Baltimore-Chesapeake Rugby Football Club
Monthly Newsletter
August 2008

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We are proud to announce that Matias Iriarte will be Baltimore-Chesapeake's new head coach for the 2008-2009 season. Matias has been the head coach at Johns Hopkins University for the past year. Matias has also served as an assistant with BC under Jim Bonner from 2005-2007. Matias has played mostly scrumhalf during his career, which brought him to Baltimore several years ago. Matias has played for CUBA (Club University of Buenos Aires), Baltimore-Chesapeake and Washington RFC.

Matias brings a wealth of rugby knowledge and experience to Baltimore. We are excited about the future and we are confident that Matias will guide the team in the right direction.

Coaches Corner

Fall Practice will be held at Bocek Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 beginning on Tuesday, August 12. Please visit the Practice Information page for directions.

ELV's go into effect this fall season. These will be reviewed at practice, but please take a minute to become familiar with them. IRB ELV Guide

Youth rugby
The first Baltimore youth season is coming to an end. We would like to thank everyone who has helped, especially the coaches: Chris Kirby, Rob Books, Danny Cohen, and to Wade Gowl for getting this thing off the ground. None of this would have been possible without their efforts. Their last game is on Sunday, so come out and support them. They are the future of Baltimore Rugby. Check the website for all the details.

Old Boys

From the desk of Wade Gowl:

We are making Fall Poster Schedules. Ad space is $100 for a business card size.

Next Old Boys match - The Atlantic Cup, August 16-17, Dewey Beach, Delaware
Get your plans straight and commit to being a part of us! Let me know. We have some internal competition now. I hear Baltimore County (Bacon) is putting together a side. They are part of us, but if takes them fielding a separate team to get some watchers to participate, that’s a good thing. So come on Josh, bring it on!

New BC t-shirts have arrived. Please see Wade or Jim Hale
$15 for current BC players
$20 for non-players

Events

Matches
August:

16-17 - Atlantic Cup

23 - Scrimmage at Home

Youth Schedule

Aug 3 - End of Season Tournament @ Freedom Park in Sykesville

7's Recap
5th Place at the MARFU Finals
L: NOVA 35-0
L: Schuylkill 17-0
W: PAC 19-7
W: Washington 26-7

Check out the schedule page for all of the Youth and 7's scores

Chesapeake Women's Rugby will be hosting an Olympic Pub Crawl on Friday, August 8th in Fells Point. Wristbands will cost $5

The schedule is as follows:
7:00 Alexander's Tavern
7:35 Greene Turtle
8:10 Leadbetter's
8:45 Slainte
9:20 Max's
9:55 Blarney Stone
10:30 Alexander's

Along the way and at the final bar we will be having Olympic Beer Trials, including beer pong, flip cup, boat races, etc. Please contact Courtney Federoff at courtneyfederoff@gmail.com for more information.

Guest Article

There's a new backrow in town and he's looking for cash work. His name is Aggrey and he is living in the city with Ernest and Kanyi West. Please contact Ernest at 304-516-7231 if you have available work.