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Show iwmoN Wednesday, September 18, 1971 Page IS men with try on their minds. All in all, attacking rugby at its finest. Other clubs which have a chance to fight their way to the top of the State University .from Colorado, heap include Boulder, and Colorado and Steamboat, all in perennially good tournament sides. Vail, Tahoe, their second year, have improved considerably during 1974. Vail, led looked especially good in the Ski by the versatile Charlie Penwell, Town Tournament in June. New Mexico rugby has improved the past several years, and the Aardvarks could be a factor before it is all over. Little is known about the Rio Grande Touring Side (El Paso, Texas), or ' the Kansas City Bulls, but it is certain that these ruggers didnt journey all this way to drink a few beers (although they probably wont need too much encouragement in that section of the tournament, either). The numbers among its contingent about 15 guys who Aspen when tournaments roll figure theyre as mighty as the around, those fellows are out to prove it(as evinced by their fine First-yea- r showing against BYU in the Challenge Cup two years ago). clubs Telluride and University of Utah both need experience as playing units, but both clubs have fine individual talent which keeps them competitive. The host club, the Park City Muckers, have had an up and down campaign during 1974 (see accompanying article), but contenderranking. advantage to its utmost. figure to use the home-tur- f A club which promises to bring entertaining rugby to Park City (both could emerge the eventual tourFrom this pack of on and off the field) is the Clansmen R.F.C., from Edmonton, Alberta. nament champion. For certain, all will be out gunning for the Their style of play is keyed around classic, straight-ahea- d forward Challenge Cup. A club which wins in the early rounds, puts its game drive, excellent work in the rucks and mauls, and a deceptive collectogether and gains confidence as play continues, can become tion of experienced backfield personnel. The Clan will have to maintain dangerous to any tournament their classic approach to win against some of the outfits which fail to In addition to the fine caliber of rugby which will be on display Saturhave the rugby experience, but play the game with greater abandon. day and Sunday, the Challenge Cup offers everyone a unique Interesting matchups should develop between the Clans rugby exspirit of revelry rarely found surrounding any other athletic comperience and their opponents Yankee enthusiasm. The Clansmen petition. Rugby claims a social aspect which encompasses each should finish near the top. player, referee, and spectator, and a tournament offers all parAlthough Aspen, the Dead Goat and the Clansmen enjoy favorites a chance to celebrate en masse. That is why you will see a roles in the tournament, 13 other rugby sides may have something to ticipants player congratulate an opponent while on the field of play for an outsay about the outcome of the Rugby weekend . Tournament rugby is standing effort. The spirit carries on and off the field continuously e characterized by aggressive, play, and the stage is throughout the weekend. set for the upset gremlin to take part in the activities. Because the Special awards will be forthcoming to clubs on Saturday evening at games in the first and second brackets are shortened matches (30 and the barbecue and after the final These special competition Sunday. 50 minutes as opposed to the 80 minutes of a regulation game), a honors will reflect the total picture of rugby, not just the play which ocd weaker club can sit on a lead and ride the clock to viccurs on the field. All awards will be presented by Park Citys own Bob tory. This is why tournament rugby makes for an exciting brand of Theobald, 1973 Super Hot Dog National Champion and current Director football. The format leads to the extra pass, quickly taken of Exhibition at West Park Resort. Skiing Iineouts and dropouts, hard tackling, scoring-typ- e penalty kicks, and 30 The fourth annual Park City Rugby Challenge Cup promises to be the most outstanding display of rugby ever seen in the Intermountain West. rugby machines from California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Missouri, Canada, and Utah will vie for the coveted Challenge Cup, an honor claimed the past two years by the Gentlemen of the Aspen Rugby Football Club. Aspen must remain tournament favorites on the basis of their annual forward pack which strength, an aggressive, active, seldom gives the ball to the opposition. In addition, the Gentlemen have developed the most explosive backline in their history during the current season, the recent besting of powerful Air Force a prime example. Aspen downed the Zumis, One of the chief threats to Aspens recent dominance of the Challenge Cup will come from Utahs own Dead Goat Touring Side. The Dead Goat, only in their first year of existence, has assembled an awesome collection of fast, big men, and has dominated the Utah rugby scene since May. They nave players who bring tournament rugby perience with them into the Challenge Cup, and those veterans should temper much of the inexperience found on the Dead Goat squad. An early season victory against Aspen gives the Dead Goat a top, High-power- ed well-disciplin- ed 23-1- 0. B-squ- ad A-squa- non-favorit- es top-see- d. . whistle-to-whistl- break-offere- do-or-d- ie summiT BOOGIE! BOOGIE! 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