Thursday, August 6, 2009
BYU Rugby 2009 Highlight Video Reviews
"This DVD is a must-get, not just for BYU players, coaches and fans, but for anyone who's into college rugby. Scot Clark and his colleagues have done a wonderful job in documenting the Cougars' remarkable run to the national championship and are to be congratulated for their efforts. Apart from the attractive rugby that BYU played en route to their first ever national title, I like how this DVD makes you feel as though you know the guys a little better. It also helps you understand what drove them throughout the season. Well done to all concerned."
-Brian Lowe, Publisher/Managing Editor, American Rugby News
"I got my BYU Rugby Forever DVD and it’s a lot of fun. No talk really, just music and highlights of games. Maybe needed a few stats and scores, but it’s dramatic and nicely pieced together.
"I personally found the DVD really enjoyable. It wasn't intended to be a piece of video journalism; rather it was supposed to evoke something just by showing the action, and it did that. You got to feel the physicality and appreciate the skill of the players, and it was just plain fun. ..." (as quoted in "Running Touch: All About the Movies")
-Alex Goff, Editor-in-Chief, eRugbyNews
“BYU Rugby is filmed in top quality HD, the first of it’s kind for a rugby documentary. The footage is raw and full of excitement. A perfect season for BYU, capped by the nail-biting win against Cal in the National Championship, is captured well by Scot and his camera crew.
"Full of big hits and great plays, this DVD is not just for BYU fans; it’s for all those that follow and play rugby.”
-Trenton Yackzan, Co-Founder, rugbyUNITED
"The BYU Men's Rugby Highlight Video of 2009 is a true milestone for BYU Rugby. This video is proof that BYU Rugby is no longer just an afterthought. Rugby is no longer the sport played on some field somewhere on campus— Rugby is finally a followed, well-known sport at BYU. This video is the first of its kind for BYU Rugby and represents the culmination of years of hard work to bring rugby to prominence in the BYU community.
"It was only recently that BYU Football even started to release a highlight video after the season. Any sport on the same level as football at BYU must be doing something right. Scot Clark, the producer, is a die-hard, true-blue BYU Rugby fan, and it looks like he won't rest until everyone in Provo is too! After watching the video, I have to say, his evangelizing has made a convert out of me!
"BYU is now a national powerhouse in rugby, and this video gives you a glimpse of their rise to the national championship this year. If you are a fan of BYU Rugby, you would be crazy not to get this video! The camera work is amazing and gives you the same energy as if you were right there at the game! This video is a top notch production and will likely inspire many more for years to come. Hail to the highlights!"
-Daniel Deceuster, Founder, College Football Cafeteria
FAN REVIEWS
"We just got the chance to finally watch the highlight video. It was amazing!!!!! What a wonderful job you did. We couldn't get over the picture clarity and the number of clips and highlights included. Every rugby fan should have a copy. Thanks for all of your time and efforts."
-Cheryl St. Pierre, CO
"I got my DVD today as well as Blu-Ray. I watched the DVD with the family immediately. We were all in awe of the action, the music, the footage, and the proper culmination of a championship season. If you don't have a copy, well... you are truly missing out. I have not seen anything this good put out for any BYU sport and definitely nothing like it in USA rugby anywhere, period. Awesome work, and if it gets out like I'm sure it will, expect this team of filmographers and their producer to be getting some calls."
-Alma Christopher Clark, IL
"The video was put together so well! The highlights, the music, the timing, everything was perfect! I wasn't there to watch the actual championship, but the video does such a good job at bringing back the emotions that were there. I love it and never get tired of watching it!"
-Amanda Hallsted, UT
"The video was exciting and included good music and footage. I had never followed rugby before, but the video made me want to see more games. Quality production."
-Greg Flint, CO
"It was SWEET. The music and the video together, it just made you want to be out there on the field with the guys passing the ball, taking hits, and scoring."
-Eric Vincent, CA
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Monday, August 3, 2009
BYU Rugby on BYU TV International
Also featured is an interview with 2009 All-American and BYU Rugby Forever Anchor Award winner, Apenisa Malani. Although all the commentary in this clip is actually in Portuguese, Apenisa's responses weren't dubbed over... so you can pretty much guess the questions that he was asked. Congrats to Apenisa.
So there you have it, friends... BYU Rugby has made some international news after all!!! (ok, at least in those countries where Portuguese is understood)
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Monday, July 27, 2009
BYU Bookstore Ad for BYU Rugby 2009 DVD
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
BYU Bookstore Offers BYU Rugby Highlight DVD
"I think the quality of the video really speaks for itself," said Scot Clark, executive producer and author of the BYU Rugby Forever blog. "Only three days after dropping off a preview copy to the bookstore's media-purchasing representative, I received a purchase order in my email inbox."
The video contains approximately 70 minutes of total footage, originally captured in high-definition. Featured are nearly 30 minutes of highlight segments from the BYU Rugby team's home games as well as from their national tournament matches.
Bonus footage includes an "uncut" version of the 2009 National Title match as well as a preview trailer.
DVD copies are immediately available through the BYU Bookstore's campus location in Provo, Utah, and online via the BYU Bookstore website (http://www.byubookstore.com/) for a retail price of $19.99. Payment methods, shipping costs, and more BYU Bookstore information can be found by CLICKING HERE.
BYU Rugby Forever is a pioneering presence in the internet realm of American collegiate rugby. BYU Rugby Forever's principal commitment is to increase exposure and recognition of the BYU Men's Rugby team, now and in the future. For more details, visit http://www.byurugbyforever.blogspot.com/.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
BYU Rugby 2009 Highlight Video Completed
"The sport of rugby is still relatively unknown in the US," said Scot Clark, author of the BYU Rugby Forever blog and primary project sponsor. "We wanted to create an easily accessible and highly visual means for people to experience just how amazing [rugby] is, especially as played here at BYU."
The video contains nearly 30 minutes of highlights from the Cougars' home games as well as from their national tournament matches in Atlanta, Georgia, and Palo Alto, California, respectively. Bonus footage includes an "uncut" version of the 2009 National Title match in which BYU staged a stunning upset over former national champion, Cal Berkeley.
Filming, editing, and graphics for the video project were realized as a joint effort between videographers, Ben Thompson and Micah Brown. "I was new to filming rugby, so I didn't really know what to expect at the start of the season," said Thompson. "But Micah and I got to know and love the sport pretty quick, and so the video came together nicely as a result." Over the course of 8 home games and 4 tournament games, Thompson and Brown logged nearly 24 hours of raw footage to create the final product.
DVD and Blu-ray duplication is set to take place in Salt Lake City within the coming week.
To obtain a copy of the BYU Rugby 2009 Highlight Video, payment may be submitted online at http://byurugbyforever.blogspot.com/. Alternate methods of payment can be arranged by emailing byurugbyforever@gmail.com. DVD copies are available for the price of $20, and Blu-ray (high-definition) copies are available upon request for $50, shipping costs included. Supplies are limited.
BYU Rugby Forever is a pioneering presence in the internet realm of American collegiate rugby. BYU Rugby Forever's principal commitment is to increase exposure and recognition of the BYU Men's Rugby team, now and in the future. For more details, visit http://byurugbyforever.blogspot.com/.
CONTACT:
Scot Clark
BYU Rugby Forever
801-369-5188
byurugbyforever@gmail.com
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
BYU Rugby 2009 Highlight Video Update

At this point, I am pleased to announce that the video will include more than an hour of total content with extended footage of the National Title match against Cal Berkeley. The video will also feature an interactive menu that allows the viewing of match highlights on an individual or sequential basis. An official release date anticipated for early or mid June will be set in the next couple of weeks.
I wish to reiterate the fact that this video is not a documentary; it does not feature interviews or commentary. Rather, it is simply a highlight video, a compilation of great BYU Rugby match moments throughout the 2009 season.
Donations to the BYU Rugby 2009 Highlight Video are still being accepted, and one may join in this effort by simply clicking the "Donate" button on the sidebar. Payment will be sent securely via PayPal, all major credit cards accepted. In return for a minimum donation of $20, BYU Rugby Forever will guarantee the donor a DVD copy of the final product. A complimentary copy in high definition Blu-ray will be offered for donations of $50 or more. Feel free to email byurugbyforever@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
Please remember, my friends, that a very significant amount of time, money, and effort have gone into this production. Your small donation represents only a tiny fraction of the total project cost. In all honesty, you the donor are the one truly benefiting here by receiving a product much more valuable than your minimal money sacrifice.
Finally, my sincerest thanks go out to all those donors who have contributed to this project thus far. Up until now, a total of $916 have been raised to help subsidize this effort. Thank you so much for showing your willingness to support BYU Rugby Forever's efforts to promote the BYU Rugby team. Looks like we all picked the right year to do so!
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
BYU Rugby Forever: A personal note...
I want to offer a personal note of gratitude and appreciation for all your support as well as reiterate to you my solid commitment to assist in growing BYU Rugby into the top program in the nation.
Not quite a year ago, my younger brother Brett (the youngest of us 4 Clark brothers), left on an LDS mission to Kennewick, Washington... and interestingly enough, it was the first time since the Fall semester of 2000 that not one of us brothers was on the team...
At the time, I was dabbling in the new world of blogging and so decided to create a blog devoted to the BYU Rugby team. I figured that, although past injuries/surgeries had rendered me unable to confidently fill a spot on the team, I could still do my part from the stands... I could truly and undeniably be the #1 BYU Rugby fan out there, encouraging all around me to get excited about and involved in the greatest BYU sport ever!
Over the months since that moment, I have participated in myriad activities to spread the word, to unofficially represent BYU Rugby on the net. I have posted numerous comments on websites, forums, and articles. I have improved the popularity and interactivity of this blog thanks to the help of friends and family. I have pursued opportunities to build interaction with players and fans alike. In my madness, I even transformed the crazy idea of a high-quality highlight video into a reality. All this in the name of promoting BYU Rugby... forever!
Why did I do all this, folks? Why?
I don't know. All I can say is that a desire to support the team in my family's absence caused a strange (r)evolution to occur within me. Desires and wishful thinking converted into action and effort. The result of these, when strongly attached to emotion, was PASSION nigh unto obsession. I wanted people to know, to care, to appreciate, and to get involved. And the more I did, the more I cared... even to the point that I stopped attributing my efforts to my own name; instead, I became "BYU Rugby Forever."
Now I know that may sound completely nuts, but I just want to say that it was all worth it. It's almost uncanny, almost too good to be called a coincidence. Honestly folks, what were the odds that BYU would win a National Championship this year??? I know I wasn't 100% sure about it... but I was sure that I wanted to push as hard as I could to see that day come, the sooner the better. So say what you will about my craziness... I say it was all worth it. The feelings I felt; the moments I experienced; the friendships and relationships I made... all very worth it!
And perhaps even more remarkable in this whole mess is the fact that I chose to make a highlight video this year of all years... the year when none of my family members were on the team... the year that I could've justifiably gone my way and only showed up at the occasional game... the year that I really shouldn't have had a central reason to care!
But... for whatever reason, I did choose to care; and that has made all the difference for me... and for you. Yes, for you also, my friends, because now ALL can enjoy what was the most amazing season ever; ALL will be able to witness the miracle that is BYU Rugby's first-ever National Championship, compliments of BYU Rugby Forever's insane effort to capture it all on video.
Now, although this is the part where I should demand respect and thanks and praise and money, I instead want to offer my thanks. Thank you, first and foremost, to all the BYU Rugby coaches, players, and staff for validating all my efforts and attempts to show the world you are the best. Thank you, to all the fans that have gone to all the games this season, cheered on Our boys, and supported them always. Thank you, to all the fans, friends, and family that have supported me in my efforts to support the BYU Rugby program. And a final thank you, to God for the great privilege and overwhelming opportunity to be a small part of something amazing. Thank you all; I am so humbled by your graciousness.
I can only end here by saying that this is merely the beginning... but you know, we've really got something going here, something great! Call it luck, call it madness, call it whatever you want...
I just say we keep it up and call it, "BYU Rugby Forever"!
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
BYU Rugby: National Champs in the News
Click the following links to see interviews and coverage highlighting the Cougars' epic win (both featuring video footage by our highlight video camera crew):
"BYU Rugby Wins National Championship in Huge Upset" on 2News-KUTV (click on the "Sports" tab)
"BYU Rugby wins national championship" on KSL 5 TV
Oh, and one last little morsel of goodness from California where, at least as they know it, it's the "end of the world":
"It's the End of The World-Until Next Year" from The Daily Californian
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
BYU Rugby Commercial featured on ESPNU
My film crew (for the upcoming highlight video) recently collaborated directly with the BYU Rugby team to make this commercial for the National Guard "Game of the Week" that aired on ESPNU. Great work, Ben and Micah!
See the BYU Rugby website for the official press release with further details on the commercial as well as the upcoming BYU Rugby Highlight Video 2009 endeavor. Also, here is the youtube link if you wish to view the commercial full-screen.
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
BYU RUGBY 2009: Official Trailer - HD version!
Our camera man, Ben Thompson, just uploaded a High Def version of the highlight video trailer to youtube... let's just say that High Definition is amazing!!! (Remember, a $50 donation to the video project will guarantee you a copy in HD!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sToOL-oa4Q4
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Monday, March 23, 2009
BYU Rugby Highlight Video 2009: Official Trailer!
Remember, all donations to this project will go toward subsidizing the production costs. My new goal is to raise $1,000 by April 15, two days before the BYU Rugby team plays in the Sweet 16! My sincerest thanks goes out to those who have already donated a grand total of $210! We're already a fifth of the way there! Thank you so much for your support!!! Not only will this money help subsidize my initial investment in the project, but it will also allow my camera crew to make the trip to Atlanta to film the team in National Tournament play! And a special thanks to Ben Thompson and Micah Brown for all their great filming thus far...
Please donate now to support in this great effort, to give Our team a much-deserved memento and quality bit of recognition for their hard work to become BYU's greatest sports team! Please offer a small token of support with a donation of $50 or $20 or whatever you can... just click the "Donate" button located on the sidebar to submit your contribution securely and easily online. In return for your generosity, you will receive a DVD or Blu-ray copy of the final product with my compliments.
Thank you. I have sacrificed much for this honor to become a reality... and it has all been worth it. I invite you to join with me in this rewarding effort as we witness Our team again approach the pinnacle of collegiate rugby! BYU Rugby Forever!
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