#HOUvDC
22-13. The Good Guys do it again. Robertson conducts the symphony.
Well, Iโve no idea how we did it. We ran into Houston all elbows and menace and just about left with a win. It wasnโt pretty. But if you like you're rugby served with a chestful of courage, then this is the game for you.
๐จ Ohh Geez. Ohh Geez. Ohh Geez. ๐จ
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Itโs that time again! The Good and the Pure rumble into Houston to dish out the capital remedies to another @usmlr opponent. Thatโs right, your mighty OGs take on @Hou_Sabercats, at 4pm!! #HOUvDC pic.twitter.com/lICpzTVJ6Z
๐Oi. Give it here!๐
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Ok. Listen up sports fans. Itโs THE MONUMENT MAN reporting live and loose from @ExilesBarDC for another Old Glory-ous day of rampaging rugby union. Bring on The Puddycats ๐พ @Hou_Sabercats #HOUvDC pic.twitter.com/23A1T2Bppl
๐ฃ ATTENTION ALL BEER DRINKERS, SPORTS FANS, AND PARTY PEOPLE: TODAY IS A RUGBY DAY. AND YOU'RE INVITED.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
๐ @Hou_Sabercats v OG
๐ Aveva Stadium
โฐ 8pm
๐บ NBC Sports Washington, ESPN+, Root Sport
๐ฅณ @ExilesBarDC
๐บ Weโve already begun
๐OGs IN THEIR COWBOY BOOTS๐
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Check out your #GreatestGlory!
๐๏ธโโ๏ธ @Beast_TM at the top of the team sheet
๐ Mungo Mason strapped to the side of the chariot
๐ฆ Thretton Palamo and his glorious mane in the midfield
๐ผ Jason Robertson conducting the symphony#HOUvDC pic.twitter.com/1bHDQvBNsR
So listen, I know weโre the Good Guys and all. But there was a distinct whiff of Darth Vader during yesterdayโs team run. #HOUvDC
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
๐๐ชโก๏ธ๐ฟ pic.twitter.com/gHZXPustTt
๐Kickoff is T-30mins๐ @Beast_TM is ready to rock! ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
And I am very much ready to watch! ๐#HOUvDC pic.twitter.com/mYTl8h14Nj
— MLR Drop Kick (@MLRDropKick) February 23, 2020
๐จTop Secret Intel on the bad guys! #HOUvDC
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
๐พ Team: @Hou_Sabercats
๐พ Alias: The Puddycats
๐พ Style: Scrappy
๐พ Captain: Dewet Roos
๐พ Secret Weapon: Dazzling yellow jerseys
๐พ Fears: Dogs. Barking. Loud noises. pic.twitter.com/Z702Sw4hAE
Stuff The Puddycats ๐พ Donโt have:
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
1: A World Cup-winning loosehead @Beast_TM ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ
2: A Kiwi international winger ๐ณ๐ฟ๐โโ๏ธ๐จ
3: A team named after a flag ๐บ๐ธ๐ช#HOUvDC@Hou_Sabercats pic.twitter.com/raDB6dkbLq
Stuff The Puddycats ๐พ do have:
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
1: The most offloads in the comp: โถโผ
2: The most line breaks in the comp: โถโผ
3: Dewet. Frickin'. Roos ๐ฑ๐จ๐ค#HOUvDC@Hou_Sabercats pic.twitter.com/L7Bs6BYuNX
OOOOOHHHHHH LETโS GET IT GOING!
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
๐บ๐ธ Anthems are go!
๐ฅ Tackles are imminent!
๐ #Gloryawaits!#HOUvDC pic.twitter.com/I8YaI1Fois
๐จLet the mayhem commence๐จ
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
1โ OGs hoist the ball skyward. Both packs clatter into each other like their bones are made of adamantium!
HERE. WE. GO. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ช
3' Scrum to The Puddycats ๐พ
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
launch their first attack off the back of the chariot. They're playing it fast and lose.
I thought that was our job ๐คทโโ๏ธ
5' Loots with the scoots!
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Bad guys 12 with a weaving run through the OGs flagging defense. He's cut down moments from the line.
Don't give him the ball again boys. Jeez
6' Right. OG's first scrum.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
And the bad guys are called for cheating. They pushed early, and, well... you just can't do that.
Roberston gives it a boot full. ๐ฅพ๐
And we're up to the 22
8' More naughtiness by The Puddycats.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
And we get to see if Roberton's radar is working form the tee.
๐ฏBOOOYYAAA! Points on the board.
0-3
10' TRY TIME PUDDYCATS ๐พ up to the 22.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
They wallop it up short๐ฅ
Wallop it up again ๐
Then a deft little poke sees Loots the Scoot flop over ๐
๐ฏExtras are good
7-3
14' Fa'ana Schultz with rip-snorting adventure off the back of the chariot!
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Wins us a penalty like an awesome man of courage and genius. Roberston closes the gap ๐ฏ๐ฏ
7-6
16' Fa'ana Schultz is at it again.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
This time he launches himself into the midfield from a lineout. He's a man with very little interest in his own spleen. He'll clatter into anything!!#HOUvDC
17' Turnover ball!
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Puddycats๐พ inches from the try line.
But the Good and the Pure aren't having any of it! Send them back from wence they came!! โก๏ธ๐
19' That's more like it boys!
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
OGs play it out from under the shadow of their own posts. Don't worry about my hairline lads. Give me all the swashbuckling verve you can ๐คบ#HOUvDC
7-6 pic.twitter.com/9v3bA1fI8G
Loving that maul
— DC Quins (@dc_quins) February 23, 2020
21' TRY TIME OGs!!
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
After the backs turn on the fun. The big boys turn up the power. Mauling it over the line with reckless abandon.
๐ฏThe kick is good. BECAUSE WE'RE GOOD!
7-13#HOUvDC
23' So the Bad Guys have a lineout worrying close to our line.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
I was ordering a beer. So beats me how they got there. And a penalty too now... What!!
25' Well the Bad Guys kicky boy has his kicky boots on.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
He closes the gap to 3 with a 3 of his own.
10-13
28' WOW
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
The Puddycats just made mincemeat out of our scrum. We were basically running backward on that one. pic.twitter.com/k3yiNEpgkp
30' More cheating by us. More kicks at goal for them.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
The Puddycats ๐พ kicky man does what he does best. Bisects the posts like kid separates his peas from his potatoes. It's all square in Houston people!
13-13
32' This scrum malarky ain't going too well.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Another penalty to the bad guys. Another gambit into our 22... pic.twitter.com/wiF0IXftLM
38' The Bad Guys building pressure.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Short little rumble. Short little rumble. Short little rumble. Short little... (thinks about doing something else)... rumble. Short little rumble.
Kicks to the corner.
And the screw. Turns. Again.
Great end to the half!
— sports_and_banter (@banter_and) February 23, 2020
40' It's a scrum. So guess what? It's another penalty.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
BUT THIS TIME IT'S OURS! The Good Guys say no to the long range shot. We kick to the corner. And kick well.
Here comes the line out...
40' Oh, well that sucks.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Fa'anana Schultz barrels over from close range. But it got called back. Cheating by the good guys apparently ๐คทโโ๏ธ
13-13
Jubulence? Skullduggery? General naughtiness? Your guess is as good as mine. @SquidgeRugby can you help us out? pic.twitter.com/ioG7rlI1IV
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
#HOUvDC It's all square at the half. 13-13
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Bad guys have it up front. ๐
Good guys have it out wide. ๐๐โโ๏ธ๐จ
We're 40mins from Glory! #greatestglory pic.twitter.com/SMavvFFMbf
40' We're off and playing again people!
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
The Puddycats ๐พ wack it long. And we wack it right back to them. Two can play that 'how-can-kick-it-the-furthest' game, mister!
13-13
42' Justice by the referee!
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
He awards us a penalty for being such great chaps. And Robertson says thanks the only way he knows how!
๐ฏ The boy can't miss.
13-16
Looks as if a few of the gents have dropped their buttons on the ground.
— Jimmy Flame ่ธใๆใ็ท (@jimmyflame77) February 23, 2020
46' For those @ExilesBarDC nursing a beer that's no longer their first, the Beast didn't come out for the second half. The all-action, all-Jackson Jake Turnball will take us home!
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
47' Mr. Turnball wins a scrum penalty.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Well done young man. Well done indeed.#HOUvDC
13-16
50' OGs explode into life off the top of the lineout.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Hearn gives it a quadful.
Fa'anana Schultz give the ruck a shoulderful
Good Guys win a penalty and now Roberston will try and give in a bootful...
51' Roberston hits the post. Shame. pic.twitter.com/peeIw0VDtV
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
55' Taikato-Simpson is a bomb disposal expert ๐ฃ
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
The fullback leaps up, plucks the kick from the air, and lands into a pride of Sabercats. WHAT. A. GUY!#HOUvDC
13-16
58' Good Guys win a penalty.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Danny Boy getting scrappy. He's like a yappy dog snapping at the heels of elephants out there. I mean, I wouldn't do. But I like that he does.
59' Good Guys fly into the midfield.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
We're 10 out from try town. But ooooo, no. The ball squirts out of the tackle. And the Bad Guys boot it away.
We're looking menacing all of a sudden though!
13-16
Refs been penalizing OG scrum all night. First time Huston pulls it down and he swallow his whistle? Come on now.
— David Joseph (@DJoseph31) February 23, 2020
60' Disaster. We give away a scrum penalty instead.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Bad Guys will have the lineout at halfway after a gentleman's water break. ๐ฅค
13-16#HOUvDC
61' Bad Guys spin it wide.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
They're playing with adventure.
They're playing with passion.
And annoyingly, for the Good Guys in white, they're playing awfully well.
13-16
Just loving the commentary!
— Colleen McCloskey (@cmccloskey56) February 23, 2020
65' Sabercats show their teeth.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
They slice through the OGs defense like a hot knife through catnip. Loots the Scoots with the break. But we turn them over on the line like a bunch of glorious men of honor!!
GET SOME! ๐
Weak call considering the. Initial tackle should have been a yellow itself.
— David Joseph (@DJoseph31) February 23, 2020
68' OGs playing it tight and right.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Our big boys thwack it up the short side ๐
Then they wallop it up the guts๐ฅ
Then they thunder it up some more ๐ช
Pick and go has never looked so glorious!!
72' Penalty to the Good Guys.
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
That's what a hairy-chested rumble will get you.
๐ฏRoberston calls sticks. And wellies it!
13-19
74' I'm an unabashed fan of The Puddycats ๐พ
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
They're like that knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. They never, ever give up. With 5mins to play and little to no territory this half, they're knocking on the door. Still playing for the win.#HOUvDC pic.twitter.com/SDjh1HifGR
77' Line out on halfway for the OGs
— Old Glory DC (@OldGloryDC) February 23, 2020
Roberston conducting the symphony. Pulling the strings. Puts in a delightful short ball to a rampaging Hearn. And wins a penalty!!
It's another chance for points...
Fabulous!
— Colleen McCloskey (@cmccloskey56) February 23, 2020
Thanks for the updates. Way to go OG!
— Jim Way (@JimWay) February 23, 2020