The backs move swiftly up to the ball, passing it in synchronization, each move smoothly orchestrated. Founded in November 1869, 15 months before the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the story of Oxford Rugby is nearly as old as that of the sport of rugby itself. The skeptical committee replied, "due to the fact that California is the only state playing Rugby in the US, the Committee will give sanction but no financial aid." Back then the rugby roster was filled out after the last football game. Arthur Road All Blues 1st XV. 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. France - Top 14. 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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. Has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley where he played rugby. In the rugby heyday of the 1970s and early 80's the Northern California Rugby Union boasted all-star teams composed almost entirely of scholarship football players including many college players who had gone on to participate in professional football and still played rugby in their off-season. That's what makes it a little bit of a cathedral, like Fenway Park.". The All Blues strive to provide fellowship, coaching, and peer mentoring to attain the highest levels of personal and team play. Search. TicketSmarter Ticket Resale Marketplace, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Principal, Lyons Asset Management; Board Member, Prologis, Equinix, Essex Properties, President, Vice Chairman Prologis; Managing Partner King & Lyons, Football 1965-68; Rugby Player 1966-71, Head Coach 1975-1983, Asst. He is a general assignment reporter with a focus on writing feature-length obituaries. 1961) sides from which it sprang. Next, Cal nipped the Phoenix club 7 - 6 and humbled the Allies 13 - 0. "If you don't have a field that is named for you, over time it will be a parking lot or it will be artificial turf or it will be some other thing." England - Premiership. It also meant that many colleges and universities, in order to comply with Title Nine, began to eliminate minor men's sports programs, which had varsity status. Like burning man light, with jazz and blues " more Outdoor seating 7. 1998 Men's Club Rugby Sweet Sixteen Bracket. From 1979 to 1987, he was a member of the first U.S. World Cup rugby team and a mainstay on the U.S. National Team, prompting his induction into the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame. This is an advantage in a weekend tournament, such as the final four, which tests a team's depth. Theyve never been a real threat until this year, when theyve loaded up with new players. 7s World Series. The 12th Witter has just entered the program. The Golden Bears came from behind to win 32-17. photo taken: 2/21/07 The addition of these players to Northern California Club and all-star competitions has made an enormous impact. Media. Men DII. The growth and development of the game in Northern California owes a great deal to all those contributors, too numerous to put on one page, who have left such a great legacy. Coach Clark's pregame pep talk notwithstanding, Cal is slow to embrace the concept of being "absolutely f -- miserable today." 59 talking about this. A Cal football recruit would never set foot in here. In a primitive locker room in Memorial Stadium, Cal waits to host St. Mary's in the primitive sport of rugby. In l913, the New Zealand All-Blacks came to the West Coast, completing a successful European tour winning all thirteen of their games. On a rainy 5 May l924, 50,000 fans jammed Colombes Stadium to see France take its revenge. Affiliations. Between 1920 and 1924, Rugby virtually disappeared once again as American-style football soared in popularity. Asked if he was worried when his son cracked heads he jots down, "My son played better after that happened." The final score is 90-0, but the day is not over. "We don't want anything we can't pay for ourselves.". Old Blues RFC Contacts Established 1873 Phone +44 7507 791517 Email oldbluesrfc@gmail.com Address Dornan Fields Arthur Road Motspur Park, nr New Malden UNITED KINGDOM SURREY KT3 6LX General Enquiries Contact: Mark Davey 07886 015010 Directions Directions By Road: At New Malden underpass on the A3 take the Worcester Park exit. There is a lot of history preceding the formal organization of the Northern California Rugby Union that merits mentioning as a preface. 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 defeated Romania 37 - 0. It involves the best sixteen men's and women's clubs (32 clubs total) in the United States. 1,386 Followers. "A ball could get caught up in that oak tree. All Blues Rugby's Tweets. Teams Senior . The USA Rugby Union was not founded until 1975, and up until that time, the biggest event of the rugby season was the annual California North-South game, largely dominated by the strong Northern California teams. Equality for women in sports has been a wonderful and righteous thing. Old Blues Rugby Club | Founded 1873 Excellent Title Chasing Rugby + Superb Social based in Motspur. Old Blues Rugby Club | Founded 1873 Excellent Title Chasing Rugby + Superb Social based in Motspur. Your kind donations will be fully tax-deductible. This makes the Club one of the oldest clubs in the World. Go to cart; Home; Team Stores ; Open a Store; Exit to Ruggers.com; . Chaos. Gloucester All Blues Rugby. 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. Four regional champions are in the national playoffs. To the untrained eye, rugby is the most unorganized of sports. "Cal rugby is a one-of-a-kind experience," says Hawley. (select Performing Arts Social Society (P.A.S.S., Inc.)! Defensa y Justicia. In the late nineties and early years of the new millennium, Rugby in Northern California has seen a vast increase in the number of Polynesian rugby players (Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji). Men DIII & Women DII. Berkeley All Blues Rugby is a fiscally sponsored project of P.A.S.S. Welcome to the Christ's Hospital Old Blues' Association (CHOBA) Your relationship with Christ's Hospital continues long after you finish studying with us and CHOBA is here to help you keep in touch with the ever growing network of Old Blues across the globe. Inc., a 501c(3) non-profit organization. He passes the test, which is to recite the score of the game. Because of the surplus of outstanding players, the NorCal RU fielded three teams; 1st, 2nds, and 3rds. The All-Blacks finished the tour with three more games on the West Coast, including one game in San Francisco against the California All-Stars played at Balboa Stadium on March 20. But I think its too early to talk about dynasty, Hickey said. "* Encyclopedia .com makes reference to Alcatraz, pronounced as "alktraz," as originating from the Spanish word "Alcatraces=pelican.". Cal continued undefeated in Rugby in 1885, and the British knew that they had created a monster. It wasn't like this when Loren Hawley played in the 1960s or Head Coach Jack Clark played in the 1970s. It is early in the season, and St. Mary's, ranked No. He and other members who have been with the club from its early days in the late 1960s--including OMBACs current coach, Bing Dawson, and club president, Pat Boyle--decided around 1980 to work to build OMBAC into a team of national prominence, capable of attracting top talent. 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. 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. Last year, the Aztecs won the national championship, and this year they lost to Cal, a frequent national champion, in the regional finals. At noon, straight up, Coach Clark walks in and heads for a chalkboard. They later defeated Leamington of New Zealand and lost to Auckland (N.Z.). It's kooky, diverse and artsy. Best Winning Percentage (Minimum 30 games played): Most Appearances (Overall and Consecutive): Largest margin of victory in a Cup Final: 54, by Old Mission Beach Athletic (54-0; 2002 Club 7s), This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 00:30. The Americans ran out on the field amid a deafening cacophony of jeers. 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. 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. Old Blues Rugby has virtually a year-round schedule. Come join us!! 194 Following. The Rugby heroes returned to the Bay Area without much fanfare. Twenty-two years later in Hong Kong, as I witnessed the closing moments of the British Empire, a Royal Guards band struck up the perfect hymn: "The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended." No further treatment necessary. Men DIII. 6 in the nation, is the first test of the No. United States. 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. And, Rugby is the only high school sport in the nation to have a national high school champion. See how wework with current sponsors or contact us for more 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. Amateur rugby club in NYC. Blues Rugby Ball. It is dark when they finally walk out into the Berkeley lights. Feet stomping. Steve was an important member of the very successful Cal Teams back in the early 1970s. 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 Old Blues RFC | New Coaching Team 2020 Thu 29 Oct 2020 21:04 OLD BLUES 1st XV GIVE IT SOME WELLY FOR OPENING WIN Sun 11 Aug 2019 11:37 Saturday 22nd September Old Blues 29 - 15 Old Wellingtonians The start to the 2018/19 season saw the 1st XV and 2nd XV running out at Fortress Motspur; the weather being a familiar view 1 2 Match Reports With some of the best pitches and facilities outside of the national league Old Blues are looking to expand and grow to meet their potential. In 2007, the Gaels finished 5th in the country, and AmericanRugbyNews.com named O'Brien College Coach of the Year. The Old Blues -- the Cal alumni club that was once so cool it was hired to endorse BMW in a TV commercial -- is defunct. Rugby Football Union (NCRFU) perennially one of the toughest unions in the country. 1994: Old Blues Rugby (CA) 1995: Old Mission Beach Athletic 1996: Northern Virginia Rugby 1997: San Mateo Rugby . Colors, name, and logo were selected by Dan Hickey, Manager of the NCRFU All-Star team and later, NCRFU & PCRFU President. Mike Kane / The Chronicle **Louis Stanfill The final score is 33-12. Some sports were lightly represented and most athletes were lightly dressed in the heat. Ben Taylor skilfully peeled off to put OBs first points on the board with Will Avery coolly converting. Eagles Brian Vizzard, from Michigan State, and Kevin Higgins, from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, came to OMBAC last season. 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. The Berkeley All Blues Women's Rugby Club is accepting applicants for a wide array of staff positions! When Stanfill comes along, he expresses himself another way, with a bear hug. Blues at Berkeley Social Clubs Dance Clubs Jazz & Blues Downtown Berkeley 6. The start to the 2018/19 season saw the 1st XV and 2nd XV running out at Fortress Motspur; the weather being a familiar damp affair which at least softened the ground a little. "An ice bath makes you feel like a new man," he says. View all the teams at Gloucester All Blues Rugby. Hawley, 19, already has his varsity letter with four years ahead of him. New Zealand won 43 - 6 before an enthusiastic crowd of 2,500. Archive Photo 1997 Team Photo Every member of the squad was a collegiate football player and/or a professional football player who had played rugby during his collegiate days. Location Old Blues Rugby Berkeley, California All-Time Tournament Statistics All-Time Record: 10-3 In 1775, the Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala was the first to sail into what is now known as San Francisco Bay - his expedition mapped the bay, and named one of the three islands, Alcatraces, and over time the name was Anglicized to Alcatraz. Tom Rooke, right, freshman, from Bloomfield Hills, MI, flanks on a scrum versus UC Davis at Berkeley, CA, on Saturday, January, 27, 2007. photo taken: 1/27/07 The men's varsity basketball team, for instance, was represented by just one player, the one carrying the sign. 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We dont go to teams and recruit players. Beginning with the season of 1906, the high schools and colleges of California dropped American-style football in favor of Rugby. The Junior Pelicans team was established in l979 and defeated the Southwestern Ontario Union Rep. team in its first game. Serves on the board of the YPO Coastal San Diego chapter and has served on the Board of Trustees for Francis Parker School and The Friends of Del Mar Parks. The actual ad you are buying is the one pictured above. He started as a feature writer in the People section, which was anchored by Herb Caen's column, and has written about people ever since. 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. Old Blues started flat allowing the Old Wellingtonians to easily break through with a soft try in the corner. Upon regrouping, OBs put the pressure on and camped out in OWs 22 for a sustained period of time, forcing OW to concede several penalties. 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. This is a carousel. But we have had to work to attract quality athletes., OMBACs evolution into a rugby powerhouse has not occurred without criticism. Then in 1980, the first National Collegiate Championships was played in Iowa and Cal won it, and the three after it. And was very close friends with many of his team mates such as Chuck Hextrum, Steve Rivera, John Dixon and Jack Clark. League opponents include San Mateo, Olympic Club, Golden Gate, San Jose, Sacramento, San Francisco/Marin and Hayward. This brought to a close what has been called "one of the strangest and yet most spectacular eras in the history of Pacific Coast Football. It takes half an hour to clean up the grounds, take down the banners, move the stands. 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 join. 18 00 18.00. Most items in Rugby Team Stores ship in 1-2 weeks. Because it is governed not by the NCAA, but by USA Rugby, they are eligible to play five years. OMBAC, like the Old Blues before it, is favored to win the national championship. Facebook All Blues Shop Club App. Ironically, at that time, we had many outstanding athletes, via the football programs, playing rugby, but coaching and refereeing standards were far behind the player's abilities. After clearing their lines, OWs were then on the back foot. Chaos. Men DIII. Login. The continued pressure from the Blues forced another penalty which Avery skilfully put away. Member Old Blues Rugby Club, 1979 National Club Champions; Arizona Big Schools High School Football Coach of the Year; Sunnyslope High School Achievement Above All, Teacher of the Year Chaparral High School; on staff of two Arizona State High School Football State Championship Teams . Players take the field with no equipment besides cleats and a ball and fall into formations with names such as scrums and rucks . The increasing strength and accomplishments of the National Union Teams is fostered by the strength of Local and Territorial Union representative teams. To edit click the first menuicon on the small HTML menu that appears when you click on this text. 1991; Oxford PPE 1992, Financial Advisor Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith, Inc. Chairman and Founder, Integration Solutions, Inc. Berkeley All Blues Rugby is a fiscally sponsored project of P.A.S.S. Youth Coach, Administrator, Board Member, Lamorinda Rugby Club; Former Board member and Treasurer, Rugby NorCal; Former Commissioner, Bay Conference, Chief Medical Officer Doctor On Demand and Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated), Stanford University Medical Center. Super League. This forced the colleges and universities to open up sports programs to women on an equal basis with the men or lose federal funds. When Stanfill finds an opposing ballcarrier, that person stays found. Arthur Road This request was inconvenient for Stanfill, because it meant a 100-mile-round trip into farm country just to get the kid home after practice. But rugby has a longer tradition at Cal, and its players appreciate history. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Old_Blues_RFC&oldid=1081902117, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox rugby team with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 10 April 2022, at 10:12. Old Blues Rugby has virtually a year-round schedule. The stunned French suggested that the US team tour France, which they did; winning three out of the four matches they played. The Americans had won the gold medal. Proof came. The game ended in a tie 7 - 7. Admission was $1.25. Cart 0. The name Alcatraz is derived from the Spanish "Alcatraces." Once again, the US Olympic Committee granted permission but no funds. As of the 20/21 season the 1st XV competes in RFU Surrey 2 and the 2nd XV competes in Surrey Combination 1 North. of Defense Language Institute, Chief Marketing Officer, Elance; VP Marketing Posterous, Cal BS Business Administration 1989, MBA Haas 1998, Cal BA 1969, University of Chicago MBA 1986, Northwestern MS 2001, President and CEO, Central Garden & Pet Company, Chief Operating Officer, Lifestyle, Household and Global Operating Functions, Clorox; Chairman of the Board, Clorox and Procter & Gamble Glad Products Joint Venture; Advisory Board Member, Gryphon Investors, Board Member, East Oakland Youth Development Foundation. The Oxford University Rugby Football Club (OURFC) has a long and illustrious history of sporting distinction and remains one of the world's leading and most renowned amateur rugby clubs. DIVISION. The Old Blues host Old Puget Sound April 5 and Old Mission Beach. 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. From a coach's standpoint, being a varsity sport means that he is a fulltime employee of the university. We welcome new players looking to join one of the premier rugby clubs in the The All-Blacks won again but by a score of 53 - 6. . The first match was played in November 1873 against the Christ's Hospital 1st XV, on a field in Palmer's Green. The All Blues strive to provide fellowship, coaching, and peer mentoring to attain the highest levels of personal and team play. As a defender, he'll tackle by grabbing a jersey and pulling. At halftime Hawley has his head wound checked. No rugby player ever leaves school early for the pros, and some stay late. These quality ball players come from countries where Rugby is the national sport. "An old oak tree hangs over one of the touch lines," says Clark. When the match starts, it becomes obvious why football and rugby have drifted apart. 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.