All Games Cancelled (Lindfield)

All games against Lindfield have been cancelled.

Games will need to be played within the next 8 days due yo Subbies Rules so please check with your coaches and managers in the next few days.

Why Boggy Should Be King

Is Prince William really worthy to be the King of Australia?

1. PRINCE WILLIAM 

is the KING in waiting

PRINCE WILLIAM will be KING

2. BRIAN O'DRISSCOL

Irish Captain Brian O’Drisscol recently snubbed the Royal Wedding in exchange for Football training for his next game of Rugby.  

BRIAN O'DRISSCOL should be KING

3. TANA UMAGA 

On the 2005 British Lions tour of New Zealand. New Zealand opposition Tana Umaga destroyed Brian O'Drisscol resulting in BOD being removed from the field and the tour.

TANA UMAGA should be KING

4. ROBBIE COLEMAN

In February this year young Brumbies inside Centre Robbie Coleman made Tana Umaga look old,slow and silly. This resulted in  Umaga being dropped from the Waikato side.

ROBBIE COLEMAN should be KING

5. SAM PAYNE 

Sam Payne was a great NSW Halfback and unlike Robbie Coleman is not related to OIRFC first grade coach Guy Coleman.

SAM PAYNE should be KING

6. STEVE ARCUS 

Vance Lowry, once OIRFC 1st grade coach was quoted and saying that:

"Steve Arcus is a better halfback 

than Champagne" 

Vance was off his chops and slurring so we knew he meant to say

"Steve Arcus is a better halfback

than Sam Payne"

STEVE ARCUS should be KING

7. BOGGY WARD

Back in 2001 Boggy scored 32 points club points Steve Arcus only scored 30.

 
All Hail the KING  !!!!

Training changed to Willoughby Leisure Centre

RYDE OVAL IS CLOSED FOR TRAINING.

However we have secured the courts behind Willoughby Leisure Centre at 6.45pm for a short and sharp session.  See you down there.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GET IN CONTACT WITH YOUR COACH & MANAGER to advise your availability.

Old Iggies Colts in for a "Short & Hard" Session tonight

Colts will be having a short sharp hard session at RYDE international tonight !

All Colst should bring mouthguards, headgear and mongrel so we can earn ourselves a few beers after training!!!

Have a great day!

Training Tonight 1st and 2nds only

Training on Wednesday is for 1sts and 2nds short and sharp then up to the Ryde Royal for dinner and a few beers.

The rest of the club is meeting up at the Ryde Royal from 7 for a few bonding beers and some steaks.

So make a effort and get either to training or the pub.

All Games are off Today - 16/04/2011 Aganist Barker Old Boys

All Games are off Today - 16/04/2011 Against Barker Old Boys. So that gives you plenty of time to visit Vinnes and get some tight pants for the season launch at the RETRO tonight at 7pm.

The Vicarian - Guessing Competition - Round 2

Who owns this nose?

The answers were very quick to come in and they were all correct.

A True Story . . . . . maybe my first ever

I was once employed by Colonial State Bank in business Banking.  One of my favourite clients was the Annandale Hotel, for obvious reasons:

(1) Had to drink beers at each visit, and

(2) The owner was a decent bloke who followed (Norths) Rugby which we discussed often.

Years went by and on one of my “visits” to the Annandale, I mentioned I played 1st Grade for Old Iggies.  The owner looked at me and I could see the light bulb light above his head. 

. . . Ahh I have finally worked you out . . .  . we played Old Iggies in a Semi Final back in 1995, I remember Matt Glascott, Stowey, Rohan Cubis and this FAT 5/8 who dropped the ball over the line in the last minute of the game.

The ref didn’t see it and awarded the try.

I was the Barker Old Boys Coach that year and we were Robbed!... You little fat bastard were that 5/8th . . . Weren’t you

Yes I was and yes I did DROP IT.   

I love beating BOBS and this will not change this weekend

Top Point Scorers for 2001

OLD IGNATIANS SEASON LAUNCH

Redmen Past, Present and Future,

On Saturday the 16th of April we are having our season launch for 2011 and from what we hope to be a great day of rugby against Barker Old Boys we already know the party at the Retro on Sussex street will be one to remember.

So whether you have played or are playing or intend to play come down for a good old fashioned drink.

Be warned there is 5 hens nights booked into the Retro on the same nights so there will be cougars out hunting young bucks, so watch out or before you know it you will be taken down like a bit of meat.

And remember the theme is 70’s Disco. $60 all you can eat and drink for 4 hours pay at the door.

See you there .

Season Launch this weekend

Follow OldIggiesRugby on Twitter

Do you have a Twitter Account?  

NO - Get one and follow OldIggiesRugby

YES - Well do yourself a favour and follow OldIggiesRugby

Each Saturday we will tweet updated scores and commentary from the ground.  For example.

"OIRFC 2nd Grade leading 15-7 (10mins to go) thanks to another try from Lucas Barry Baker.  Why do we put up with him."

                 or

"KentwellCup Campbelltown 42 OIRFC 10 Loss;
BurkeCup Campbelltown 19 OIRFC 26 WIN;
WhiddonCup Campbelltown 26 OIRFC 24 Loss."

www.twitter.com/oldiggiesrugby

INTERVIEW - Toby "Spud" Anderson

It is the start of the season and we though we had best interview Toby “Spud” Anderson
before he:

(1) gets injured

(2) heads overseas due to article he read on “free beer and loose women”

The Vicarian - Guessing Competition

Who could it be now?

1. What year?
2. What Grade? 
3. Who is the shrinking violet missing?
4. What is with Micky Palmer's Hair

THE CORRECT ANSWERS:  

The Vicarian - Out Now

The Vicarian Newsletter is Out Now.

Including the interview with Toby "Spud" Anderson

http://www.oirfc.com/Vicarian_2011_Round01.pdf
The Vicarian - through a younger man's eye.

I JUST CAN'T WAIT - Drummoyne this weekend

Once again I just can’t get into my Super Rugby. The Waratahs are playing like pansies, my Brumbies have been broken, the Reds are fading into pink, the Force is not with me and the Rebels should stick to playing against the Gaddafi XV.  

What I am really missing is a good old tussle against Drummoyne.  This gets the hairs on my arm tingling. My shoulders are waiting in ant….icipa...tion for that big hit and my hands cradled ready to accept that sweet sweet pass. Bring on the start of REAL RUGBY.

. . .what . . . no . . .  there is NO way I missed the first round already.  Campbelltown @ Campbelltown.  Round 1 is over!!!

Oh well at least it was not Drummoyne at home.  I love that derby. 

See you this weekend.

OPPOSITION: Drummoyne
WHERE: Ryde International Oval (IORE)

"ENCOURAGING START" - KENTWELL CUP COACH

Don’t let the scoreboard fool you. With 20 min to go we were down 13 –10 and the Redmen believing in victory, but throwing 3 intercepts after that point isn’t going to win you many games! Overall there were many positives to take out of the game. 

Our scrum, although outweighed by 100kg was a powerhouse throughout, providing good, clean ball for the backs to show their wares.