Final Score

Knoxville 32-19 Nooga

Saturday is a Rugby day - Nooga Vs Knoxville @ Knoxville

*Knoxville rugby Team

Directions to Possum Park

• From Interstate 40 get off on exit #398 head north on Strawplains Pike
• At first stop sign, turn right on Asheville HWY.
• You will pass the Carter Library on your right.
• Turn left on Carter School Road. The Middle School and High School are on Carter School Road.
• Turn right on College, between the schools. You will see steel gates on the left before you get to the end of the road. This is the Pitch.

View Larger Map

Practice

The Chattanooga Rugby is Practicing very Tuesday and Thursday from 7- 9 PM.

Below is our New Practices Pitch as of (Feb,24,2010)

east ridge middle school 4400 bennett rd,chattanooga,tn



View Larger Map


==========================================================
==========================================================


Below Here are our Old Pitches (PLEASE DON"T USE BELOW)



Men & UTC's Practice
7pm - 9pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Try to bring a friend.

Women's Practice
7pm - 9pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Directions to Field:

1. From I-24 take exit # 180B south on Rossville Blvd.
2. Cross into Georgia and turn right onto McFarland Ave. at the Post Office
3. Continue on McFarland Ave. until you pass the fire hall/library (on left)
4. Cross RR tracks and turn right onto Maple Street
5. The field is two blocks on the right


View Larger Map



-------------------------------------------------



Below Are Old Directions: (Please don't use)
Directions
I-75 South to I-24 West.
Take the South Rossville Blvd.exit
Continue south on US-27
Turn left on 34th Street and continue on till you reach Dodds Ave.
Turn right and continue on till you reach E.37th Street. The East Lake Recreation Center is at the corner of Dodds Ave. and E.37th Street.

Take Exit 181
Turn right onto 4 Ave. exit
Turn right on 23rd. St and go up to Dodds
Turn right on Dodds Ave
Go about 1.5 miles to the intersection with 37st
Field is on the right in Rec Center


View Larger Map
The Directions aren't what is on this page. You can still get there if you use the map.

Six Nations/Rugby Terms

Six Nations/Rugby Terms

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Drop Goal - A three point goal in which the ball must hit the ground before being kicked to the posts anytime a side is close to their own try line.

Five Nations - France officially joined the tournament in 1910 and as a result, whenever they played the name was changed to Five Nations.

Garry Owen - A kick high in the air that results in a short distance for added pressure or retrieval.

Grand Slam - A team earns a Grand Slam title when they win the tournament undefeated.

Grubber - A kick causing the ball to bounce/roll on the ground; mainly used as an offensive maneuver.

Home Nations - The first name of the tournament dating back to 1883 when only the original four teams - England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland competed against each other. Home Nations is now used to describe those original four teams.

Knock On - The act of losing, dropping or hitting the ball forward from a player which results in turning the ball over to the opposing team in a scrum.

Line-out - A form of restarting play after the ball has been knocked out or kicked past the touchline.

Mark - A designated spot on the pitch that the referee assigns as the location for a scrum.

Maul - When at least three players, including the ball carrier, with at least one player from the opposing team come into physical contact with each. Similar to a ruck but the ball is not on the ground.

Ruck - When at least one player from each team comes into standing physical contact with each other over a released ball from a tackled player. Similar to a maul but the ball is not being carried.

Scrum - A formation used to restart play after the ball has been knocked on or gone forward.

Strongside - The large side of the field from a line-out, maul, ruck or scrum; also known as the Openside.

Triple Crown - Home Nations are the only teams eligible to win a Triple Crown, acomplished by defeating the other three Home Nations teams.

Try - A five point score when the ball is carried or kicked into the try zone (or across the try line) and touched onto the ground by a player.

Try Zone - Similar to the endzone in the National Football League.(NFL) - it is where a player must cross the try line and touch the ball to the ground to score.

Weakside - The short side of the field from a line-out, maul, ruck or scrum also known as the Blindside.

Wooden Spoon - A figurative award given to the team who comes in last place of the tournament.

==================================================================
From http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/394/six-nations-rugby-terms.jsp

Great Win Boys

So final Score for the Chattanooga Men's rugby team is 21-13 against Huntsville Rugby Club .

Updating the Blog

I am sry for some of the mess going on right now. We should have the website up and running again very soon.

Also I will be updating the Blog sometime this weekend. As to some of the link don't work anymore.

Here is the current 2010 schedule for Nooga Men's

Matrix Schedule:


Feb 6th - Montgomery - HOME
Feb 13th - Knoxville - HOME
Feb 20th - @ Huntsville
Feb 27th - @ Knoxville


March 6th - @ Old White
March 13th - Off Weekend
March 20th - @ Renegades
March 27th - Huntsville - HOME

Saturday's a Rugby Day - Nooga vs Huntsville @Huntsville

Nooga Meeting: ?:?? am (Will find out on Thursday Night what time)
Team : Huntsville
Game Time: 1:00PM


Address:
5283 Triana Blvd SW
Huntsville, AL 35805



View Larger Map