The positions: Forwards

Written by Jim on January 16, 2012

It has occurred to me that I use a lot of language when trying to teach rugby that may be a tad opaque. The Lugi Lions is a very colourful club, with players from many different countries and rugby backgrounds. And so perhaps not everyone will understand me if I say something like: “Get your [...]

How to get Lugi into your calendar

Written by Jim on January 3, 2012

Here’s a little tip for those of you who are not using the lovely ‘Shades of Rugby’ as your primary calendar. You may be interested in incorporating the Lugi Lions events into your iCal or Microsoft Outlook and receiving updates as they happen . To do this, you will need to subscribe to its ICS [...]

Zen and Rugby

Written by Jim on January 2, 2012

Over the pre-season I’m going to be posting some of my thoughts about playing rugby on the website. I’m doing this as a way to open up the process, to bring new players up to speed and hopefully, to get the more experienced of us thinking differently about our game. Rugby union is a wondrous [...]

Thriller: A night of fright!

Written by Jim on October 25, 2011

Come hither my little ghouls and gastlies. Listen now and listen well. This Saturday night you are most cordially invited to a night of darkness and debauchery at The Lugi Lions Clubhouse. There will be cauldrons of writhing morsels, rituals of putrescence not for the weak of stomach and, of course, as always, brews strong [...]

Men’s Winter Training 2011/2012

Written by Jim on October 20, 2011

That’s right lads, training has finally finished. It’s been a long year; a great year I think most people would agree. A year that Olof, Paolo and I have been happy to have be involved in. A year that the men’s team have grown and its players matured and developed. But, that ain’t quite it [...]