tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83126411835176662142024-11-01T10:34:46.379+00:00A Blog to help people understand tag rugby and find ways to improve their game and find like minded people. Read tips on tactics. Learn the laws of the game and share your experiences with the world of tag rugby.Taggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532741674166960173noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312641183517666214.post-28216588929200668612012-06-06T18:48:00.000+01:002012-06-06T18:48:30.237+01:00

So, the 2012 season is well underway all across the country, in some cases we are onto week 6.  The games have been fast and furious with high level of knowledge from the players relating to the laws of tag rugby.  More so than previous years.  This makes life for us referees that much simpler. Okay, there are a few newbies every year that look at the referee as though they had

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The 2012 Tag Rugby season is almost upon us again. Below is a list of venues and commencement dates for the new season. Volkswagen Tag activities will commence in early to mid April with Spring Tag Leagues to be held at: Queens University (Belfast) NUIG (Galway) Garryowen (Limerick) and Lansdowne (Aviva Stadium Back Pitch) Summer Leagues commence around the country throughout May as listed

Taggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532741674166960173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312641183517666214.post-8798423528528349472011-07-05T19:51:00.000+01:002011-07-05T19:51:24.400+01:00

The 2011 tag rugby season is coming to a close and on Wednesday 6Th July 2011 and Thursday 7Th July 2011 all the finals for the St. Mary's RFC tag venue will take place.   Why not come along to St. Mary's and soak up the atmosphere on the night, either Wednesday or Thursday or both.  Everyone should be in good form and there will be food and drink after each night.  Enjoy.

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Hi All, Just to update everyone on some upcoming tag rugby events happening over the summer in Dublin.   Bray Tag Fest - 23rd July The event kicks off at 12.00 and continues throughout the day and into the evening. The main matches will be situated in Presentation College Bray, around the corner from the sea front, with the finals taking place on the actual sea front itself. IRFU

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We all like to give a little back when we can and when we can do it and enjoy doing it then there should be no excuse.  I recently came across a news article about a charity tag rugby tournament which has being organised by the Niall Mellon Trust and co-ordinated by former Leinster hooker Bernard Jackman.  Why not read the article and find out more about this event.  Click here

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OK, I mentioned in previous posts that I would do a little on tactics and strategies.  Here is my first attempt at a tag rugby move. The move is called "shaggy ball", however, feel free to change the name of it.  First have a look at the short animation that I've made showing the move in motion, then I will explain what is happening and how the move should work.  This is the

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Hi All, I was sent this delightful video of the legendary haka being performed by some unlikely candidates.  Enjoy. Gingy Haka

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Reasons to be fearful - This post is from the ESPN Scrum website and outlines the fears of New Zealanders that their team may not succeed in yet another RWC finals.

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If you don't want to get hurt, take up ballet. I guess we'll start with the basic question, what is tag rugby?  Well, it is a sport, or to be more accurate, it is a pseudo sport based on rugby union.  Tag rugby follows the laws and game play of Rugby Union reasonably closely, the main exception being that no contact is permitted or encouraged.  The other differences to

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This will be post #3 and will be a short enough post.  The title isn't suggesting that referee's carry ninja stars or use stealth to penalise unsuspecting tag rugby players!  No, this post is going to be about positioning on the field during a game if you are a tag rugby referee.  I must mention the catalyst for this post.  I was having a lucazade this evening with one of the

Taggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532741674166960173noreply@blogger.com0Dublin, Ireland53.344103999999987 -6.267493699999931853.244716999999987 -6.5055231999999314 53.443490999999987 -6.0294641999999321tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312641183517666214.post-80992571820738014822011-06-08T18:00:00.001+01:002011-06-10T17:30:33.789+01:00

The title for this post comes from a lecturer that I had in college, she was a retired solicitor and was teaching us a module on law.  After she would tell us about some old case we would always bemoan that the judgement wasn't fair and her reply was always "The law is not fair; it is just".  All sports have rules or so players and coaches would say. Referees on the other hand refer

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