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[druzik]

Donnybrook Cup Press Conference

March 19th, 2011
By Daniel Andruczyk, at Press Conference, Paddy Whack’s Bar, Philadelphia PA, USA.

Friday afternoon saw the official Press Conference of the Donnybrook Cup held at one of the events official sponsors and events venues, Paddy Whacks. The USA Tomahawks are taking on the Ireland Wolfhounds to round out the week’s St Patricks Day celebrations. Three members from each of the two teams were present to answer questions: the USA had David Niu (President and Coach), Apple Pope (Capt.) and Jack Breen (Assistant Coach and Team Manager) and Ireland had Gordon Matthews (Chairman RLI), Alan Robinson (Coach) and Brendan Guilfoyle (Capt.). Proceedings opened with introductions from the team members and then questions opened up with myself throwing an open questions to both teams. I asked about what both teams are looking to take out of this match and how all this fits into their preparations with the Home Nations later in the year (Ireland) and World Cup qualifiers (USA).

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[Johnoco]

Blimey, you certainly get around mate!!

Hope it gets a decent crowd.

[deluded pom?]

Blimey, you certainly get around mate!!

Hope it gets a decent crowd.

He lives in the States now.

[deluded pom?]

USA 8 v Ireland 26.

http://www.wearerugb...reland-over-usa

Edited by deluded pom?, 20 March 2011 - 09:29 AM.

[Rubber Schnib]

Where in the States are you now, Druzik?

[Johnoco]

Where in the States are you now, Druzik?

Is the States big enough for Dan? Have RL game will travel, seems to be his motto!

[Rubber Schnib]

Is the States big enough for Dan? Have RL game will travel, seems to be his motto!

Haha, yeah - the man's a legend!

As far as I know, on this board there's a guy in Arizona, one in Texas, Bob8's in Boston and I'm Chicago.

Thank ###### for the internet is all I can say - I can keep up with events in Europe and down under easily.

[Johnoco]

Hmmm bit of an ABC theme developing there? Arizona...Boston...

OK, time for bed it is!!

[druzik]

Ireland Too Strong for a Gallant USA

Mar 20TH, 2011
By Daniel Andruczyk, in Philadelphia

USA Tomahawks 08-26 Ireland Wolfhounds

This afternoon the USA and Ireland resumed their traditional clashes. The Donnybrook Cup is the latest installment in a long tradition of matches between these two nations and as the two nations promised in yesterdays press conference there were some big tackles. There was a strong wind going from North to south and the USA kicked off to the Irish who were running with the wind.

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[druzik]

Blimey, you certainly get around mate!!

Hope it gets a decent crowd.

Haha if there is a game of RL to be had then i'll sniff it out

[druzik]

Blimey, you certainly get around mate!!

Hope it gets a decent crowd.

I called 1000, som said as low as 600 but i think it was more. The WAR guys are saying 2500 ... absolutely no #&^%#*& way. If that was 2500 then I am winning a Nobel Prize this year and Cronulla Premiership!

[druzik]

Where in the States are you now, Druzik?

I live in Urbana-Champaign Illinois. I got a position at the University of Illinois in the Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological engineering dept. Working on liquid metal walls for Fusion reactors amongst other things... oh and Rugby league.

I actually managed to get the DBC in with a work trip to Pittsburgh and Albany. Drove near 2000 miles this week.

[druzik]

Is the States big enough for Dan? Have RL game will travel, seems to be his motto!

Lol yeah, Canada and Jamaica are next on the cards.

[druzik]

Haha, yeah - the man's a legend!

As far as I know, on this board there's a guy in Arizona, one in Texas, Bob8's in Boston and I'm Chicago.

Thank ###### for the internet is all I can say - I can keep up with events in Europe and down under easily.

Aww shucks... thanks.

Your in Chicago... I'm like 2 hours away, south of you!

[druzik]

Donnybrook Cup Interviews

March 21st, 2011
By Daniel Andruczyk

After the Donnybrook Cup was completed I was able to get a few words from Brendan Guilfoyle the Captain of the Irish Wolfhounds Team, David Niu the Coach of the USA Tomahawks and Neil Wood the RFL’s director of European development. While I was talking with Neil I took the opportunity to ask him about some of the recent developments in Europe with the split in Italy and Russia and got some very candid answers. So here are the transcripts. Enjoy!

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[deluded pom?]

I live in Urbana-Champaign Illinois. I got a position at the University of Illinois in the Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological engineering dept. Working on liquid metal walls for Fusion reactors amongst other things... oh and Rugby league.

He drinks Duff beer and eats doughnuts too!

[jannerboyuk]

I called 1000, som said as low as 600 but i think it was more. The WAR guys are saying 2500 ... absolutely no #&^%#*& way. If that was 2500 then I am winning a Nobel Prize this year and Cronulla Premiership!

Cronulla just beat st george (great tough game as well). I've dopted crounlla as my aussie team cuz everyone hates them or wants them dead. Carry on.

[Rubber Schnib]

I live in Urbana-Champaign Illinois. I got a position at the University of Illinois in the Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological engineering dept. Working on liquid metal walls for Fusion reactors amongst other things... oh and Rugby league.

Neat! I'm in the Phys Chem mob up at the U of Chicago.

Small world, eh?

I actually managed to get the DBC in with a work trip to Pittsburgh and Albany. Drove near 2000 miles this week.

Flamin' hell. That's some trek, mate.

[druzik]

He drinks Duff beer and eats doughnuts too!

doughnuts not so much... dont have a sweet tooth... but Duff Beer sounds good.... Springfield is just down the road lol!

[druzik]

Cronulla just beat st george (great tough game as well). I've dopted crounlla as my aussie team cuz everyone hates them or wants them dead. Carry on.

Cronullas a great team... the underdog team and embodies all that is Rugby League.