The Rugby heroes returned to the Bay Area without much fanfare. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. STL Blues: Team Total Goals - 1st Period. By noon on this cold January Saturday, the pregame ritual has been going on for three hours at Witter Rugby Field, which is above the football stadium and deeper into Strawberry Canyon. Welcome to the Bedford Blues Official Club Shop Search. The success of the team stems from the fact that it has a structure behind it, Watkins said. Eighty minutes later, the shocked onlookers were numbed by an 8 - 0 victory for the United States. Only a rugby player would be caught dead in these "Oski sweaters," as Stanfill calls them. Alex Sattersfield led out a squad of 18 for his first run as Captain of the 1st XV squad accompanied by a raucous crowd of supporters cheering on the Blues, some stalwarts of the club who attended the old boys dinner, and a collection of the walking wounded on the touchline. Berkeley All Blues Rugby is a competitive, member-run team of USA Rugby. The San Francisco Bay Area is a hotbed of rugby with more than 40 clubs. United States. Men DIII. This makes the Club one of the oldest clubs in the World. Request materials at least 2 business days in advance. The Old Blues provided the model for success. Previously held Sales & Marketing, community start-up, and Vice President roles before becoming Managing Partner of Continuing Life in 2013. Steve was an important member of the very successful Cal Teams back in the early 1970s. Founded in 1873, Old Blues RFC is an English rugby union club. As of the 20/21 season the 1st XV competes in RFU Surrey 2 and the 2nd XV competes in Surrey Combination 1 North. The Old Blues have recently invested heavily in new playing and social facilities, with a balcony overlooking the pitches completed in 2022. Spurred on by the somewhat rude treatment they had been accorded in Paris and by the overwhelming challenge of it all, the American ruggers trained hard. With regular guest coaches from across professional game. Individuals can donate on PayPal or shop online at Amazon Smile (select Performing Arts Social Society (P.A.S.S., Inc.)! "Cal rugby is a one-of-a-kind experience," says Hawley. San Diego State has become better. Please enter your page detail here. On November 3, 1877, the freshmen of the University of California at Berkeley challenged the sophomores to a game of "football." The Northern California Representative Side, the Pelicans was also formed in 1974 during the administration of President Pat Vincent, St. Mary's Coach and former New Zealand All-Black. A Cal football recruit would never set foot in here. Tweets. League opponents include San Mateo, Olympic Club, Golden Gate, San Jose, Sacramento, San Francisco/Marin and Hayward. This kind of disorganized football foolishness continued for four years. Likes. Ben Taylor skilfully peeled off to put OBs first points on the board with Will Avery coolly converting. Old Blues Rugby Club | Founded 1873 Excellent Title Chasing Rugby + Superb Social based in Motspur. The All Blues were founded in 1978, and have since supported female athletes and promoted women's rugby at all levels across the Bay Area. "An old oak tree hangs over one of the touch lines," says Clark. The USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship is the top annual American rugby sevens competition organized by USA Rugby. Next, Cal nipped the Phoenix club 7 - 6 and humbled the Allies 13 - 0. Tony Delacruz, who works in the UC Student Store, was returning from his break sometime after 4pm when he witnessed the man engulfed in flames and rushed to the scene. Cart 0. RUGBY UNION. Money for rugby programs was cut off and so were all the other things scholarship footballers received such as medical care, trainers, food tables, etc. They don't even wear rugby shirts. Stanfill can stand 10. After clearing their lines, OWs were then on the back foot. After Kemtovic retired from coaching in 1972, Stanford Rugby took a nosedive and has been struggling as a club sport ever since. On a good team, the large forwards fight for field position and possession of the ball. The game was never in doubt as the US again won the Gold Medal by a score of 17 - 3. No Cal rugby player was ever penalized for excessive celebration. Reserve players -- who could be starters on most college rugby clubs -- have been setting up the stands and climb-ing the Cyclone fence to hang the 22 National collegiate championship banners, ending with 2004, 2005 and 2006. NRL. Cal's reserve squad may be the second-best team in college rugby. Super League. First played in November 1985, the tournament moved to the summer in 1986 and has been a fixture of the summer rugby season in the United States ever since. On game day, everything is regimented and a moment before noon, the room goes silent. OWs sustained pressure was rewarded with another try, closing the gap to 22-15. On the whole, it was difficult for fans accustomed to American-style football to accept a game with no blocking; but as time went on, Rugby fanned an intensity and interest in the Bay Area. There is a bit of a slant. All Blues 1st XV. From a player's standpoint, it means they get their gear washed after practice. (select Performing Arts Social Society (P.A.S.S., Inc.)! Admission was $1.25. A rugby match in front of 5,000 fans squeezed onto risers or bunched along the end lines is the way it was meant to be. Media. "Cal rugby is a one-of-a-kind experience," says Hawley. Loren Toews (Cal-Berkeley and Pittsburgh Steelers), Mickey Ording (University of Oregon & L.A. Rams draftee), Jack Schultz (Stanford *MVP in Rose Bowl), Carl Ekern (Cal-Berleley and "C" of the Los Angeles Rams), John Wilbur (Stanford and Washington Redskins). Co-Founder & Board Member, BrightHouse, Inc.; Co-Founder, Pricelock; Founder & CEO, TrueCar, Inc. But it doesn't mean there are scholarships. Fifty-one players saw action and not one was a ringer from Cal's co-championship football team. Until the formation of the US Rugby Union in l976, the team that most frequently won the tough Monterey Tournament (the unofficial National Championship) was the mythical national champion. Men DII & DIII. The Old Blues, an outgrowth of the University of Californias highly successful program, has won the national club championship seven times in the nine years it has been held. 1998 Men's Club Rugby Sweet Sixteen Bracket. In 1936, the Stanford Rugby team won the Pacific Coast championship and carried on a winning campaign in Canada against the Universities of British Columbia, the Vancouver Rowing Club, and the All Stars from Victoria. 8 00 8.00. 18 00 18.00. Their next opponent was a team made up of the best players from all the Rugby clubs in the Bay Area calling themselves the Allies. The name Alcatraz is derived from the Spanish "Alcatraces." Football has become a television show before a live studio audience. OWs improved, however, looking strong for large swathes of the second half with some good kicking and scrum work. Back then the rugby roster was filled out after the last football game. It started back in high school in the Sacramento Valley, where Stanfill was a senior football stud and Hawley a scrawny sophomore. But beyond the apparent disorder, there is a form and a structure to the game of rugby. "If you're not absolutely f -- miserable today, then we are not where we need to be as a team," Clark says, breaking his own silence. The San Francisco Olympic Club and the British Commonwealth Association sponsored the game. Warhurst made his mark at the international level representing the USA Rugby Eagles in both 7s and 15s. For the past few years, OMBAC has worked in a methodical and organized fashion to strengthen its team, turning it into one of the countrys top rugby organizations. Login. Mike Kane / The Chronicle CQ LOUIS STANFILL, Cal rugby number 8 Louis Stanfill gets ready in the locker room before taking the field to play UC Davis at Berkeley, CA, on Saturday, January, 27, 2007. photo taken: 1/27/07 The Golden Bears came from behind to win 32-17. photo taken: 2/21/07 On a rainy 5 May l924, 50,000 fans jammed Colombes Stadium to see France take its revenge. Players take the field with no equipment besides cleats and a ball and fall into formations with names such as scrums and rucks . Has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley where he played rugby. With five minutes left, a St. Mary's forward takes a pass and comes straight at Hawley. Players from the Northern California Men's Clubs and Universities dominated the Eagles and Grizzlies. Club Tie. But rugby has a longer tradition at Cal, and its players appreciate history. DIVISION. Old Blues Rugby Club | Founded 1873 Excellent Title Chasing Rugby + Superb Social based in Motspur. 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During that period of time, an American select side had significantly reduced the All-Black margin of victory by l point. The Americans ran out on the field amid a deafening cacophony of jeers. This weekend, the OMBAC rugby team is in Albany, N.Y., looking for its first national championship. Arthur Road The winners will play Sunday to decide the U.S. national club champion. Blues Rugby Ball. Both sides play home matches in Motspur Park, South West London. Men DIII & Women DII. In l913, the New Zealand All-Blacks came to the West Coast, completing a successful European tour winning all thirteen of their games. The Golden Bears came from behind to win 32-17. photo taken: 2/21/07 The British, hosting the American team, gave them little hope. Before the end of the first half against the St. Mary's reserves, it is 48-0. Most items in Rugby Team Stores ship in 1-2 weeks. Four years later, they are a senior and a sophomore all over again in the 125th anniversary season for Cal rugby. The name "Pelicans" was selected because the bird was indigenous to the San Francisco Bay Area. O'Brien, a former star Cal rugby player, national team member and longtime coach of the Old Blues rugby club, has led the Gaels to numerous national championship tournaments since he began in 2001. California high schools, colleges and universities returned to American-style football after the 1914 season. . Once again, the US Olympic Committee granted permission but no funds. It is dusk when they walk back across Stadium Rimway, down the steps and into their dank and dim locker room. Leo Gadsby went in underneath the posts (conversion from Will Avery) to take it to 22-10. When Stanfill comes along, he expresses himself another way, with a bear hug. Cal rugby number 8 Louis Stanfill spins out of a scrum during a tough match against the University of British Columbia from Vancouver Canada in Berkeley, CA, on Wednesday, February, 21, 2007. 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Mike Kane / The Chronicle **Tom Rooke, University of California Golden Bears rugby team await their coach before taking the field to play St. Mary's at Witting Rugby Field in Berkeley on Saturday, January, 13, 2007. photo taken: 1/13/07 Your kind donations will be fully tax-deductible. Blues at Berkeley Social Clubs Dance Clubs Jazz & Blues Downtown Berkeley 6. The author believes that one thing is absolute however, and that is that University of California ' Berkeley will continue to set standard and raise the bar in Collegiate Rugby for many years to come. Like burning man light, with jazz and blues " more Outdoor seating 7. There was no time limit to the game, and rules and methods of scoring were not discussed. 1996 - 2000 The earliest Blues logo reflected the original name of the team. 194 Following. He played with the likes of Herm Edwards and Karl Crumpacker in the defensive backfield. Women DII. 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As a defender, he'll tackle by grabbing a jersey and pulling. "It keeps the inflammation down, calms the muscles and makes you a lot less sore.". In a primitive locker room in Memorial Stadium, Cal waits to host St. Mary's in the primitive sport of rugby. Your kind donations will be fully tax-deductible. 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He is so steeped in the sport's English roots that he exhorts his side by yelling, "C'mon lads.". Come join us!! President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to outlaw it by presidential fiat unless the national rules committee made changes that satisfied the Eastern schools. The loss of varsity status for men's rugby on many of the campuses meant the loss of scholarship football players who easily adapted to the physical challenges of rugby. Then he turns and says simply "effort," letting the word fall heavy on their shoulders. That's what makes it a little bit of a cathedral, like Fenway Park.". OMBACs success has been a long time coming, said Bob Watkins, a former OMBAC player and coach who has been associated with the club since 1967. Equality for women in sports has been a wonderful and righteous thing. "St. Mary's is out there waiting to ambush you right now.". Elbows flying. The Keystone Berkeley, which hosted performances between 1972 and 1984 at 2119 University Avenue, was a nightclub where experimentation was the order of the day, and musicians and music lovers alike could come together to experience music for music's sake.. Dan Hickey, the current president of the Pacific Coast Rugby Football Union who lives in the Bay Area, agrees. Berkeley All Blues Women's Rugby Team | Berkeley CA Compete at the highest levels in US and maintain great social environment. SoCal did the same. The club welcomes players from all over London and Surrey operating three senior teams during the season and a Vets (35+) team on select weekends. They defeated Romania 37 - 0. New Zealand won 43 - 6 before an enthusiastic crowd of 2,500. Mike Kane / The Chronicle ** James Sehr, Cal rugby number 8 Louis Stanfill makes a toss during a tough match against the University of British Columbia from Vancouver Canada in Berkeley, CA, on Wednesday, February, 21, 2007. 1-ranked Bears. "A ball could get caught up in that oak tree. In the modern era of rugby, we can look forward to many kinds of national championships, both club and all-star. David Witter is a freshman and, like his classmates on the team, is expected to be there at 9 a.m. on a Saturday hanging banners, selling sweatshirts, politely passing out programs. The 12th Witter has just entered the program. After the post-game handshake and huddle with the coach, Hawley goes over and lies down behind the Cal bench, holding his head. It has also meant that women too could play rugby and their participation in the sport has been phenomenal. The Gaels score first and seem to be playing with more urgency. The rugby dressing room sits right on the fault line and is where they stick the visiting team for football games, to get them rattled. Sixty-seven years later, the All-Blacks played the newly formed US Eagles in Los Angeles. Players on other teams have sported shirts bearing the OMBAC symbol with a red slash through it and the words OMBAC, the best team money can buy., Said Boyle: And our team made up their own shirts that say, So, wheres my check? Its an unfair characterization that is a combination of jealousy, misinformation and humor., Said Watkins: Were not doing anything different from other teams. There are five players from the U.S. Eagles--the national team made up of the top talent from around the country--playing for OMBAC. But thats not wrong. For a tiny school, St. Mary's has a strong rugby tradition of its own, going back to 1888. Off the field, the sport doesnt seem much better. By the time the US Rugby team arrived in Europe, Czechoslovakia and Romania had withdrawn from competition, and France, having won the European championship, was reluctant to play such a rag tag group of inexperienced Californians. The US team entered the competition when the French had already defeated Scotland. But that is still not the end of it. Cal rugby goes out of its way to fight against stereotype. At the UCLA tournament earlier this season, Cal introduced a different lineup for each of six games and won all six by a combined score of 250-18. OMBAC, like the Old Blues before it, is favored to win the national championship. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Eagles Brian Vizzard, from Michigan State, and Kevin Higgins, from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, came to OMBAC last season. We dont go to teams and recruit players. Additionally, the very large number of players coming from the Northern California High Schools, going into both college and club rugby have had an enormous growth impact on the game in Northern California. Sevens Rugby 1883-1976 The first seven-a-side rugby tournament was held in Melrose, Scotland on April 28, 1883. The Northern California RU has been one of the most successful of all the Local Area Unions in many respects. Women WPL & WDII. "We don't want anything we can't pay for ourselves.". Why Join Clubs at Berkeley? OMBAC should be given credit for going out and building a strong team, Hickey said. The Old Blues are too solid a team. Bigger, better, and bluer since 1978! Last year, the Aztecs won the national championship, and this year they lost to Cal, a frequent national champion, in the regional finals. The Old Blues and Golden Gate will be home again March 29, hosting the Denver Barbarians and the Aspen Rugby Club. Berkeley Mens Polo Shirt $34.99 Berkeley Social Jersey $60.00 Berkeley Knit Hat $15.99 Information. A favorite was "Jonestown," a lyrical update of Petula Clark's "Downtown.". "He started out as a football player and then realized what a great game rugby was and started playing it." Mike Kane / The Chronicle **Tom Rooke, Cal rugby number 8 Louis Stanfill takes a hit while carrying the ball against UC Davis at Berkeley, CA, on Saturday, January, 27, 2007. photo taken: 1/27/07 Games were played in the winter mud in the deserted stadium, and nobody seemed to notice. 1989 BMW 3-Series Red Car Old Blues Rugby Club Berkeley Original Color Print Ad $10.99 + $5.49 shipping 1989 BMW 3-Series Red Coupe Old Blues Rugby Club Photo Original Color Print Ad $10.99 Free shipping First Legacy Final Bf5 Touring Wagon Advertisement Blues Willis A3 Size Check Po $39.20 + $19.99 shipping Picture Information The OBRFC appeared in four USA Rugby Men's XV Finals in seven USA Final Four appearances, and qualified for the men's club D-I national playoffs every year from their inception in 1979 until 2001, during which time D-I play was the highest level of men's rugby in America. Berkeley, CA berkeleyallblues.com Joined October 2010. The Old Blues -- the Cal alumni club that was once so cool it was hired to endorse BMW in a TV commercial -- is defunct. Hella Fitzgerald 25 Musicians Jazz & Blues Performing Arts $$Oakland "Hella Fitzgerald delivered. Updated: May 29, 2022 Blues Logo PNG Both the old and current logos of the New Zealand rugby union team Blues are inspired by the local nature. OBs took advantage of a loose ball and Mark Davey collected his second try of the day, conversion from Will Avery. The success of the Old Blues is based on 50 years of rugby tradition at Cal and Stanford. The California Rugby Advisory Board (CRAB) is comprised of alumni and parents of players who together serve the board in its two-fold mission to preserve the legacy of the oldest intercollegiate sport at the University of California and to take an active role in maintaining the financial well being of the program. 13 00 13.00. The Old Blues host Old Puget Sound April 5 and Old Mission Beach. For up to date information as to practice times and locations, as well as game times and locations, please call the Old Blues Hotline at (510) 601-9986. All Blues Rugby @AllBluesRugby . Originally composed of former pupils of Christ's Hospital (known as "Old Blues"), Old Blues Rugby was founded two years after the Rugby Football Union itself and the year after the very first Oxford University vs. Cambridge University Varsity Match was played. Estudiantes de La Plata. You can hear the crack, like one of Stanfill's tackles. At halftime, the scholar-athletes from all 27 varsity sports partook in a promenade across the field, each carrying a placard as if this were the Olympic Opening Ceremony. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Cal lost to the Phoenix club 7 - 4. It was a leathery old aficionado of Anglo-Saxon, sitting in a darkened room many leagues below the Equator, who lovingly drew this to my attention. Start your free 30 . USA Rugby officially considers titles won by OPSB, Seattle-OPSB, and Seattle Saracens to be from the same club. The All Blues were founded in 1978, and have since supported female athletes and promoted women's rugby at all levels across the Bay Area. 1991; Oxford PPE 1992, Financial Advisor Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith, Inc. Chairman and Founder, Integration Solutions, Inc. Then the entire team lines up at one end and walks the length of the field, fixing divots in the grass. It wasn't like this when Loren Hawley played in the 1960s or Head Coach Jack Clark played in the 1970s. Every February, the club sponsors the OMBAC rugby tournament, which is a fund-raiser for the rugby team. Given that strong support system, combined with the appealing location of San Diego and the ability to play and train year-round, its not surprising that OMBAC has been able to attract the highest-quality players. Gaining knowledge, meeting new people, finding new passions, building experiencethese are all reasons students join clubs at UC Berkeley. Fifty thousand people assembled in Antwerp Stadium to savor the certain American defeat. . In another season or two they will run out of fence. CEO, James Properties; Land and Cattle, LLC; Rugby Partners Inc. 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