Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Competition, Con Is WI Who would believe that rugby migrate to Columbia and becom Carolina ruggers are number ene : What is this game that is descri one-half brutal hitting and one-h people about this sport. The competition is great throu sometimes even all-out fistfights teams file off the field shaking eac This is not the end of the this c common site and attend a beer pa an unbelievable amount of beer a1 end of this traditional party the i friends. Who is this rugby player and wl After the game the play amount of beer, sing rugL best of friends. He can be anybody from the frus football player to a former NFL ba about these three types of athletes same reason-the sheer competitii Rugby in the United States is gr( quality of play. Every year a nati where collegiate teams from all national rankings. Also, many teams have their ov fans the opportunity to see excell< Dr. James Wynn is the major fa rugby at Carolina. From a fair te years as player-coach, Wynn has I tournament for the past two yea amazing 22-2-1 record. Not only did good records roll ir game home winning streak was st. The winning streak was ended t State did the inevitable by beatii nament in October. With the end of the home unbea for Carolina rugby. Now the rugg< C squads. This number of play4 week for the A squad. Not only this but they are a mudl of their unbeaten streak. They ai they probably will. What is in the future for the I number of players they have, it occur and there would be two tean Atlanta is a prime example of I they had to form two teams.Out rivalries in the South. When tf everywhere. In the near future, plans call foi ruggers'spring season. The Caroli 8-team tournament this season, b~ to NC State. The loss in this tour, winning streak. Another highlight to next seas< Mardi Gras Tournament in New USC will take the place of the N' again be held in Iowa. For the past several years Caro to the NCAA playoffs because th~ middle of the University's exam Carolina has several great ind mer football All-America Warrei best. Muir has had to make many ai to rugby, and he has made them ago in a game against Clemso completed the adjustment. In that game, Muir kicked and comeback win. He ran for a 35 field goals of 30 and 35 yards. Mi he is only one of the many stars tl Rugby is becoming a popular States and, by no means is Carolii iradery: at Rugby Is All A , a game which originated in Engla e such a hit? Well, it happened and n the South and eighth in the nation. bed as football without pads? It break: alf camaraderie. This is what amaz ghout the game with stinging hit aftei occur. But when the final whistle so h other's hands. imaraderie, though. The two teams ga rty given by the host team. The two tea id sing old rugby songs from England as nembers of the two teams have becom Ily does he play this brutal game? ers drink an unbelievable )y songs and leave as the trated athlete to the All-America llplayer. What is most interesting is that they all play rugby for the )n. )wing in popularity and also in the onal collegiate tournament is held over the country gather to earn vn tournament, giving home town 3nt rugby action for one weekend. ctor that changed the direction of am emerged a great team. In his aken the Gamecocks to the NCAA rs and last year lead them to an when Wynn came, but also the 35 irted when he came. us past year when North Carolina g the Gamecocks in USC's tour ten streak came a new beginning !rs from Carolina boast of A, B and rs insure stiff competition each i closer-knit team after the ending 'e out to make another streak and luggers of Carolina? With the is a possiblity that a split might is from Columbia. his as the interest got so big that of this split came one of the best iese two teams meet sparks fly a 16-team tournament during the na ruggers held a very successfull ut finished a disappointing second uament ended their 35-game home in will be the trip to the Orleans. This trip for ZCAA tourney, which will lina has decided to not go E sy are played during the period. ividual players, but for u Muir is considered the ijustments from football successfully. Two weeks ri, Muir showed he had ran the Gamecocks to a yard try and also kicked .iir is a great athlete, but M e Carolina ruggers have. E sport all over the United ia an exception. BY MAUK LEARY Dout nd could now the ; down to es many - hit and unds the ther at a ms drink Ad by the e best of IV. \ , , t 4 J' d(r ",' 54 IlkA.~AA,~ ~1 , -qA - Wit