Claremont Colleges Rugby Football Club

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Spare a thought please for my friend and your amazing Associate Head Coach, Scott Bracken, who had a pretty major surgery on Wednesday. He’s recovering really well and the prognosis is great. Still a big deal though. Reach out to wish him well and also spare a thought for his poor wife Kim Bracken who’s already having to tell him to throttle back . He even wanted to coach Sunday at EIRA with Salty Thompson. Too funny. Bracken does what Bracken does. Heal up buddy, camp starts in five weeks.

We are selling these coffee coasters effective immediately as a set of 4. Great little gift for your loved ones for Christmas. If you want them please DM Jeremy Ognall for cost and Venmo details directly and we will ship to whoever you need us to. Domestic only please.

In addition to tons of other awesome team gear, the Claremont Colleges Rugby online store is now selling Claremont Rugby tri-blend face masks, in black, navy, and gray. Get your gear here: https://www.rugbyfit.com/collections/claremontrugby

Congratulations to our fearless leader Jeremy Ognall for being named National Collegiate Rugby's Coach of the Month. Read more here: https://ncr.rugby/clubhouse/coach-of-the-month/

And the votes are in - 2015-20 Lions All-Star Roster 14 Unanimous selections (7 man panel) and 9 other very worthy picks. Two positions that couldn’t be separated at tight head and lock. In addition there were 12 others that received votes and weren’t named. No current players were eligible for selection. Drum roll please and let the debate begin. Have fun with it. 1. Spencer Drazovich * 2. Omar Rodriguez *... 3. Grant Frazier*/Frankie Rayis * 4. Nicholas Lanker * 5. Sean Pyne*/ Paul Slaats 6. Abraham Asante 7. Connor Lehner * 8. Nick Urban * 9. Bobby Chui * 10. Brendan MacDonald * 11. Gatorr Adams 12. Shane Pico * 13. Conner Pederson 14. Robby James Weissenfels * 15. Spencer Swensrud * 16. Brian Wahl 17. Clayton To 18. Sanders Windham 19. Cai Glenncross 20. Rodrigo Mejias * 21. Max Sickinger * Unanimous selection

Watch this space. With the lack of play due to COVID we have worked with several former players to establish a Lions All-Star roster for the 2015-20 era. The team will be announced shortly and is formidable. We will also be announcing an All-Time Dragons side (prior brand) to compare and contrast, with many of the 2010 DII National Championship team included. It will be fun and should lead to some healthy debate. Go Lions and Dragons.

On Thursday the Gold Coast Conference Coaches announced the All-Conference selections from the abbreviated 2020 season. Deservedly your Lions earned 8 of the 23 spots after another successful conference season with big wins against very good Long Beach State and Arizona State sides. Lions roll. Congratulations to the following players 3 Frankie Rayis... 4 Zach Heffernan 6 Connor Lehner 7 Chance Sears 13 Conner Pederson 16 Michael Porter 17 Jack LeVier 23 Matthew Grundlingh In addition Abraham Asante and Sam Ness were 2nd team All-Conference and Chance Sears was rightfully named MVP of the Forwards, just beating out Frankie for the top spot. It’s great recognition for those student athletes and could have been more if all had stayed healthy. Well done to all.

Happy 4th July to all in the Lions Family. God Bless you all and God Bless America.

A very happy birthday to our stud Coach Scott Bracken. God bless you and your family. Happy 4th July also.

Keep your head in the game in spite of the circumstances we face. Stay well men.

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To all those amazing men out there who have raised incredible young men we thank you. Thank you for letting us borrow them for a few years. Have a great Father’s Day all.

One of only 5 Lionheart Award Winners 2020. Well deserved.

Stand up for what you believe in - United Against Racism Committed to Equality ... Based in Respect

Let’s congratulate the Class of 2020. It’s not the commencement you expected, or deserve, but it’s sadly reality. The lack of a ceremony does nothing to undermine the amazing accomplishments that this special group achieved in their four years on campus. You will be missed. Lions for life. Go with God men. Grab your forks. The best is yet to come!... Conner PedersonFrankie RayisJack LeVierLukas Svitek@connorlehner@abrahamasante

Great coverage of our Coaching staff. Thanks Alex Goff. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=jnyFfoJ2PUA