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Grand Prix Entertainment sell NY franchise for $10 million

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WorkingClassRugger

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Michael Lynagh (62)
p.Tah said:
Nice article on the growth of rugby in USA High Schools.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma...old_with_high_school_programs_west_of_boston/
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You may find this article interesting as well. http://www.rugbymag.com/youth/5362-youth-rugby-rules-in-potomac.html Goes to show the rapidly expanding juniors base developing in the USA at present. It's primarily a tag tournament but each and every kid also competes in regular structured league play. Going from 200 ids 15 years ago to over 2000 today. With an offshoot in I think Maryland running over 800 kids of their own. This s why I feel Rugby will in time find its natural place in the US sporting landscape. With each progressive age brackets the growth figures are forming a pyramid with the junior/youth bracket being the largest, high schools the next and College closely behind. It's now being to flow into Clubs with USARugby looking to introduce a D4 in the next few seasons.
 
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Michael Lynagh (62)
Hugh Jarse said:
Goodness gracious look out - a million of them..FFS..



Lucky no one seems to understand the game!

If only 10% had any clues that is still a rather large number of players in the gene pool.

Wasn't it Josef Stalin who said that "there was a certain quality in quantity"?
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That figure is actually in excess of 1.5 million. But it needs to be established that 350,000 of those participants are through the Rookie Rugby program. Still that's impressive if it's remotely close.
 
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John Thornett (49)
I'm still,skeptical about this but it's beginning to gather some steam. NZ are sending a team:

Steve Tew, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union, states, “We’re thrilled to be involved in the world’s richest Sevens championship in history. It’s exciting to be on the ground floor of a tournament that we think will be hugely beneficial for the development of the game worldwide, particularly in the United States. Gordon Tietjens will ensure we send a competitive team that will include members of the All Blacks Sevens as well as some very exciting new talent. We see this as a huge opportunity to deepen the pool of talent we have available so it certainly fits with our strategy of ensuring our men’s team will be in the Grand Prix Rugby Sevens Championship.”
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http://rugbyamerica.net/2012/12/31/...rixs-online-content-nz-confirm-participation/

Appears we are also sending a team, but I haven't heard anything about this. Strange Samoa aren't involved. I presume Russia, China, Mexico, USA, India and Brazil have be included in the hope of getting decent broadcast revenue. Not sure it works like that but we'll see.

http://www.grandprixrugby.com/

There is $1m in prize money. Sounds more and more like the Stanford T20 Super Series

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_Super_Series
 
WorkingClassRugger

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Michael Lynagh (62)
p.Tah said:
I'm still,skeptical about this but it's beginning to gather some steam. NZ are sending a team:



http://rugbyamerica.net/2012/12/31/...rixs-online-content-nz-confirm-participation/

Appears we are also sending a team, but I haven't heard anything about this. Strange Samoa aren't involved. I presume Russia, China, Mexico, USA, India and Brazil have be included in the hope of getting decent broadcast revenue. Not sure it works like that but we'll see.

http://www.grandprixrugby.com/

There is $1m in prize money. Sounds more and more like the Stanford T20 Super Series

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_Super_Series
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The theory regarding Samoa is that many of their squad will be drafted in to supplement the four US based squads for the event. In terms of team selection, the other theory is that they are chosen in a strategic manner to draw on locally based support from expats and 1st generation Americans from those backgrounds.
 
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Geoff Shaw (53)
WorkingClassRugger said:
The theory regarding Samoa is that many of their squad will be drafted in to supplement the four US based squads for the event. In terms of team selection, the other theory is that they are chosen in a strategic manner to draw on locally based support from expats and 1st generation Americans from those backgrounds.
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Don't forget America already have claim to American Samoa, I would say any Rugby player there is now thinking USA is a better option than Samoa was in the past.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa
 
WorkingClassRugger

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Michael Lynagh (62)
KevinO said:
Don't forget America already have claim to American Samoa, I would say any Rugby player there is now thinking USA is a better option than Samoa was in the past.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa
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Well, actually with the IRB officially recognising the American Samoan Rugby Football Union (in September I think) as a full member Union, USARugby can no longer just take players from those islands without them satisfying residency requirements first.
 
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Geoff Shaw (53)
WorkingClassRugger said:
Well, actually with the IRB officially recognising the American Samoan Rugby Football Union (in September I think) as a full member Union, USARugby can no longer just take players from those islands without them satisfying residency requirements first.
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Slight delay, not a major deal as they have all residency rights except for voting in the States, intresting that Jerome Kaino was actually born there.
 
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Watty Friend (18)
Richo said:
A short regression to the issue of rugby league vs rugby union in North America.

In my experience (lived in Canada, spent a lot of time in the States), very few folks from that part of the world even know that rugby league exists. When they find out, they are usually quite confused and say something like, "Why don't they just play rugby?" Or, "Wait, is that Aussie rules?" Most, however, are well aware of rugby and frequently show some interest in the game. Can't imagine they'd give a flying fuck about SOO.

Hadn't thought of it before, but Lindo is probably spot-on about the "league" nomenclature.

Anyway. Carry on.
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This is a funny post.

That said if the growth of rugby in America is primarily tag I imagine it is more similar to league then proper union, like touch, (assuming its oztag) which really is more an advertisement for league.
 
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Paul McLean (56)
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It was told to me that the 3 other US teams will be aligned with NFL teams, branded as such, and will take players from USA rugby and a few NFL players to give them a chance of Olympic glory. Don't know if there is any substance to this but it's an interesting idea.
 
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John Thornett (49)
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lol watching these supposedly bigger/better NFL athletes playing a game they aren't conditioned for should at least be entertaining.. NFL running backs and wide receivers are explosive athletes(I'm assuming thats who's going to play), they may come out firing but i think they will be overrun as they suffer fatigue later in the match.
 
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