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Register and Pay Your Subs
With the new season just around the corner, it is time for players to register for the 2010 season and pay their subs.
For 2010, the subs schedule is this:
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Senior
men (over 18, working):
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$350 |
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Senior
women (over 18, working):
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$300 |
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Senior
players who are students/apprentices:
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$250 |
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Under-18
players:
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$200 |
The first 50 players, who register by March 31st, will receive a pair of club socks, shorts and kit bag.
For more information on registration, see Lloyd Dobson or contact him at: dobbo@live.ca
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Super 14 Fantasy Pool Standings - Round Four
| # | Team | Manager |
Round
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Total
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| 1. | Warrior RFC | Mike Murphy | 308 | 1268 |
| 2. | Varsity Brews | Garth Gottfried | 262 | 1249 |
| 3. | tom beats quinton | Thomas Kenny | 193 | 1236 |
| 4. | P.I. Stakers | Arjun Da Costa | 224 | 1218 |
| 5. | Brumbettes | Jen Dewling | 310 | 1138 |
| 6. | Jonava | Sean Brooks | 276 | 999 |
| 7. | dueysnomads | Kyle Henderson | 236 | 986 |
| 8. | stoodys vikings | damian stower | 266 | 959 |
| 8. | Thundercats | Paul DiCarmine | 254 | 934 |
| 10. | b team | sean quinton | 241 | 925 |
| 11. | Ballymoney Ballers | G N | 260 | 915 |
| 12. | Garth Cheats | andrew prior | 106 | 647 |
| 13. | BinfordTools | James McLintock | 287 | 543 |
To
register to play go to: http://s14fantasy.foxsports.com.au
The
code to enter the league is: 1080-205
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Off-Season Traning
The Nomads' off-season training will officially start on Wed. Feb. 10th, at 6:30pm. The venue will be the upper gym at Northern Secondary School, at 851 Mt. Pleasant Road, just north of Eglinton.
All training sessions at Northern run from 6:30-8:00pm Wednesday evenings. After training there will be a social session at the sponsor pub.
Enter through the doors at the back of the school near the bleachers and take the stairs to the third floor. The gym entrance is in the southeast corner of the third floor.
In addition, there will be sessions in the dome at St. Mike's near St. Clair & Bathurst, mostly on Sunday evenings after sessions start at NSS.
For all training sessions, turn up in your rugby gear: rugby jersey, rugby shorts, mouthguard and footwear. If you are new to rugby, wear whatever durable shorts & shirt that you can; there will be opportunity to get proper kit soon enough.
The dome schedule is:
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Sunday,
Jan. 24th
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6:30pm-8:00pm
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Sunday,
Feb. 21st
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Sunday,
Feb. 28th
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6:30pm-8:00pm
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Sunday,
Mar. 7th
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6:30pm-8:00pm
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Saturday,
Mar. 13th
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11:30am-1:30pm
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Saturday,
Mar. 20th
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12:00pm-2:00pm
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Click here for a map to the St. Mike's dome
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Super 14 Fantasy Pool
A Canadian Super 14 Fantasy Player Pool has been set up through the Fox Sports fantasy site: http://s14fantasy.foxsports.com.au
The
league can be seen here:
http://s14fantasy.foxsports.com.au/M/table.mc?id=205
Once you have logged in and entered your team, click on the 'Leagues' link you can find at the top of the page. Now enter the code 1080-205 to join the private league.
You get 110 points to select and entire squad, who then earn points each round, depending how well they play.
This pool system is very thorough and popular - the Rugby World Cup and English Premiership have used it. The results will also be posted each week on the Nomads website.
The Super 14 season starts on Feb. 13th. Sign up! It's free!
Get your friends and anyone else you can think of to join.
To register to play go to: http://s14fantasy.foxsports.com.au
Once again, the code to enter the league is: 1080-205
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Touch Tournament for Charity, Saturday, April 10th
WHAT:
Co-ed seven a side touch tournament
WHEN: Saturday, April 10
WHERE: The Hanger (Downsview Park)
Early
bird registration $200/team – ends Feb. 10
Regular registration $225 – closes March 12
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Ages 16 and up
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Must have two people of the opposite gender per team, one on the field at all times
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All funds raised go to the Ride to Conquer Cancer supporting the Princess Margaret Hospital.
Contact April or John for more information and to register apriljohn@rogers.com 416 762 3590
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Toronto Nomads AGM on February 7th
The Nomads Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be on Sunday, February 7th, 2010, from 3:30-5:30pm. The location is the second floor of Scallwyags.
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Three Nomads make Canada under-17 men's team
Three Nomads junior boys' players have made the roster for the Canada under-17 squad, which will tour southern California later this month.
Joseph Ginsberg and Chris Kelly both from Northern Secondary School join fellow Nomad Adonis Perez from Oakwood Collegiate Institute.
The squad is made up of 28 of Canada’s most promising young players; they will play two games against the USA High School All Americans in Santa Barbara.
For the full media release from Rugby Canada, click here.
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