Former Gonzaga High School rugby star and standout Stanford safety Johnson Bademosi is making a name for himself as a special teams stud with the Cleveland Browns. The rookie signed with Cleveland after being undrafted this spring. Bademosi has recorded 10 tackles for the Browns this season. Here's a more thorough report on Bademosi's rookie campaign.
Are European clubs blackmailing players, and specifically Pacific Islander players, into not playing for their country? It's an interesting question, and one coach says it happens.
This article mentions former SFGG star Samu Manoa's having not played for the Eagles in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Manoa is not playing for the Eagles during the November tour, either. Full article here.
Hayden Smith, formerly of the Denver Barbarians, USA rugby team, and Saracens, is now officially a New York Jet as the lock converted to a tight end was activated for this weekend.
Smith had been on the Jets practice squad, but was added to the team's 53-man active roster.
Word is that a movie script is being shopped around Hollywood that chronicles the Perry Street Pride (formerly Hyde Rugby) team from the DC area.
Perry Street Prep School is a charter school located in Ward 5 in DC, and is a primarily African-American school. The program has been run by rugby coach and ska musician Tal Bayer, who started the program and got one of his players, PJ Komongnan onto the USA 7s team.
Lou DiGiaimo is one of the producers and says the story of the team is inspiring.
Former Gonzaga High School rugby star and standout Stanford safety Johnson Bademosi is making a name for himself as a special teams stud with the Cleveland Browns. The rookie signed with Cleveland after being undrafted this spring. Bademosi has recorded 10 tackles for the Browns this season. 
Are European clubs blackmailing players, and specifically Pacific Islander players, into not playing for their country? It's an interesting question, and one coach says it happens. 
Hayden Smith, formerly of the Denver Barbarians, USA rugby team, and Saracens, is now officially a New York Jet as the lock converted to a tight end was activated for this weekend.
USA 7s players Zack Test and Colin Hawley are featured in a new TV ad spot for the USA 7s, to be held February 8-10 2013 in Las Vegas.
Word is that a movie script is being shopped around Hollywood that chronicles the Perry Street Pride (formerly Hyde Rugby) team from the DC area.
