RSL Championship Live Blog

There is no doubt that NYAC will have an uphill battle taking on dthe de_ending champion Belmont. Belmont is one o_ the most seasoned, and talented teams in the RSL, and they will look to show their speed today on the pitch.

Because many 0_ you are not Rugby people, I will do my best to explain some 0_ the terms and lingo that I use. Please ask any questions you want, and I will be ale to answer them. Belmont will show their speed, but spinning the ball out wide through the hands o_ their backs. Chris Wyles is veteran player and he should be at 10 today meaning he will have the opportunity to scan the pitch and call the plays. Chris is a member o_ the USA Eagles and he played in World Cup at 15

I am curious to see who will be calling the game, typically the guys on mediazone who do the DI championships are pretty bad.

Here comes the National anthem, and we are about to be underway

Damn Im so bitter Im not playing in this game. Won't lie it was always a dream o_ mine

Belmont's pack is much larger than than NYAC's but the NYAC crew are a group o_ grizzled vets

Belmont has gone with an interesting lineup, choosing to sit a lot o_ talent. Bloom_ied will captain the team and he is just a juggernaut

Knock on by NYAC and the _irst scrum is so important,

Good hitup by Belmont out o_ the scrum. another penalty against NYAC scrum to Belmont and they are on teh move a_ter a good hitup by Bloom_ield

gonna be some punch ball in tight

Belmont is in an attacking position, and they will work the ball the last 22 metres with good hard hits on the side o the ruck

penalty against NYAC (thats why you take that punch ball approach) Belmont will kick _or points.

The kick is up and good. Belmont is up 3-0

Belmont takes teh kick o and they are looking to kick it away

typical rugby game plan when youre stuck in deep, you kick the ball away and make the other team take a lineout

a couple kicks back and _orth but not bad both teams look pretty steady at this point.

NYAC' 10 was hit late a_ter a kick, so NY will take a penalty up at the point wher the ball landed, look or them to kick or points

despite this being a penalty kickt his kick is live

haha itness worker? he is a ringer player as i remember out o England

my bad Australia

the kick is good 3-3

horrible scrum by NYAC and Belmont is on themove and that is bad when they get out in the loose

here comes a counter attack by NYAC and they have the pressure on agaisnt Belmont

But the Belmont backs are out and on the move and here they go

Whenever a team can get out and get on the move andpush the game, they will _orce the de_nse to commit a penalty (typically o__ sides because they cannot get back in time. Belmont just did that

Belmont converts another penalty and they are up 6-3.

It's hard to watch a game adn listen to the announcers break down the game like kids are watching

This is a very strategic game right now, with both teams choosing to play and gain position

Very slow ball and a break or Belmont

back on the attack, gotta keep it tight and simple i yhoure NYAC on de_ense right here

set piece play to Belmont 5 metres out, watch them either take a 8 man pick by Bloom_ield or just spin it out wide

collapsed scrum belmont will keep it tight

Belmont will attempt poitns again, very tight and conservative rugby

They do this a lot, keep the ball in tight play it sa_e and then open it up in the second hal_

And he missed a giveme penalty kick score remains 6-3

poor move by the Belmont back, tried to run it when he should have kicked it

big ht right there by Bloom_ield on theNYAC 10 Big Henry will win that everytime

great steal right there by NYAC at the back o a scrum

NYAC's pack was coached or years by the current scrum coach o the US National team

NYAC with a chanct to attack, and score a try i they can maintain the all in hand

Right now Belmont is doing a great job o making NYAC go side to side and not straight ahead. there i is though

The NYAC winger Wagner 11 gets the overlap and he strides it in and earns 5 pts

Great conversion kick right there and NYAC is up now 10-6

These announcers have to stop comparing the game to a gridiron game

Looks like the ringer is coming up big _or NYAC Hilton is on _ire

Alright, I'm back had to take a call

Here go at the hal_ right on time. NYAC 17 Belmont 11, bit a a surprise, but we shall see

Big Henry dotted a try _or Belmont and got them back into the game be_ore the hal_ it still amazes me that he is not a prop. We stand at similar weight, I'm a couple inches taller, but I know at this weight there is no way I could play 8 at RSL level.

I have to say, this is one problem I have with USA Rugby and the RSL in particular. Nationaly televised game, great day out and they didnt get the stands _iled. You gotta have a street team out there handing out tickets doing something to get more than 2,000 people into the stands. Makes the sport look bad

second hal_) is underway and a bad misque by the NYAC 8

Geez, I played against Petri when he was at Penn St.

NYCA got away with a penalty right there.

i dont like how these announcers are selling the USA rugby short. Many o these players will play NA4, Eagles, 7's and AMNRL

Belmont is playing a very sloppy game right now.

The NYAC set piece is so damn impressive. Lineouts and scrums they are all over it

And that time they get wheeled

Because NYAC is kicking so much, they are keeping the pressure on Belmont and keeping deep in there own territory

Smart move by ESPN to bring Murrey back to the booth and let a real announcer get soem good work in and analyze the game

Belmont cant keep up like this

ahh a drop goal by NYAC 3 pts to push it to a 2 score game. Nicely done by the 15

good maul by Belmont

Big Henry should play league he i plays more like that he is sucking wind bad

Great picked pass by NYAC to stop a try

very good question asked to murrey right there

mm and it was _ollowed witha horrile basketball comparisson

I love how cocky the Kiwi's are

NYAC ready and scores again. Who would have thought they are about to run away with this one

Belmont getting a lil chippy it looks like

And o_ course the channel goes out.

Leave it to American Tele to stick a commercial into a rugby game.

Thats hwo you hit a back when he is dancing around put him on his ass and make him pay

God the Belmont attack is so stagnent nothign impressive at all. no scissors, no dummys nothing

Just punch ball by a non punch team.

there it is again, Big Henry drills another try agcross teh line, he worked hard to get that one and he is tired and banged up

they tried to tackle him uptop a big 300 pnder like that you gotta get him down low by the ankles

Belmont is right back in this game 7 pt spread right now

I know they are wishing they had _rancois Vijoen right now

How the hell does Blake Burdett get to play with NYAC when he lives adncoaches the Utah team.

Belmont cant get out o their own way

wow whata kick

Burdette tooka huge hit right there. Why is Burdette a prop in the back o the lineout?

25-18 nyac

Burdettewas on the world cup squad, but got benched by Owen Lentz (Washington rugby player)

Should be the last set piece righthere

Belmont on the attack gotta score on this possesion

Belmont on the move gets it out wide

5 metres to paydirt

They are knocked into touch, NYAC ball

NYACwins the ball sets up the maul

the 1 bad kick on the dya by NYAC Belmont still has a chance

and they throw it away omg

buta penalty gives em 1 more chance

HORRIBLE move gotta kick to touch and take the lineout

but they are trying to to punch it up the middle, they will play till a whistle is blown

Belmont looks like a deer in headlights just beggin or space and they just cant get it

Belmont is still pushing it they score

wow wow wow it will come down to a conversion kick

a hooker with the try

damn he gets it, they are going to extra time. who would have thunkit

get ready to play 20 more

Here we go let's play some OT rugby

mm guys are cramping up its been a very long day

mm the Sir should have called that scrum wheeled

It will be interesting to see i_ NYAC can regain their momentum and put something good together in OT a_ter losing the lead earlier

phew NYAC catches a break even with the blocked kick but Belmont has their horses out adn runnign

ahh but a knockon will bring it back

the NYAC set pieces and passes are not as crips as they were at the games begining

horrible misque by the belmont backline

shanked that kick and nyac will have the ball

Alright start o the second OT

Someone will kick a dropgoal to win this, and I hate that

Huge penalty kick to Belmont and they it gets through. Wow

stop with the gridiron talk

Belmont up by 3

amazing scrum by NYAC but they are called _or barging

th clock is Belmonts best teammate as they will eat up time and now they are attacking hard

great stand by NYAC to keep Belmont out the try zone

bout 2 mins to go in the game NYAC down by 3

NYAC has to go 99 metres in 2 mins, not gonna be easy

NYAC into the ope on thebreak and the winger cant hold onto the rock geez a killer

Belmonts ball wow cant be much time on the clock

penalty to NYAC and they have a chance to kick and push this game to sudden death

bout a 40 metre kick

and they drill it. OMG gpoings to another OT