Scotland RWC Team in "The House"

[Old Bull]

Had the Scotland Rugby Team here for the last week, suppose to go to the World Cup designated Shiny Land Gym. Have a couple more Vids to put up this is from their second workout on Monday.

[drizzt]

Was awesome watching them in action :nod: Really strong guys, and bloody nice bunch of lads too - left the gym the same way they found it as well! No plates left out or anything.

Hope they smash the Poms this weekend :pray:

[nate225]

Mint.

The Magpies Gym seemed a logical choice for the RWC teams to use given it is set up for Rugby player......HOWEVER they sent their Manager & Marketing (?) people to decide gyms and they took the shiniest gym and had to build an Oly platform and then took half our weights!!! :pfft:

Maybe they just didnt want them mixing with me! :grin: Anyway off to watch Japan vs Canada - just look for 100 of use in stands wearing Japanese jerseys & hats (plus 60 on embankment) - big ups to work!! :clap:

[Grover]

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good stuff nate be careful you'll have specter wanting a job there soon!

[lemon]

Awesome. I missed seeing the Tongans in my gym - would have been awesome to see what weights they would have pumped out.

[Old Bull]

Mint.

The Magpies Gym seemed a logical choice for the RWC teams to use given it is set up for Rugby player......HOWEVER they sent their Manager & Marketing (?) people to decide gyms and they took the shiniest gym and had to build an Oly platform and then took half our weights!!! :pfft:

Maybe they just didnt want them mixing with me! :grin: Anyway off to watch Japan vs Canada - just look for 100 of use in stands wearing Japanese jerseys & hats (plus 60 on embankment) - big ups to work!! :clap:

Apparently RWC did a deal with City F for all teams, they went into the one in Dunners and walked out, they were suppose to have platforms and certain specs for the touring teams. They just moved some equipment off the rubber flooring and said that was the platform.

Magpies would have been the perfect set up Nate.

[Gym rat]

Cool vid,I also thought that as well when I saw English at gym when they were in Dunedin for three weeks top blokes.I didn't know that the Scots were in Dunedin care to share which gym down my way that they walked out on?

[Tonka]

Good on Scotland!! They trained at the best strength building facility in the country (no arguement), its a shame other NZ's elite teams or individuals in Welly (or when visiting the capital) dont take up the opportunity to train there.

[Old Bull]

Cool vid,I also thought that as well when I saw English at gym when they were in Dunedin for three weeks top blokes.I didn't know that the Scots were in Dunedin care to share which gym down my way that they walked out on?

Cheers Gym Rat, not to sure of the gym though.

[Old Bull]

Good on Scotland!! They trained at the best strength building facility in the country (no arguement), its a shame other NZ's elite teams or individuals in Welly (or when visiting the capital) dont take up the opportunity to train there.

They had a pretty good time T, played on everything and they were pretty stoked to train here. They were a bit apprehensive for their first visit, you know Power-lifters Gym, but after the first day they were like regulars.

Friendly bunch, talked to all the members, pretty good guys signed stuff for the kids, and like drizzt said packed all there weights away when they finished.

Got the signed Scotland Flag and Jersey for the wall.

[Old Bull]

Day 3 of the Scotland Team training in "The House" Check out Richie Gray on our tallest pull up bar.

[liquid_101]

as a glasgow lad myself- i wish the team all the best for saturday. will be at party central with the kilt on.. .

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[rovr4on]

good stuff scots!! i was at the gym yesterday and tonga were training...casually squatting 180...

[Jenna]

is there by any chance a lifter by the name of phil still lifting at the power house. its been about 3 years since ive been there but was wondering if he still lifting.

[nate225]

is there by any chance a lifter by the name of phil still lifting at the power house. its been about 3 years since ive been there but was wondering if he still lifting.

Phil Silverman? Oly lifter (did Commonwealths & Jr Worlds from memory)

Phil Townley Jr? Powerlifter (every nationals since Adam was a boy and a few internationals).

[Jenna]

Phil silverman :nod: im thinkin hes still there then.. did he manage to get a Petone lifting club started we did afew in house comps at weltec there..

[nate225]

Unsure - Old Bull will know.

[HarryB]

Nice vids! Awesome power and explosiveness...

[Kracka]

But wait - won't weight training make you "muscle bound"!

Amazing how you still hear this from some sport commentators whose only weight they have ever picked up is their johnson.

[Mike Zero]

Who's the guy cleaning 130? Looks like a unit.

[Old Bull]

Phil silverman :nod: im thinkin hes still there then.. did he manage to get a Petone lifting club started we did afew in house comps at weltec there..

He is still tutoring out at Weltec, got hernia issue at the moment I think so training is still down, he still comes in for heavy sessions.

Nice vids! Awesome power and explosiveness...

Yeah Harry, was quite impressed with their lifts, you could tell the ones who really liked and had lifted for a while.

Who's the guy cleaning 130? Looks like a unit.

Pretty sure he is there Open side John Braclay

[Old Bull]

Last Day training at The House for the Scotland Rugby Team 26/9/2011