RAF Team Tours DC and Plays PAC and In Alexandria Mayor's Cup Game

A team from Benson helicopter base in South Oxforshire, England came for a 12 day visit to DC and played PAC, Washington Irish, and a select side at the Alexandria Mayors Cup. They were a great bunch and have been invited back to marry their American girlfriends--those accents were extermely seductive!

Post game photo for PAC versus RAF side on our home pitch. Click on the photo for a larger version.
Alexandria Mayors Cup game with local select side against the RAF team. Click on the photo for a larger version.

Jenny' Pictures

Many photos are taken along the sidelines at games. Jenny is a regular and here are her fabulous pictures of the NOVA game. Please thank her next time you see her. Just click on this link:

PAC Falls to New York Old Blue in Super League Game

Here is PAC' Super League team that played New York Old Blue on Saturday March 27, 2010 at Georgetown Prep. Not sure of the final score but we lost. Click on the picture to see a larger version of it.

Spring Team Picture

Here is a Spring picture of the competitive team just before the trip to Atlanta. Click on the picture to see a larger version of it. You can download it from this web site by right clicking on the larger picture and saving it to you home computer. Chicken (Brian Olmes) will shortly have copies of this photo for sale for a nominal charge (cost) of around $2.

PAC Handles Washington Rugby

Most of the boys from both games.	Player of the day for PAC in both games--Number 8 Patrick Harnisch.
The English patients Robyn and David.

PAC defeated Washington Rugby twice on Saturday March 6, 2010 at Rosecroft Raceway in Prince Georges County. The first game ended with PAC winning 43 to 33 and the second game was something like 6 tries to 2 tries with PAC victorious. Click on any picture to see a larger version. Click here for more photos.

Saint Patrick's Day Parade Needs Marshalls

The DC parade is Sunday March 13 and the parade organizers need marshalls to keep the crowd orderly. Tackling will be allowed. If you can help out please contact Tommy Hartney at 703-848-2400w or thardhar@aol.com.

Rugby Ball Delayed

This event is sporsored by Alexandria Rugby and is hosted by the French Embassy. Please join PAC active and alumni players as well as the local rugby community and pony up the money. The event can't take place if you expect to show up at the door and get in. Organizers need to have commitments before hand and money to make this one work.

Cameron Dunlop is taking the lead on organizing the PAC Rugby contingent. Please contact him at camdun@earthlink.net for discount tickets. To purchase full price tickets and to learn more, click here: http://www.alexandriarugby.org/rugbyball/

Dinner:

2005 Rugby Reunion Took Place October 7 and 8 in the Washington, DC area!

PAC Under 33 Versus PAC Old Boys Click on the photo to enlarge it. Bottom Row L to R Nathan Stokes, Lane Dixson, Danzel Van Zyl, Josh Stallings, John Rudd, Mike Fabling, ???, Ed Smith, Mike Smith, Brett Gaba, ??, Stefan Hankin, Mark Crick, Richard Butcher, Tom, Peter Forman, Gilles Sado, Kevin Canary, Jonah Pozen, Dan Raucher, Pete Walton. Top Row L to R Irakly, Brandyn Hardnett, Patrick Malloy, Justin Prud'Homme, Greg Cohen, Nick Hildebiddle, Mike Gooley, Olgalvie, Ivan Hardnett, Tom McHale, Tom Kenney, Paul Devaux, Pete McCall, ??, ??, Joe Purcell, Brian O'Sullivan, McNutt, ??, Cameron Dunlop, Dan Baikie, Jim Richards, ??, Diggy, ??,??, ??, Bill Barnett, Gerry MacDonald, Dair DiRimeggio, Hank Gorecki. Please send names of players.

Ancient PAC Old Boys--GW Versus SUD Match Click on the photo to enlarge it. Please send names of players. Back row from the left: x, Steve LaBell, Kevin Canary, x, Gilles Sado, x, Cameron Dunlop, Bruce McCarthy, Mike Sorrell, Peter Henley, Steve Snyder, Ian Green, Mac Norton, Mike Green, John Shepherd, Steve Rukavina, & Chris Coburn. Front row from the left: Stefan Hankin, Dave Van Fossen, x, Patrick Dynes, Tom Hartner, Kirk McConnell, Kent Hughes, Jorge Diaz, Diego Hernandez, Ed Staunton, Brian O'Sullivan, BJ Jones, & Ken Worm.

Potomac Athletic Club 1995 National Championship Team

Click on the above image to enlarge it. The national championship game was between Old Mission Bay Athletic Club (OMBAC) and PAC in Austin, Texas. Flanker Reza scored the first try. Fabling added the conversion to put PAC up 7-6. Mike Fabling followed up with a penalty kick to give PAC a 10-6 lead. At the half it was 10-9. In the second half Mike scored on a penalty kick to make it 13-12. The remainder of the second half was a PAC offensive onslaught. Fabling booted another through on a penalty for the last points of the day. PAC won 16-12. Players on this team included (back row from left to right) Brian O'Sullivan, Fusi Feaunati, Steve Amitay, Scott Keith, Brendan Malloy, Bill Ogilvie, Manus Cooney, John Malloy, Chris Schricte, Joe Belotte, Jim Trump, Dave Farling, Tom Lyons, and Lance French. Kneeling from left to right are Butch Bernier, Bob Obrist, Tom Williams, Tom Kenny, Commando, Mike Fabling, Leo Fitzsimon, Phil Vivaldi, John Trauth, Reza, Fritz Schricte, and Graeme Thompson. Mike and Dean Orbell missed this team photo. Please submit incorrect names of names out of order. Picture from Rugby magazine.

Geroge Washington Rugby - Team Photo Vs. Orleans in 1977 and Potomac Rugby Union Chapmions in 1982

Here is a GW side that played Orleans in 1977. On the top row from left to right are Tom Cullen, Chris Russell, Kent Hughes, Eric Ackerman, Drew Conway, Steve Verna, Mick Scully, Paul Wolfe, Steve Mann, Joel Goodman, Keith Baggett. On the bottom row are John Marcus, Daryl Powell, Jim McPhearson, Tom Fromme, Ed Staunton, Ken Ward, and Phil Mosser. Click on the above image to enlarge it.	Click on this image to enlarge it. Players on this team included (standing) Steve Verna, Mike Hincewicz, Al Long, Jim Trump, Joe Bender, Oliver Walsh, Drew Conway, Ken Worm, John Malloy, Kent Hughes, Phil Turner, Rich Switzer, Steve Rukavina, Dave Lyle, John Marcus, (on knees), John Shepherd, Ed Staunton, Liam O'Grady, Tom Fromme, Kevin Connolly, Ken Ward, Kirk McConnell, and Tim Ronin.

Club Sudamericano de Rugby - 1972 Team Photo & 1988 Old Boys Side

Here is a SUD team from 1972. Click on the above image to enlarge it.

Click on this image to enlarge it. Players standing are from left to right Terry Collins, Sam Napolitano, Mick Scully, Quentin Lawson, Bruce McCarthy, Ian Knox, Peter Tillotson, Don't Know (DK), DK, Pete Thomas, Tom Walsh, Lee Barrett, DK, Dickie Heidenberger, Tom Cooney, and Al Feldt. Players on knees from left to right are John Griggs, Bob Andretta, Jorge Diaz, Peter Heley, Bob Macaughey & Diego Hernandez.

Here is a SUD versus (we think) GW match in about 1974. For SUD from left to right are Ken Schultz, Terry Larimer (7),  David McCarthy (10), Art Weber, Jerry Coleman, Bob Dern (15)  and Tom Wilson. Alan Crabbe and Noel were in the original but may have been cropped out of the photo. Submitted by David McCarthy. There is some dispute about whether the team in stripes in GW. If you have any more information about this photo please submit it. Daryl Powell says this photo with the throw in in front of the Capitol - - no question that is GW - Sud. That is the A side, I played on the B side that day. We used to play back then on the south side of the National Mall. Either Matty Godak or Woody Hinckle took that picture, it was on my wall for years. A great shot.  Neil Conway says that there is no question in his mind that the teams in the photo are Sud and GW. Terry Collins (SUD 1971) says that yes the other team was GW - the photo was taken by Matt Godak - and we used it as a cover for on rugby gear catalog at Leather Balls. ltd back in the 70's. Click on the photo to enlarge it.

Click on the Rugby Photos button on the left hand side for more team pictures!