Registration is currently under way for 15 positions to form the under 19 Long Island Colts boys rugby team. Yearly dues are $110 and financial assistance and rugby sponsorships are available. Practices begin this month. Garden City rugby players include Alex Buck (Garden City High School), Billy Buck, Billy Fell, Jeffrey Fell, Gregory Meli and Jared Schroder.

High school rugby in the USA is a spring sport played on a football-size field without helmets, pads or timeouts. A game of rugby typically lasts 80 minutes. Rugby players play offense and defense and every player on the field is expected to run like a wide receiver, kick like a punter, tackle like a defensive back, pass like a quarterback and score touchdowns like a running back.

Rugby is the latest new sport on Long Island and high school boys interested in playing this tough, full contact game based on football should contact New Zealand Coach John Royal at 395-6977, e-mail jmroyal@msn.com. The new rugby club is always seeking new players. If you would like to sponsor a player please call John Royal.