GRIFFIN OLD BOYS AT ASPEN RUGGERFEST - 9/15/06

a cold, wet, rainy day......

Match 1 - Griffin Old Boys vs Omaha Goats
Tiny takes on the Omaha defense. Zane ready to support
Tiny and Ed G. tackle the opposition
Derek (with Mac, Zane, Craig, and Tiny in support) about to bolt past the Goats' flanker
a nice tackle by Zane
Todd helps push our center forward
pushing in the scrum...
Ed G. making the lineout calls
preparing to throw the ball in
Pat ready to dodge around his opposing number
Zane ready to get the ball from the Griffin scrum
Craig kicks a ball for a Griffin try conversion
Bush (with Tae'Ni supporting) blazes through the defense

and scores a try for the Griffins!
Tae'Ni holds back the Goats' flanker
and successfully brings him down head first!
Another great tackle by Ed G., with Craig ready to assist
Sean and Paul in scrum formation
Pulling a jersey won't help, as Bush's classic "straight-armed" approach keeps the Goats' flanker at bay
Match 2 - Griffins Old Boys vs. Aspen Old Boys
Jim makes a great tackle - Tae'ni as backup
Ed M. pushing in the scrum
Bush scores a try for the Old Boys!
Nice lineout catch by Derek
Aspen tackled too late, as Ed G. gets the try for the Griffins
Yep - it's good! 5 points for us!

Paul and Ed G. ready to scrum

Todd sidesteps an Aspen lock
Ed G. and Derek ready to get the ball from Mickey. Note it's pouring at this point
Scott has lots of space as he runs past everyone
Matt, Mac, and Tiny keeping the opposition back
Mac gets the 2 of the opposition in a nice head-lock tackle, with Paul supporting
Match 3 - Griffin Old Boys vs. Boulder Old Boys
August, Paul, Ed M., and Mac ready to scrum
Mac tackles the opposition, with support from Craig and Ed M.
Bush, Ed, and Sean bringing down the ruck
Tiny gets the lineout catch
Tiny, Mac, Pat, and Geraint squashing the opponents in the maul
Pat, Paul, Ed, Mac, and Todd gettin in scrum formation

Todd pushing in the Griffin scrum
Ed ready to throw a lineout ball

Matt and Ed tackle the Boulder, with Geraint supporting
looking to get ball out and in Griffin posession
another 3-headed scrum shot
this time, we see Tae'Ni pushing in the scrum, with Pat ready to get the ball out of the scrum
Pat putting the ball in the scrum
Tae'ni, Scott, and Pat defending in the maul
Scott ready to pass the ball on to Tiny
Tiny scores for the Griffins!
Todd and Scott tackle the Boulder hooker, Matt ready to support
Pat successfully puts in another scrum ball
 
Ed grabs on to the opposition, in a tackle with Todd ready to pitch in.
 

(photos 2006 Sheryl Bury-Michals)

 

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