hoops. __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-04-2011, 01:08 AM	#119
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Son of a... __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

11-05-2011, 04:08 AM	#120
Rawhide High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia	We got mashed. __________________ Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears; and sometimes voices, That, if I then had wak'd after long sleep, will make me sleep again; and then, in dreaming, The clouds methought would open and show riches ready to drop upon me, that, when I wak'd, I cried to dream again.

11-07-2011, 08:55 AM	#121
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Meanwhile, the Jersey steamroller continues. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

11-08-2011, 12:34 AM	#123
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	The NARC amateur draft is scheduled for late July 1996. In real life, it will take place on Monday next week, so if you want to get a player in, sign up in this thread. __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-08-2011, 12:46 AM	#124
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	TEAM ORDER FOR 1997 NARC AMATEUR DRAFT 1. New York Hoops (first pick won by coin toss over Vancouver) 2. Vancouver Blue Hawks 3. Golden Gate Stormers 4. Texas Harlequins 5. Chicago Legends 6. Boston Beacons 7. Capital City Dragons 8. San Diego Mission 9. Virginia Stars 10. Edmonton Mashers 11. New Jersey Knights 12. Los Angeles Sharks __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-08-2011, 03:08 AM	#125
Rawhide High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia	Quite the upset, although home field advantage was definitely a boost. __________________ Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears; and sometimes voices, That, if I then had wak'd after long sleep, will make me sleep again; and then, in dreaming, The clouds methought would open and show riches ready to drop upon me, that, when I wak'd, I cried to dream again.

11-13-2011, 07:36 PM	#127
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	Sorry about the inactivity lately. (a), I've been very very busy in RL lately, and (b) with the little free time I do have, I've either been playing FM2011 or working on some tweaks in the rugby spreadsheet simulation. I was simming a few trades, and it upset me that, as things stood before, individual players didn't have an impact on the strength of a team. That has been changed now, as all the players have an attack and a defense rating. Also, I'm seriously thinking of going to a more traditional dice-and-chart system for simming games. That would allow me the freedom to factor in a person's kicking ability as well as other things like injuries. Of course, with me having to play out every game, it would take longer to put up updates, and we wouldn't have the nifty play-by-play rundowns that we did in NARC's first season, but we would have somewhat more realistic results. I'm also looking at how to manually keep track of individual statistics (tries, conversions, kicking percentages, etc.). I'm not sure how much it would slow down the dynasty (it's pretty slow, anyway), but I'm willing to give it a go. Anyway, the draft for next season has been delayed while I work all of this out. __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-14-2011, 10:01 PM	#128
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	Okay, the delay is over. Here are the changes that will be made to this dynasty. * I have decided to sim the games manually using a tabletop-type system, as I mentioned before. This will allow me the flexibility to make tweaks and improve the quality of the dynasty without having to deal with complex spreadsheet formulas (I realize that I'm way out of my league with that). The spreadsheet won't completely go away, though: I will use it for dice rolls and the like. * All players now have an attack and a defense rating, with forwards weighted more towards defense and backs more towards attack. These ratings help determine the strength of a team. To thank my loyal readers, the FOFC players are the stars in the league; any FOFCer is better than any non-FOFC player, and overall the FOFCers are equal to each other. If you are curious about what your ratings are, and if you even want to change them, let me know. * Players who kick - right now, just the fly halves - also have a kicking rating, which will come into play in the game sim. FOFCers are generally better than other players, although not always. * There have been some improvements to the coaching system as well. Some coaches now have an offensive and/or defensive strategy that range from very conservative to very aggressive. This will be calculated into the sim. * As if it is not slow enough already ( ;p ), I will attempt to manually keep track of player statistics. In fact, after the draft, I will attempt to go back to the first season's results and calculate player statistics. There you go. The offseason is back on now! __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-14-2011, 10:10 PM	#129
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	RETIREMENTS A slew of players retired after the 1996 season. Among the notable players: San Diego's Brendan Muir, who scored the first points in NARC history. Two notable players in Rugby Bowl I - New Jersey's Henry Grant and Los Angeles' Pete Sullivan - called it quits, with Sullivan becoming the head coach of the New York Hoops. Edmonton's Mark James also retired to become the head coach of the Vancouver Blue Hawks. #10 Durante Zetticci, ITA (b. 1964) (BOS 1996) #11 Felicien Covillon, FRA (b. 1963) (BOS 1996) #15 Simone Endrizzi, ITA (b. 1955) (BOS 1996) #12 Henry Grant, USA (b. 1961) (NJ 1996) #13 Mark James, CAN (b. 1960) (EDM 1996) Hired as coach of VAN #14 Pete Sullivan, USA (b. 1960) (LA 1996) Hired as coach of NY #11 Koby Riddle, USA (b. 1961) (SD 1996) #13 Brendan Muir, AUS (b. 1963) (SD 1996) scored first points (try) in league history #8 Max Gregory, ENG (b. 1964) (TX 1996) #9 Ansel Cuillerier, RSA (b. 1962) (TX 1996) TRADES BEFORE THE DRAFT* The only notable trade involved Edmonton and Texas. The Mashers sent Canadian right wing Koby Brodzky to the Harlequins for a first-round pick in the upcoming draft (the number four pick). FREE AGENTS Only four (well-known) players were eligible for free agency this year, but they all decided to resign with their current teams. #13 Timotheus Langeler (re-signed with CHI) #9 Angus Warrington (re-signed with SD) #14 Ben Winning (re-signed with SD) #12 Corey Connor (re-signed with VA) NOTE: For ease, free agency works like this. When a player is 25-, 29-, or 33-years-old, or every two years after age 33, they are eligible for free agency after the season. __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers Last edited by bbgunn : 11-15-2011 at 06:06 AM.

11-14-2011, 10:43 PM	#130
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Interesting changes and looking forward to them. Also excited about a couple of first rounders in the ammo pack for the upcoming draft. Hopefully some immediate help coming Edmonton's way. __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

11-15-2011, 06:10 PM	#132
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	NARC Amateur Player Draft - August 1996 The first NARC Amateur Player Draft was not the juggernaut that its counterpart in the National Football League is every year, but there was a buzz among the many team and league officials present at the Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Several youngsters - including many players from other countries that had not signed up for teams in Europe or in the Southern Hemisphere - were on hand to see if they could land with a team in one of the two rounds of the draft. The New York Hoops had the first pick, and they chose Canadian number 8 Alex Donovan - a somewhat surprising pick, but one that Hoops coach Pete Sullivan said would help lay the foundation of the team both offensively and defensively. With the second pick, the Vancouver Blue Hawks chose American right wing Benton Breeze, considered to be the fastest player in the draft. Golden Gate chose Canadian flanker Sam King - a defensive beast - next. Another flanker, American David McCoy, was chosen by Edmonton in the number four spot. The Chicago Legends rounded out the top five by choosing the best fly half in the draft, American Ches O'Peake. Following are the complete first- and second-round picks. FIRST ROUND New York - #8 Alex Donovan, CAN (SirFozzie) Vancouver - #14 Benton Breeze, USA (Breeze) Golden Gate - #6 Sam King, CAN (Rawhide) Edmonton (from Texas) - #7 David McCoy, USA Chicago - #10 Ches O’Peake, USA (chesapeake) Boston - #12 Cooper McCourt, SCO Capital City - #4 Nicolas Dandonneau, FRA San Diego - #15 Reece Atkins, AUS Virginia - #7 Christiaan Crielaard, RSA Edmonton - #6 Myles Gray, RSA New Jersey - #7 Seine Kuilboer, RSA Los Angeles - #10 Taylor Bevan, USA SECOND ROUND New York - #10 Fitz Benoit, RSA Vancouver - #3 Jett Aplin, CAN Golden Gate - #4 Miron Groenewold, RSA Texas - #10 Alfonso Calabresi, ITA Chicago - #5 Jamie Gillespie, ENG Boston - #10 Astolpho Beaulieu, CAN Capital City - #8 Dustin Simoneau, AUS San Diego - #6 Michele Lombardo, ITA Virginia - #10 Roddy Kelly, IRL Edmonton - #13 Jordan Wallace, USA New Jersey - #6 Dominic Stokes, USA Los Angeles - #9 Finlay Herbert, NZL __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers Last edited by bbgunn : 11-15-2011 at 07:47 PM.

11-15-2011, 07:35 PM	#133
Rawhide High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia	Time to change allegiences then....... Go Stormers! __________________ Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears; and sometimes voices, That, if I then had wak'd after long sleep, will make me sleep again; and then, in dreaming, The clouds methought would open and show riches ready to drop upon me, that, when I wak'd, I cried to dream again.

11-15-2011, 09:54 PM	#134
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Welcome to Chicago, ches. Time to dominate. I got screwed out of the playoffs and my MVP award last year, this year's gonna be different.

11-16-2011, 09:09 AM	#135
chesapeake College Starter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arlington, VA	The playoffs are now a lock, but I'm afraid you'll have to be content with splitting the MVP vote.

11-16-2011, 09:13 AM	#136
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Shaddap and block someone, rookie. Last edited by Coffee Warlord : 11-16-2011 at 09:13 AM.

11-16-2011, 10:13 PM	#137
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	Not sure if I can get an update in today. Some behind the scenes news, though: I have compiled individual tries/conversions/penalties from 1996 and will list the leaders when I get time, as well as FOFCer stats. I hope to kick the 1997 season off on Monday or Tuesday next week. Just too busy in the RL this week. __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-18-2011, 12:27 AM	#138
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	As promised, here are the FOFCer statistics from the 1996 NARC season, along with the best at scoring tries, conversions, etc. Enjoy. The new season starts next week! TOP 10 TRY SCORERS 1. #11 Larry McGillicuddy, NJ (15) 2. #14 Noah Kidston, NJ (13) 3. #11 Mason Letourneau, TX (9) t4. #10 Jace Hunter, EDM (8) t4. #11 Joe Theriot, EDM (8) t4. #14 Koby Brodzky, EDM (8) t4. #11 Diego Zito, VA (8) t8. #14 Armaan Forbes, CC (7) t8. #13 Timotheus Langeler, CHI (7) t8. #14 Ben Winning, SD (7) t8. #14 Kuji Chagulia, VA (7) t8. #11 Felicien Covillon, BOS (7) t8. #11 Koby Riddle, SD (7) TOP 5 CONVERSIONS MADE 1. Charles Munn, NJ (35) 2. Richard Benner, SD (31) 3. Jace Hunter, EDM (28) 4. Durante Zetticci, BOS (25) 5. Rory Falk, CHI (23) TOP 5 CONVERSION PERCENTAGE 1. Rory Falk, CHI (74.2%) 2. Richard Benner, SD (73.8%) 3. James Drake, CC (66.7%) 4. Charles Munn, NJ (66.0%) 5. Franco Trentini, LA (65.6%) TOP 5 PENALTIES MADE 1. Charles Munn, NJ (18) t2. James Drake, CC (12) t2. Durante Zetticci, BOS (12) t4. Franco Trentini, LA (10) t4. Sandy Kemp, GG (10) TOP 5 PENALTY PERCENTAGE 1. Charles Munn, NJ (94.7%) 2. Durante Zetticci, BOS (75%) 3. Gavino Lombardo, VA (55.6%) 4. James Drake, CC (54.5%) 5. Sandy Kemp, GG (52.6%) FOFC STATS (I think I got everybody, but if I forgot you, please let me know.) #11 Rob Nielsen, CHI - 5 tries #10 Jace Hunter, EDM - 8 tries, 28/45 conversions (62%), 7/14 penalties (50%) #9 Alf Linster, GG - 2 tries #10 Sandy Kemp, GG - 0 tries, 13/26 conversions (50%), 10/19 penalties (53%) #10 Charles Munn, NJ - 3 tries, 35/53 conversions (66%), 18/19 penalties (95%) #11 Larry McGillicuddy, NJ - 15 tries #15 Nick Thomas, NJ - 1 try #14 Kuji Chagulia, VA - 7 tries __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-18-2011, 12:29 AM	#139
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	Uniforms for Expansion Teams NEW YORK HOOPS nyuni.jpg VANCOUVER BLUE HAWKS vanuni.jpg __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-21-2011, 12:10 AM	#140
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	1997 NARC Preview - Rugby America Magazine - March 8th, 1997 1997 NARC Preview New Jersey to win their first title? It's back! The 1997 NARC season is ready to begin. Last year, the New Jersey Knights looked to be the class of the NARC, but they slipped up against the surprising Los Angeles Sharks, who took the first Rugby Bowl silverware. Could New Jersey be even more dangerous this season? That is what we at Rugby America feel, as we predict the Knights to take Rugby Bowl II at Rutgers Stadium. Following is the first of what we hope will be an annual NARC season preview. Teams are listed in order of where we think they will finish in the divisions. EASTERN DIVISION PREVIEW The New Jersey Knights look loaded and ready to repeat as division champs. Head coach Graham Van Leeuwenhoek's brand of ultra aggressive offense and laid-back, careful defense worked wonders in 1996... at least until the Rugby Bowl. However, with a year under their belt, this team figures to be much better. They have last year's MVP (right wing Noah Kidston), last year's top try scorer (left wing Larry McGillicuddy), plus several more key players, including fly half Charles Munn and fullback Nick Thomas. Who will finish second? Virginia returns all of their key players and looks to make another playoff run, but we are looking to the Chicago Legends to take a step up. Legends left wing Rob Nielsen played out of his mind most of the season, but the problem was that the team did not have a reliable fly half to make decisions and help distribute the ball. That changed with the drafting of talented #10 Ches O'Peake. The O'Peake-Nielsen tandem will be one to watch the next several seasons. The Virginia Stars kept their #12 Corey Connor, although he was eligible for free agency this past offseason. Virginia is deadly on the wings with speedsters #11 Diego Zito and #14 Kuji Chagulia. The Stars should finish ahead of the Capital City Dragons. Capital City will not surprise anybody this season, but surely last year's run has benefited this group of players. The Boston Beacons lost a lot of key players to retirement, and it remains to be seen whether or not they will be able to replace them. They are off to a good start after they picked #12 Cooper McCourt in the draft. He may already be one of the more powerful centers in the NARC, and he will pound it down the middle of the field often in Boston's conservative offense. That won't be enough to get the Beacons into the playoffs, though. Finally, the New York Hoops will run a very conservative offense under Pete Sullivan as they endure what should be a long debut season. However, watch out for Number 8 Alex Donovan. WESTERN DIVISION PREVIEW The Los Angeles Sharks had a pretty good run in last year's playoffs, and teams would be wise not to take the Sharks lightly in 1997. However, we are going to pick the Edmonton Mashers to finish ahead of them this year in the Western Division. Everybody is back except for Koby Brodzky, who was traded to Texas. That means they still have fly half Jace Hunter, who had a great season last year. Edmonton also beefed up their defense in the draft, and with the aggressive way Edmonton plays defense, watch out. Los Angeles lost right wing Pete Sullivan to retirement as Sullivan will coach New York. But they have an exciting young fly half in Taylor Bevan who will wreak havoc on opposing defenses. L.A.'s defense is probably second only to New Jersey's. The Golden Gate Stormers were the worst team last year, but we feel that they will play better rugby in 1997. They have to! They have a talented fly half in Sandy Kemp, a great scrum half in Alf Linster, and rookie flanker Sam King helps make the Stormers a dangerous team on defense and in the scrum. Head coach Kyler Eccleston said his team will play more aggressively this season. That could help them get into the playoffs, but it will be close. The San Diego Mission have a deadly, aggressive offense. But where is their defense? We see many holes for opponents to exploit. The Mission will win games only by outscoring their opponents. The same goes for the Texas Harlequins; they improved their offense but not their defense. Finally, like their counterparts in New York, the Vancouver Blue Hawks will have a long season, but the fans will at least enjoy the exploits of fast American right wing Benton Breeze. PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS Remember, after the division winners, the next best four teams will make the playoffs, regardless of division. With that in mind, let's look at our predictions. EASTERN 1. New Jersey 2. Chicago* 3. Virginia* 4. Capital City* 5. Boston 6. New York WESTERN 1. Edmonton 2. Los Angeles* 3. Golden Gate 4. San Diego 5. Texas 6. Vancouver PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND Chicago def. Virginia Los Angeles def. Capital City SEMIFINALS New Jersey def Chicago Edmonton def Los Angeles RUGBY BOWL II (Piscataway, NJ) New Jersey def Edmonton __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-21-2011, 12:13 AM	#141
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	I hope you don't mind me foregoing the posting of the entire season schedule. If you really want it, let me know and I will put it together. But for now, here is the Week 1 schedule: WEEK 1 GAMES Friday night - March 14th, 1997 Los Angeles at New York (CBS) Saturday - March 15th, 1997 Capital City at Boston Texas at Virginia San Diego at Chicago (CBS) Edmonton at Golden Gate New Jersey at Vancouver __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers Last edited by bbgunn : 11-21-2011 at 12:53 AM.

11-21-2011, 12:35 AM	#142
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Ooh, Expansion teams. Gotta love that. Great year by Chuckie Munn. Hope this year gives Jersey the title we deserve! __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

11-21-2011, 12:52 AM	#143
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	Week 1 – Friday night – March 14th, 1997 Hoops shock NARC, pound defending champ Sharks HEMPSTEAD, NY - A decent crowd of 14,600 people - nearly a sellout - was on hand to watch the first game in the New York Hoops' history as they faced the defending NARC champions Los Angeles Sharks. The Sharks were favored to teach the Hoops a lesson, but New York had other plans. In a truly stunning result, New York rookie Number 8 Alex Donovan scored three tries, and the Hoops' defense did the rest, as they defeated L.A. 29-7 on Friday night. "Unbelievable," said Hoops' head coach Pete Sullivan, who outcoached his former head coach, Los Angeles' William Ready. Sullivan helped lead the Sharks (0-1) to the NARC title just last year. "I do have some feelings for Coach Ready and many of the guys in L.A. But... this is a special win and I'm going to enjoy it." If we told you that the game would be won with stifling defense, you would think that Los Angeles would be the team on the winning team. But it was the expansion Hoops (1-0) that dominated, as Los Angeles only made it into enemy territory once in the second half. It was a truly amazing night for Hoops fans. FINAL SCORE: Los Angeles 7, New York 29 LOS ANGELES STATS TRIES: #13 Jordan 14' CONV: #10 Bevan 1/1 PEN: none INJURIES: #7 Bergamaschi (hand, 1 week) NEW YORK STATS TRIES: #8 Donovan 44' 70' 77', #11 Alexander 48' CONV: #10 Benoit 3/4 PEN: Benoit 1/1 INJURIES: #14 Smeekens (ankle, 8 weeks) HALFTIME SCORE: 7-3 Los Angeles __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-21-2011, 12:53 AM	#144
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	Looks like I'll be quite busy the next couple of days, so look for more posts later this week. __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-21-2011, 12:21 PM	#145
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Looking forward to season 2. __________________ "I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." - Rogers Hornsby

11-23-2011, 10:05 PM	#148
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	WEEK 1 PLAYER OF THE WEEK Rookies dominated the Player of the Week voting for Week 1, with Cooper McCourt's four-try performance easily putting him ahead of the rest. 1st place (3 pts in the MVP standings) – Boston #12 Cooper McCourt 2nd place (2 pts) – New York #8 Alex Donovan 3rd place (1 pt) – Golden Gate #6 Sam King NARC STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 1 Code: EASTERN GP W L T Pts BP PF PA Pdiff Boston 1 1 0 0 5 1 44 5 39 New York 1 1 0 0 5 1 29 7 22 Virginia 1 1 0 0 4 0 25 10 15 Chicago 1 1 0 0 4 0 24 17 7 New Jersey 1 0 1 0 0 0 23 31 -8 Capital City 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 44 -39 WESTERN GP W L T Pts BP PF PA Pdiff Vancouver 1 1 0 0 5 1 31 23 8 Golden Gate 1 1 0 0 4 0 17 16 1 Edmonton 1 0 1 0 1 1 16 17 -1 San Diego 1 0 1 0 1 1 17 24 -7 Texas 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 25 -15 Los Angeles 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 29 -22 WEEK 2 GAMES The Friday night Chicago-Boston matchup is must-see TV. Meanwhile, it sounds unthinkable, but the loser of Saturday's Rugby Bowl I rematch at Memorial Coliseum will begin the year 0-2. Friday - March 21st, 1997 Chicago at Boston (CBS) Saturday - March 22nd, 1997 Texas at Capital City Vancouver at Virginia New York at Edmonton Golden Gate at San Diego New Jersey at Los Angeles (CBS) __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

11-24-2011, 08:56 PM	#149
bbgunn College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Osaka, Japan via Honolulu, Hawaii via Birmingham, Alabama	Week 2 – Friday night – March 21st, 1997 Legends, Beacons play to first tie in NARC history BOSTON - After trailing for much of the game, a drop kick by Boston's rookie fly half Astolpho Beaulieu in the 74th minute enabled the Beacons to tie the visiting Chicago Legends 21-21 on Friday night at Harvard Stadium. It was the first time in the short history of the North American Rugby Conference that two teams played to a tie. It was a close, hard-fought game all the way, but Boston (1-0-1) only led the game for three minutes in the first half, after a try by rookie sensation Cooper McCourt. Chicago (1-0-1) seemed to play better for most of the game, but allowed the Beacons to come back late. There was a bit of controversy after the game, when Legends scrum half Hunter Byrne said that there should have been a not releasing the ball foul on Boston in the ruck immediately before Beaulieu made his drop kick in the 74th minute. "A guy in a green and red uniform basically handed the ball off to their scrum half," Byrne said. "He didn't lay it on the grass or anything like that. There should have been a penalty on that." With the tie, Boston is now alone in first place in the Eastern Division with seven points, one ahead of Chicago. Boston is looking pretty good after two games. Chicago's Ches O'Peake went 3-for-3 on conversions, but missed his only penalty opportunity. Code: FINAL SCORE: Chicago 21, Boston 21 TOTAL TRIES: Chicago 3, Boston 2 CONVERSIONS: Chicago 3/3, Boston 1/2 PENALTIES: Chicago 0/1, Boston 2/2 PLAYER OF THE GAME: Boston #5 Germain Marchesseault PLAY-BY-PLAY 1' - Boston - OFFENSIVE PENALTY. 0-0 tie score 13' - Boston - TRY [#12 Cooper McCourt] (CONV GOOD). 7-0 Boston 16' - Chicago - TRY [#6 Logan Clarkson] (CONV GOOD). 7-7 tie score 21' - Chicago - no try. 7-7 tie score 22' - Boston - no try. 7-7 tie score 25' - Chicago - TRY [#7 Gianluca Jacob] (CONV GOOD). 14-7 Chicago 35' - Boston - PENALTY KICK GOOD. 14-10 Chicago 42' - Chicago - Penalty Kick no good. 14-10 Chicago 46' - Chicago - no try. 14-10 Chicago 49' - Chicago - TRY [#14 Orson Vaillancourt] (CONV GOOD). 21-10 Chicago 53' - Chicago - OFFENSIVE PENALTY. 21-10 Chicago 60' - Boston - PENALTY KICK GOOD. 21-13 Chicago 65' - Boston - TRY [#5 Germain Marchesseault] (conv no good). 21-18 Chicago 73' - Chicago - no try. 21-18 Chicago 74' - Boston - DROP KICK GOOD. 21-21 tie score __________________ U of Hawaii \| U of Alabama \| Montreal Impact \| Montreal Canadiens \| West Ham \| West Indies cricket \| Portland Trail Blazers

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