Comments on: Start Them Young… http://frogparade.com/2008/03/start-them-young/ We like it here! One German and one American translating Los Angeles for the World. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:05:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Petra http://frogparade.com/2008/03/start-them-young/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Petra Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:13:09 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=295#comment-212 Yes, Rugby is on the rise, thanks to many, many people who give their time to coach youth teams. Plus - it's the girls! Womens and girls teams are growing at a faster rate than mens and boys teams; a similar development could be seen in soccer. Mia Hamm did a lot for women in soccer - now we need a Mia in rugby. As to the 3. half (that's where the beer comes in), yes, drinking a lot of beer after the game and singing (moderately to extremely dirty) rugger songs is the rule, a rather strict one at that. But not after a high school tournament, at least not in the US. However, once the guys are 21, yes, yes, yes. Yes, Rugby is on the rise, thanks to many, many people who give their time to coach youth teams. Plus – it’s the girls! Womens and girls teams are growing at a faster rate than mens and boys teams; a similar development could be seen in soccer. Mia Hamm did a lot for women in soccer – now we need a Mia in rugby.

As to the 3. half (that’s where the beer comes in), yes, drinking a lot of beer after the game and singing (moderately to extremely dirty) rugger songs is the rule, a rather strict one at that. But not after a high school tournament, at least not in the US. However, once the guys are 21, yes, yes, yes.

]]> By: Brave Sir Robin http://frogparade.com/2008/03/start-them-young/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Brave Sir Robin Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:15:18 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=295#comment-211 But, but . . . WHAT ABOUT THE BEER????? I'll admit, I came to love rugby rather late in life, but all of my rugby experience has involved players and fans drinking Guinness and Bass Ale and Bitter after the match. Isn't that like a rule or something? Seriously, that's way cool. But, but . . .

WHAT ABOUT THE BEER?????

I’ll admit, I came to love rugby rather late in life, but all of my rugby experience has involved players and fans drinking Guinness and Bass Ale and Bitter after the match.

Isn’t that like a rule or something?

Seriously, that’s way cool.

]]> By: Karen http://frogparade.com/2008/03/start-them-young/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Karen Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:51:28 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=295#comment-210 I'm glad to see sports other than football, baseball, and basketball becoming popular with our youth. Hopefully, these kids will carry that love for sports such as rugby and soccer into adulthood, and there will be world-class US professional teams in both sports. I’m glad to see sports other than football, baseball, and basketball becoming popular with our youth. Hopefully, these kids will carry that love for sports such as rugby and soccer into adulthood, and there will be world-class US professional teams in both sports.

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