RUGBY TEAMS MEET ACROSS THE POND AUSSIE SQUAD VISITING HART HIGH.Byline: CONNIE LLANOS llanos (yä`nōs), Spanish American term for prairies, specifically those of the Orinoco River basin of N South America, in Venezuela and E Colombia. Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY -- Bewildered and excited, a team of young Australian rugby players arrived Friday at Canyon High School Canyon High School can refer to:
``It's my first time in America, and everyone is really nice,'' said 15-year-old Tom Shaw Tom Shaw is the name of:
Shaw and the rest of his ``mates'' finally made their trip overseas after looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. months for an American rugby team to play. They were very excited when they finally came across the Wildcats, the William S. Hart Union High School District's rugby team. ``This school is in love with these players; their presence has really fired up the enthusiasm of our kids,'' said Andrew Smith Andrew Smith or Andy Smith may refer to:
``They are such well-behaved kids and amazing athletes.'' These inter-hemisphere rugby aficionados have been communicating via e-mail all summer. The Australian boys even became fans of the Canyon Cowboys award-winning team. But for these boys the real fun came when they met on the field Saturday. The match was a close one, with the Australian team winning 39-35. Earlier, as the visitors made their appearances at different classrooms throughout the campus, some students couldn't contain their curiosity over ``Australian'' terms. ``A lot of kids have questions about what's different in Australia, like what certain phrases mean,'' Wildcats team captain Jake Johnson said. Canyon students learned that when you put ``shrimp on the barbie'' you don't really have to use shrimp, and a barbie is a grill. While these boys may live in very different places and speak in very different dialects, the one thing they have in common is their love for rugby. ``Rugby is a lot of fun. There's constant action and you are always going,'' Johnson said. Even though the boys have grown fond of the Canyon's football team, they still prefer their version of the game. But the competitive energy between the rugby-playing teens was fast replaced by mutual admiration. connie.llanos@dailynews.com (661) 257-5254 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Danny McAulif of the Trinity College Trinity College, Ireland: see Dublin, Univ. of. Trinity College Private liberal arts college in Hartford, Conn., founded in 1823. It is historically affiliated with the Episcopal church, though its curriculum is nonsectarian. Rugby Club is tackled by members of the Hart District Wildcats during a rugby game between the touring Australian team and the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, club at Canyon High School in Canyon Country on Saturday afternoon. (2 -- color) Chad Chebbi of the Hart District Wildcats charges downfield down·field adv. & adj. Sports To, into, or in the defensive team's end of the field. Adj. 1. downfield - toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field; "he threw to a downfield receiver" during a rugby game with the touring Trinity College Rugby Club from Australia at Canyon High School Saturday. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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