November 2008 - Posts

• Over the winter break...

  STAY IN SHAPE! Keep running, lifting, etc. Taking advantage of the time off when other teams are likely to slack is important - and smart! It will make jumping back into things that much easier in January.  Posted Nov 27 2008, 01:22 PM by admin with no comments

• Legends of Hilton Head Rugby-Bill Bryan

  Bill Bryan played for Hilton Head from the mid 1970s until maybe 1979. He was a big tight forward from Ohio State who loved singing at parties as much as playing the game. While most of us remember him as a typical big guy of the time who’d walk or jog from one set piece to the next, Bill seems to be in almost every action shot of the time and he’s right with the ball. .... He took a big hit at a home game, his eyes were swimming and as we helped him up he uttered what I think is the most famous statement in Hilton Head Rugby history, “Who am I? Where am I? Give me a beer!” .... Bill moved to Charleston shortly after that and never played again. He died a few years ago. His obituary listed rugby as one of his great passions in life. Posted Nov 21 2008, 12:02 PM by RickyC with no comments

• Legends of Hilton Head Rugby-The Chuckheads

  Back in the early ‘80’s Hilton Head was entered in the Coastal Area Tournament, held that year at the fairgrounds in Statesboro, GA. We were struggling for numbers and at kick-off time we didn’t have enough to field a team. We were all upset, but Rufus (R.E., Moon Dog, Freight Train) Weaver most of all. “To hell with this!” Rufus said. “I’m going to my Dad’s wedding. Ya’ll want come?” ....How could you say no? So we showed up at a little church in Statesboro, in uniform, filling up the “Groom’s side” of the church. Courtney Hill’s girlfriend had a local publication that had the week’s TV listings and local happenings. We were the feature article in the next issue that included a nice photo of the team with the happy couple. ....Mr. Weaver and his new bride postponed their honeymoon and went to the tournament to watch as we joined up with a few Charleston players to become the “Chuckheads”. I believe we won a few games and lost to Savannah in the finals. Posted Nov 11 2008, 09:26 AM by RickyC with no comments