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Category Archives: Competitions

Video: 6 Nations Week 4: Please Mind the Rugby

The record books were the winners in a rather dull weekend for fans of running rugby. Never was the Northern Hemisphere – Southern Hemisphere divide more apparent as the conditions conspired to make the Celts and French clashes kicking games.

The Ireland game may be remembered as Brian O’Driscoll’s final game on home soil in an Ireland shirt. A shame then that it was not graced with one of his tries. Taking a knock late o, he was helped from the pitch for what looked like a sad end to his Irish career. Ireland then conceded a try to the French and it looked as if any team was  going to win it was the visitors when he again appeared from the tunnel. You truly could not keep him down. There was no miracle ending but he was in there battling to the end.

Sunday’s game promised more. Surely England to try and try and try again to play some rugby against the Italians lead by reinstated Sergio Parisse. No one gave Italy the script and kicking again ruled the day. #boots

 

Scotland v Wales

 

Ireland v France

 

England v Italy

 

 

 

Competition: Taking Flight with Serevi Rugby

Serevi Rugby give potential Eagles a chance to soar!

 

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Taking Flight logo which offers Serevi Rugby camp places as a prizeBakline, A Rugby Life and H2H Media proudly announced the launch of Taking Flight,  a rugby scholarship contest to give the next generation of America’s men and women Eagles an opportunity unlike any before to attend Serevi Rugby elite training camps in the USA.

Two winners (one male, one female) will get the chance to attend one of the top US Rugby Camps hosted by Serevi Rugby.

The two athletes will attend the Serevi Rugby town Training Camp, a two-day camp taking place at Infinity Park in Glendale, CA on August 9th and 10th.  On August 11th, they get to show what they learned as they take part in the climax of the weekend’s festivities with a 7s tournament.   The winners will have the cost of their flights, accommodation in Glendale, and camp covered.

Serevi and Gavin Hickie - two former Leicester Tigers

Serevi Rugby Founder, Waisale Serevi and LineoutCoach Founder Gavin Hickie - two former Leicester Tigers meet again at this years USA Sevens in Vegas

To be the best, you need to train with the best. This goes beyond first rate coaches, but to be amongst student peers in an environment saturated in the experience and spirit of the game.

To be sure only the most committed and serious athletes apply for the chance to attend the camps, they must complete an application that requires a short, home-made video and questionnaire to showcase their personality and dedication. Applicants will be judged on their efforts, originality and commitment by a panel of celebrity rugby judges.

On our men’s panel, USA Eagle Todd Clever is joined by Serevi Rugby founder and Fijian 7s Legend, Waisale Serevi, and rounded out with former Ireland A & 7s and All-American Forwards Coach Gavin Hickie.

Todd Clever USA Rugby Eagles Captain

Todd Clever USA Rugby Eagles Captain in flight against Italy

Todd Clever said,  “I am excited to be a part of the scholarship contest and see our future rugby stars showcase their talent.”

Gavin Hickie echoed Todd’s sentiment: “I am thrilled to to be part of the scholarship contest. With record numbers of people playing rugby here in the US, the game is set to continue its phenomenal growth. I look forward to watching our young players demonstrate their rugby abilities in this exciting contest.”

For the women’s panel, rugby media all-star and founder of Your Scrumhalf Connection, Wendy Young, and is joined by USA Eagles legend and star of MTV’s “Made”, Phaidra Knight.  A third female judge will be named this month.

The final 16 men and women will be placed into a H2H video competition where rugby fans will have the final say in who attends the Serevi Rugby camp. The H2H tournament will feature the 16 best videos as judged by the panel in a social media based tournament where the rugby community will be engaged to pick their favorite through four rounds of voting to determine which player is most likely to “Take Flight”.

Initial entries for the competition are now being accepted and full details can found on our website at takingflightrugby.com

Taking Flight Sponsors

Sponsorship:
Rob Schnabel rob.schnabel@baklinerugby.com / 917-282-9547
John Broker johnbroker@head2head.tv / 203-804-1546

Media/Interviews:
Hedley Lagrand hedley@arugbylife.com / 201-748-9086

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Serevi Rugby

Gavin Hickie LineoutCoach USA Rugby Technical CoachGavin Hickie, USA Rugby U20s Forwards Coach, is a former Ireland A & 7s, Leinster and Leicester rugby player now based in California and taking rugby to the USA. He writes for RugbyMag.com and other publications when not coaching for Belmont Shore and blogging on lineoutcoach.com #busy

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LineoutCoach Competition: Heineken Cup (#HCRugbyComp)

Heineken Cup fans, think you can do better than the pundits? Now is your chance to prove it!

Just pick a Pool winner in this year’s Heineken Cup Competition and you could win a Limited Edition Lineout Coach T-Shirt featuring yours truly!

Lineout Coach T-shirt logo

Lineout Coach T-shirt logo

To win:

Pick a team you think is going to win their pool.

You can enter as many as six times but each entry must be for one team per pool only.

 

To enter: 

Go to: Twitter  or Facebook  and send me the following

“@lineoutcoach + #HCRugbyComp + @ or # for the club you think will win and why”

 

Prizes:

At the end of the group stages in January I will pick a winner for each Pool (six in all) from those who picked the winning team and each will recieve a Lineout Coach T shirt. Simple.

 

So pick your Heineken Cup team(s) and get Tweeting or posting!

 

Heineken Cup Pool 1 – #Castres, @munsterrugby, @SaintsRugby, @scarlets_rugby

Heineken Cup Pool 1 - Castres Olympique, Munster Rugby, Northampton Saints, Scarlets

Heineken Cup Pool 1 - Castres Olympique, Munster Rugby, Northampton Saints, Scarlets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heineken Cup Pool 2 – @cardiff_blues, @EdinburghRugby, @LiRFC, @RacingMetro92

Heineken Cup Pool 2 - Cardiff Blues, Edinburgh Rugby, London Irish, Racing Metro 92

Heineken Cup Pool 2 - Cardiff Blues, Edinburgh Rugby, London Irish, Racing Metro 92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heineken Cup Pool 3 – @bathrugby, @GlasgowWarriors, @leinsterrubgy, @MHR_officiel

Heineken Cup Pool 3 - Bath Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Leinster Rugby, Montpellier

Heineken Cup Pool 3 - Bath Rugby, Glasgow Warriors, Leinster Rugby, Montpellier

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heineken Cup Pool 4 – @aironi_rugby, #Auvergne, @LeicesterTigers, @UlsterRugby

Heineken Cup Pool 4 - Aironi Rugby, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Leicester Tigers, Ulster Rugby

Heineken Cup Pool 4 - Aironi Rugby, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Leicester Tigers, Ulster Rugby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heineken Cup Pool 5 – #BenettonTreviso, #Biarritz, @ospreys, @Saracens

Heineken Cup Pool 5 - Benetton Treviso, Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque, Ospreys, Saracens

Heineken Cup Pool 5 - Benetton Treviso, Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque, Ospreys, Saracens

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heineken Cup Pool 6 – @connachtrugby, @gloucesterrugby, @QuinsRugbyUnion, #Toulouse

Heineken Cup Pool 6 - Connacht Rugby, Gloucester Rugby, Harlequins, Toulouse

Heineken Cup Pool 6 - Connacht Rugby, Gloucester Rugby, Harlequins, Toulouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Heineken Cup – enjoy!

 

 

Gavin Hickie LineoutCoach

Gavin Hickie, The LineoutCoach, is a former Ireland, Leinster and Leciester rugby player now based in California and taking rugby to the USA. He writes for RugbyMag.com and other publications when not coaching for Belmont Shore and blogging on lineoutcoach.com


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