Perguntar não ofende...
Fará algum sentido o calendário de jogos para sábado?
No próximo fim de semana realizam-se 24 jogos de escalões masculinos (juvenis, juniores e seniores). Destes 24 jogos, 12 realizam-se domingo (26/11) e 8 no sábado (25/11, dia do jogo Portugal vs. Geórgia). Restam 4 jogos, com datas e hora por marcar.
Dos 8 jogos a realizar no sábado, 5 coincidem com a hora do Portugal vs. Geórgia:
Seniores:
15:00h: Académica vs Lousã
15:00h: Santarém vs Famalicão
Juniores:
14:00h: Elvas vs Vitória FC
15:30h: CDUP vs Académica
Juvenis:
14:00h: CDUP vs Académica
Os outros 3 serão disputados de manhã.
No mesmo dia 25/11, realiza-se no Estádio Nacional a 3ª jornada do Torneio de Abertura senior feminino. O Torneio inicia-se pelas 11:30 horas e será disputado na variante de 7. Será que terminará a tempo das jogadoras envolvidas poderem assistir in loco ao jogo da selecção nacional masculina?
Somos tão poucos a puxar pelos «Lobos»... e ainda assim tão dispersos...
Publicado por Rui Silva @ 12:59
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Ao q sei também se vão realizar vários torneios de iniciados no sábado...
Bom post.
Já agora alguém sabe se este ano vai haver selecção de sub-17?
vai, n sei pormenores.
Caro Rui:
Soube que os jogos do Torneio de Abertura ( 3ª jornada) das raparigas estavam marcados para dia 25 de Novembro, com inicio às 11.30 no Estádio Universitário de Lisboa. Tenho pena por todas elas pois será practicamente impossível jogarem e chegarem a tempo de apoiar a nossa selecção... Gostaria de saber porque razão procedeu a FPR a esta alteração.
Fiquei trastornado quando soube que o meu jogo tinha sido marcado para as 14 horas de sábado...apesar da impossibilidade de ir a Lisboa apoiar Os Lobos, queria ver o jogo pela televisão através d'A Dois, mas será impossível.... Resta-me desejar que Portugal passe e que a FPR se lembre de desmarcar TODOS os jogos em dias de jogo nacional (depois pedem adeptos..como, se estes estão a jogar??)
talvez a culpa seja dos clubes por exemplo a academica está fazer de proposito em marcar os seus jogos a mesma hora dos jogos da selecção.
Treinador e dirigentes que prejudicam os jogadores e o rugby!
Depois culpam a federação que também não está livre de culpas em aceitar esta decisão...
Canada announces squad for Dubai and South Africa
The Canada Sevens Team has been selected for the first two tournaments in Dubai and South Africa. A notable selection is eighteen year old University of Victoria student Nathan Hirayama who will earn his first cap in Dubai.
It is exciting news for the first year UVic student but he has impressed the selectors at the trial and clearly stated his claim for a place on this young team.
His father, Gary Hirayama played with Canada’s first ever international sevens team at the Hong Kong Sevens in 1980.
Gary Hirayama and his son, Nathan. Picture courtesy of RugbyCanada.
Other new caps include Neil Meechan, (University of Victoria) and Stuart Ault (Castaway-Wanders).
Returning players include: David Moonlight (30 Caps), Phil MacKenzie (2 Caps), Christopher Strubin (20 Caps), Phil Mack (4 Caps), Kris Witkowski (2 Caps), Robin MacDowell (7 Caps), Kyle Haley (12 Caps), Tony LaCarte (10 Caps) and Rob Turk (2 Caps).
The late withdrawal of Mike Danskin (32 Caps) who was in the original selection is a significant one and leaves the pivot position wide open. Craig Culpan (Meraloma Club) is also a withdrawal from the original selection. Haley and LaCarte have replaced these two players.
On performance from the national trial it is clear that Hirayama, Meechan and Ault each have impressed the selectors. Stuart Ault will have a busy few months ahead of him as he replaces Mike James in the upcoming fifteens tour to Europe, and then heads off to the Emirates following the second test match in Italy on November 25th. Hirayama appears to be one of the most gifted youngsters in sometime to come out of the talent-laden British Columbia high school system.
He is skilful, quick and shows great maturity under pressure. In a country consumed by ice hockey, comparisons are easily made, but it is clear that Hirayama’s star is very bright indeed. Meechan has brought some relief to the coaching staff certainly – he is big, fast and tackles like a young Lawrence Taylor. He is sure to make his presence felt early on in Dubai and there will be those players in Pool C who may wish they had stayed at home!
As well he will complement the hard nosed Christopher Strubin who works so tirelessly at the tackle and breakdown.
Phil MacKenzie, Phil Mack and Rob Turk – while short on iRB Sevens experience, are all gifted individuals and fit the profile of the modern sevens player presently on the circuit. So too is Witkowski, who has made a return to the team after a year absence. He seems to be thriving in his new environment at the University of Victoria and clearly their wide open and expansive running style suits his game and his skills.
Apart from Strubin who resides in North Vancouver – all the players are now located in Victoria and train together several times a week which can only help the preparations going into Dubai.
On the face of it this is a young, inexperienced squad but there is no shortage of talent and each player brings some unique flair to the team. But after last year, with more visits to the Shield Competition and coming home without any tournament points, something had to be done. There are always risks involved when taking away too many new caps, but this is one of the longest trips on the circuit calendar and there will be ample opportunity for some intensive learning for the newcomers.
The Pool C allocation in Dubai will get these new caps straight into the action and speed of the iRB Sevens circuit immediately. Dubai is an electric venue with huge crowds (60,000 last year) and equally intense desert heat.
With a December mean temperature of 26.2 degrees (Celsius) and present daily temperatures in the 35 degree range there is really no place to hide. It is a perfect place to learn, excel and to be successful in pressure-cooker conditions. Indications are that tickets sales have exceeded last year already so Canada can expect the Dubai Exile Ground to provide an outstanding atmosphere.
The omission of veterans Akio Tyler and Mike Langley is unfortunate but these guys are resilient players with plenty of talent - and with a busy season of rugby just beginning they could easily find themselves heading offshore before the circuit ends in June.
Also not selected for this first trip are trial players Gord Sawers from UVic and Matt Weingart from Castaway-Wanders. Sawers has excellent speed and while he is short on experience sense dictates that he is not far away from selection. Weingart may have got caught in a team with too many scrum-halves but the pressure is now squarely on those selected to perform and once again one feels he is not far off from making his sevens debut as he too is a genuine talent that cannot be ignored.
Canada departs for the United Arab Emirates on November 26, 2006.
CANADA SEVENS SQUAD – DUBAI, UAE AND GEORGE, SA
Name, Club
Stuart Ault Castaway-Wanders
Kyle Haley University of Victoria
Nathan Hirayama University of Victoria
Tony LaCarte Castaway-Wanders
Phil Mack James Bay AA
Robin MacDowell University of Victoria
Phil MacKenzie University of Victoria
Neil Meechan University of Victoria
David Moonlight University of Victoria
Christoph Strubin Capilano RFC
Rob Turk University of Victoria
Kris Witkowski University of Victoria
National Coach: Shane Thompson
Technical Director: Doug Tate
Physiotherapist: Bill Treloar
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