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26.04.2008
Hong Kong 20, Arabian Gulf
12 in Al Ain (
Trinidad & Tobago 40,
Bermuda 17,
Cayman Islands 11, Jamaica
10 (NAWIRA B Shield Final)
23.04.2008
Trinidad & Tobago 56,
22.04.2008
20.04.2008
Trinidad & Tobago 39,
Cayman Islands 12 in
Bermuda 29,
Guyana 10, Jamaica 3 in
Grand Cayman (WCQ NAWIRA Knockout Rd)
19.04.2008
12.04.2008
Coming Up
03.05.2008
Arabian Gulf v
Hong Kong v
NEWS ARCHIVES
The previous six months of
news archives can be found here.
2008
International Rugby Fixtures and Results
ADDITIONS
AND ALTERATIONS TO THE FIXTURE LIST
FORU
This result is the missing
FORU link leading up to the PNG v
http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2699
Friday, 25 April 2008: Arabian Gulf
v
Saturday, 26 April 2008:
Saturday, 3 May 2008: Japan v
Arabian Gulf, Hanazono,
Saturday, 3 May 2008, Hong Kong v
Friday, 9 May 2008: Arabian Gulf v
Saturday, 10 May 2008:
Saturday, 17 May 2008:
Sunday, 18 May 2008: Japan v Hong
Kong, Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium,
Saturday, 24 May 2008: Hong Kong v
Saturday, 24 Mat 2008:
Thanks to Ian McDonnell RiJ
More information re the 2008 Asia
Tournament (Thanks to ‘Cappelan’ http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2614&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=30)
FORMAT:
Single round robin with each
team playing two test matches at home and two test matches away, with one bye
week.
POINTS SYSTEM:
5-Win; 3-Draw; 1-Loss within
seven points; 1-Scoring four tries or more.
DIVISION ONE
FIXTURES:
Semi-finals, third place
match and final, all to be held in Chinese Taipei on a date TBC.
DIVISION TWO
FIXTURES:
All games to be held in
Promotion and relegation
At the end of each season,
the bottom team in the Top Five will swap places with the top team in Division
One, and the bottom team in Division One will swap places with the top team in
Division Two.
REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS
To be played in
28.06.2008 Guam v
02.07.2008
05.07.2008 Guam v
To be played in
12.07.2008
15.07.2008
19.07.2008
To be played in Qatar on
dates TBC
To be played in
Format for all regional
tournaments is single round robin.
CORRECTION (23.04)
The result of the
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS TOUR SCHEDULE TO SOUTH
AFRICA 2009 (14.04)
May 30:
Highveld XV, Rustenburg
June 3
Golden Lions,
June 6
Cheetahs,
June 10:
Sharks,
June 13:
June 16/17:
Coastal XV,
June 20:
First test,
June 23:
Emerging Boks,
June 27:
Second test,
July 4:
Third test,
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10503544
June 7 in
June 14 in
June 28 in
August 9 in
November 8 in TBC, Fra: vs.
November 15 in TBC, Ita: vs.
November 22 in TBC, Irl: vs.
Thanks to FIRA-AER forum members and http://www.heavensgame.com/national-news/argentina/los-pumas-jugaran-ante-sudafrica.html
IRB Nations Cup 2008 Draw (13.04)
Day 1 - Wednesday, June 11
Emerging
Day 2 – Sunday, June 15
Day 3 - Friday, June 20
Emerging
Thanks to www.irb.com.
Article here http://www.irb.com/nationscup/news/newsid=2023003.html#schedule+irb+nations+cup
LATEST NEWS
24 players listed with another 2-3 to be added. Final touring squad to be
announced May 14.
http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_3493117,00.html
A NEW ERA FOR T&T RUGBY (30.04)
Trinidad
&
latest international Rugby Board (IRB) World Rankings.
The Calypso Warriors jumped from 57th to 45th place
following their recent North American and
Rugby Association[Nawira] Caribbean Rugby Championship
win.
Curtis Nero,the
Union(TTRFU) treasurer and chairman of selectors
believes the
team can climb even higher.
"This is the beginning of a new era for rugby in
Nero's view is that while the odds maybe against T&T
qualifying for the ,2009 7s and 2011 15s World Cup it
is not an unrealistic aspiration.
"Compared to Nawira big guns
base and financial resources are minuscule.
But when it comes to
ambition,determination,self-belief and talent we match
up "said Nero.
According to Nero despite years of effort the TTRFU
lacks for a corporate partner or sponsor and a
training facility for national team training camps.He
however asserts that the challenges do not diminish
the TTRFU's determination.
"Our world ranking has always been the highest for a
T&T team sport but it is unheralded and has not earned
widespread recognition and respect.Rugby is still
viewed very much as a niche sport"added Nero
The TTRFU rolled out its vision,mission and strategic
plan in 1996 and has kept its development and national
team programmes going with assistance from the IRB
Trust Grant,the Ministry of Sport, and the unstinting
efforts of the Schools Rugby Union and volunteers.
In the T&T sporting pecking order rugby's
participation numbers ranks below
basketball,cricket,football and track and field.
"Quantity is one measure,excellence is another,the T&T
national rugby teams' performance ,over the years,
match up to most team sports".
The T&T rugby team qualified for the Commonwealth
Games (1998 and 2002),2002 U19 World Championship.In
addition to winning multiple Caribbean rugby titles at
men and women 7s and 15s and age grade competition.
Nero said in addition to the Rugby World Cup ,the
TTRFU's goal is to qualify for the 2010 Commonwealth
and 2011 Pan Am Games and the 2012 Olympic Games
should rugby be a demonstration sport.
"I am confident that significant progress will be made
in the coming years.A major breakthrough for the TTRFU
is getting Rugby 7s onto the University of Trinidad
and Tobago (UTT)High Performance Sport Scholarship
programme.We now have eight national players on
scholarship at UTT".
TTRFU.COM Port.Of.Spain -29 April
Thanks to Brian Lewis
COUNTRY LIST UPDATES (28.04)
The following country lists have been updated. Included are a number of
match data sheets. Go to country alphabetical lists at the top of the page.
China-Taipei Cook Islands England2001- France2001-
MATCH DATA SHEET UPDATES (28.04)
The following international
rugby fixtures now have a match data sheet available in the fixtures lists and
on each country’s list.
29 June 2002 Niue v
9 March 2008
15 March 2008
15 March 2008
15 March 2008
5 April 2008 Hong Kong v
TRINIDAD &
By Brian Lewis, T&TRFU
Three second half tries by T&T captain Adam Fredericks
and two conversions by Brendan O'Farrell saw T&T to a
hard fought 40-24 win over a determined
team.Guyana scored two tries in the second half to
make T&T work hard.
T&T captain Adam Frederick after the game said "
fought hard.We dug deep.We were not going to let the
title slip from our grasp" said
T&T team coach Rhett Cheeeping said he was proud of
his players they worked hard all week and earned their
victory.
T&T will return home on Sunday as Caribbean
Champions.They have also advanced to the next
qualifying round of RWC 2011.
“We went into the current tournament seeded 6th of the
8 teams so it can be said that T&T upset the form
book.
However T&T has played in every Caribbean
Championship since inception in 1966 and won the title
in 1967,1973,1983,1985,1997 and 2001.” BL
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Previews
There is nothing resting on this
encounter as
Previous-Last Five Encounters
17.03.2007
28.10.2006
22.02.2004 Drawn 6-6 in
22.02.2003
24.03.2002
GWC Rugby Rankings-World Table-Georgia 14th,
-Europe Table-Georgia 7th,
Teams
15 César
Sempere (Bwin Pozuelo Boadilla C.R.C)
14 Ignacio
Martín (Spyro Bera Bera R.T.)
13 Jaime
Nava (Jeep
12 Javier
Canosa (Bwin Pozuelo Boadilla C.R.C)
11 Juan
Cano (C.R. Cisneros)
10 Mathieu
Gratton(S.C.
9 Pablo
Feijóo (Leicester Tigers,
8 Iván
Criado Capt. (Cetransa Dismeva
7 Cyril
Hijar (A.S.
6 Rafael
Camacho (Helvetia
5 Sergio
Souto (Cetransa Dismeva
4 Leandro
Fernandez-Aramburu (Helvetia
3 Javier
Salazar (Bwin Pozuelo Boadilla C.R.C)
2 José MŞ
Bohorquez (Cajasol Ciencias R.C.)
1 Jesús
Replacements
16 Manuel
Serrano (Cetransa Dismeva
17 Juan
Gonzales (Cajasol Ciencias R.C.)
18 Jesús
Núńez Recuerda (Cajasol Ciencias R.C.)
19 Juan
Rafael Álvarez (
20 Víctor
Marlet (U.E. Santboiana)
21 Manuel
Mazo (Cajasol Ciencias R.C.)
22 Martín
Emir Heredia (Jeep
Coach:
Geoff Glynn
New
Caps-Gonzales, Heredia, Recuerda and
http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2698
15 Otar
Barkalaia
14 Malkhaz
Urjukashvili
13 David
Katcharava
12 Rezo
Guigauri
11 Irakli Chkhikvadze
10 Lasha
Malaghuradze
9 Irakli
Abusseridze (Capt.)
8 Dimitri
Bassilaia
7 Rati
Urushadze
6 George
Chkhaidze
5 Mamuka
Gorgodze
4 George
Nemsadze
3 David
Kubriashvili
2 Irakli
Natriashvili
1 David
Dadunashvili
Replacements
16 Simon
Maissuradze
17 Shota
Melikidze
18 Kakhaber
Uchava
19
Bessarion Udessiani
20 Bidzina
Samkharadze
21 Merab
Kvirikashvili
22 Sandro
Todua
Coach:
http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2698
http://www.rugby.ge/EN_index.htm
Reviews
Previews
http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2023396.html#asian+nations+kick
Last Five Encounters
22.04.2007
25.11.2006
23.04.2006
15.05.2005
31.10.2004
GWC Rugby Rankings-World Table-Japan 16th,
-Asia
Table-Japan 1st,
Teams
15 Go Aruga
(Suntory) Aged 24, 10 tests
14 Hiroki
Yoshida (Toshiba) 26, -
13 Bryce
Robins (NEC) 27, 10
12 Ryan
Nicholas (Suntory) 28, -
11 Hirotoki
Onozawa (Suntory) 30, 39
10 James
Alridge (JRFU) 28, 1
9 Timoki
Yoshida (Toshiba) 26, 8
8 Takuro
Miuchi Capt. (NEC) 32, 40
7 Takashi
Kikutani (
6 Kojo
Shinozuka (Suntory) 24, -
5 Tomoaki
Taniguchi (
4 Hitoshi
Ono (Toshiba) 29, 24
3 Tomokazu
Soma (Sanyo) 30, 17
2 Yusuke
Aoki (Suntory) 24, 2
1
Taksukichi Nishiura (Coca Cola) 32, 11
Replacements
16 Taku
Inokuchi (Toshiba ) 25, 3
17 Akira Ozaki
(Suntory) 30, -
18
Toshizumi Kitagawa (
19
Yoshitaki Nakayama (
20 Takashi
Sato (Yamaha) 26, -
21 Shotaro
Onishi (Yamaha) 29, 28
22 Tatsuya
Kusumi (
Coach: John
Kirwan
http://www.rugbyjapan.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=338&Itemid=26
Not available
Hong Kong 20, Arabian Gulf 12 at Al Ain (
Reviews
Previews
The newly revamped Asian
Championships get underway in the
Hong Kong recently played a
friendly home-away series against
They will be without regular
captain Semi Iafeta and vice captain Colin Bisley both out with injuries.
http://www.hkrugby.com/hkrugby/news/news-room.cfm?news_uuid=7C6D2886-9B95-F8ED-4A72-F0F55D456460
The Arabian Gulf team will
include 8 new caps in their team off 22; Sutcliffe, Huber, McKnight, De Jager,
Brookes,
Previous Encounters
09.05.2004 Hong Kong 12-5 in
Hong Kong (
20.04.2002 Arabian Gulf 17-7
in Hong Kong (WCQ
18.06.2000 Hong Kong 21-10
in
GWC Rugby Rankings-Asia Table-Hong Kong 2nd,
Teams
15-Rowan
Varty.
14-Ricky
Cheuk Ming-yin,
13-Gavin
Hadley,
12-Simon
Hempel,
11-Simon
Smith,
10-Justin
Temara,
9-Jonny
Elliott,
8-Simon
Leung,
7-Nigel
Clarke,
6-Renaud
Chavanis,
5-Ivan
Zenovic,
4-Laurence
Denvir,
3-Nigel
Hobler,
2-Wayne
Whitney,
1-Pete
Spizzirri,
Subs:
16-Jon
Abel,
17-Alex Ng
Wai-shing,
18-Nick Hurrell,
19-Will
Wong Wai-kong,
20--Lee
Cheuk-yin,
21-Kenzo
Pannell,
22-Jason
Going.
15. Stuart
Gibbs (
14.
Francois Coetzer (
13. Marcus
Smith (
12. Stephen
Cooper – Vice Captain (
11. Ayman
Razek (Gulf Sevens)
10. Paul
Beard (
9. Sean
Hurley (
8. Dave
Clark (
7. Ed
Nicholas (
6. Karl
Sutcliffe (
5. Steve
Huber (
4. Diarmuid
O’Malley - Captain (
3. Mike
Riley (
2. Vivian
Albertyn (
1. Mark
Gathercole (
Replacements
16. Jaco De
Jager (
17.
Jonathon Brookes (
18. Mark
Simon (Abu Dhabi RUFC)
19. Mike
McKnight (
20. Fain
21. Chris
Gregory (
22. Graham
Brown (
Coach:
Wayne Marsters
Reviews
FIRA-AER CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION
2A Updated 27.04.2008 |
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Previews
Last Five Encounters
18.04.2007
10.04.2004
09.03.2003
28.03.1998
21.04.1996
GWC Rugby Rankings-Europe
Teams
Edmoore
Takendesa (RG Heidelberg)
Matthieu
Franke (RC
Kieron Davies
(
Colin
Grzanna, Capt. (Berliner RC)
Lars Eckert
(SC Neuenheim)
Mustafa
Güngör (RG Heidelberg)
Alexander
Pipa (TSV Handschuhsheim)
Gerrit van
Look (Berliner RC)
Timothy
Kasten (RG Heidelberg)
Bodo Sieber
(
Manuel
Wilhelm (RG Heidelberg)
Alexander
Widiker (RC
Timothy
Coly (RC Strasbourg, France)
Benjamin
Krause (SG Hannover 78/08 Ricklingen)
Steve
Williams (
Kehoma
Brenner (RG Heidelberg)
Jens
Schmidt (TSV Handschuhsheim)
Benjamin
Danso (DRC
Sebastien
Chaulé (RG Heidelberg)
Markus
Walger (RK Heusenstamm)
Christopher
Weselek (RG Heidelberg)
Franck
Moutsinga (Berliner RC)
Rolf Wacha
(SC
Martin
Strauch (SC Neuenheim)
Allard
Jonkers (Capt) (RC 't Gooi )
Jason Knox
(RC 't Gooi )
Piet-Hein
Schram (RC 't Gooi )
Miquel van
der Cruijsen (RC 't Gooi )
Hajo
Feitsma (De Leidse
Jordi
Bonhof (De Leidse
Roger Scheffer
(De Leidse
Paul van
Helden (De Leidse Rugby Club DIOK)
Titus
Klumper (De Leidse
Joshua Friedler (Amsterdames AC)
Bobby
Teijsse (Amsterdames AC)
Dominique
Brandwijk (Amsterdames AC)
Boudewijn
de Rouw (RC The Dukes)
Koen
Buseman (DRC The Pickwick Players)
Fedde
Lingsma (RC Hilversum)
Jay-Jay
Boske (RC Hilversum)
Robert van
Trigt (RC Hilversum)
Rik Roovers
(RC Etten-Leur)
Walter
Rijnbeek (Oisterwijk Oysters)
Tjebbe
Jehee (Leidse Studenten
Anton Werth
(RC Groningen)
Coach: Erik Hengeveld
Reviews
The Latvians were totally
outclassed.
FIRA-AER CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION 2B Updated 27.04.2008 |
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05.05.2007
22.09.2001
02.10.1999
25.09.1994
GWC Rugby Rankings-Europe Table:
Teams
Polish Squad
Michał
Królikowski (Budowlani Łódź)
Kamil
Bobryk (Budowlani Łódź)
Marek
Mirosz (Budowlani Łódź)
Tomasz
Stępień (Budowlani Łódź)
Krzysztof
Hotowski (Budowlani Łódź)
Łukasz
Żórawski (Budowlani Łódź)
Paweł
Nowak (Arka Gdynia)
Łukasz
Szostek (Arka Gdynia)
Robert
Andrzejczuk (Arka Gdynia)
Jurij
Buhalo (Posnania Poznań)
Kamil
Dudkowski (Posnania Poznań)
Maciej
Miśkiewicz (Folc AZS AWF Warszawa)
Aleksander
Bartoszewicz (Folc AZS AWF Warszawa)
Stanislas
Krzesinski (Albi
Dawid
Popławski (
Dawid
Banaszek (
Michał
Krużycki (
Maciej
Brażuk (Lechia Gdańsk)
Grzegorz
Falk (Juvenia Kraków)
Yann
Lewandowski (
Donald
Gargasson (
Vincent
Piniarski (
Marcin
Wilczuk (Old
Konrad
Pisarek (Skra Warszawa).
http://www.pzrugby.pl/seniorzy.reprezentacja.html
Sergejs
Avdejevs (SK Ovals)
Dmitrijs
Baikovs (SK Ovals)
Kristaps
Berzinš (LMT RC EŽI)
Edgars
Cirulis (RK Miesnieki)
Maris
Čeksters (RK 1964)
Ruslans
Kotlevs (LMT RC EŽI)
Marcis
Kreicbergs (RK Miesnieki)
Mareks
Larionovs (LMT RC EŽI)
Edgars
Lobanovs (LMT RC EŽI)
Andrejs
Melnikovs (RK 1964)
Antons
Oseledko (SK Ovals)
Nikolajs
Petjunins (SK Ovals)
Viesturs
Punans (LMT RC EŽI)
Valters
Rankis (RK Miesnieki)
Maris
Robežnieks (RK Miesnieki)
Karlis
Rozentals (SK Ovals)
Janis Skuja
(RK Miesnieki)
Vilmars
Sokolovs (RK Miesnieki)
Janis Šveds
(LMT RC EŽI)
Sandis
Šveds (LMT RC EŽI)
Vjačeslavs
Tiško (SK Ovals)
Demjans
Zavadskis (SK Ovals)
http://www.pzrugby.pl/seniorzy.reprezentacja.html
and thanks to ‘Quentin’ http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2701
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Previous Encounter
14.04.2007
GWC Rugby Rankings-Europe Table-Sweden 24th,
Teams
Swedish Squad
Henning
Ekstrand (Göteborg RF)
Ehsan
Fadakar (Göteborg RF)
Andreas
Bruhn (Göteborg RF)
Christoffer
Lundell (Göteborg RF)
Mathias
Thorehard (Hammarby IF
Magnus
Karlsson (Hammarby IF
Richard
Johansson (Hammarby IF
Mattias
Björkebäck (Hammarby IF
Jan- Olov
Johansson (Spartacus RFC)
Thomas
Arvidsson (
Bobby Nave
(C.D.
Magnus
MacDonald (
Alex Taylor
(Kenilworth RFC,
Ted
Holmgren (Pingvin RC)
Alan Letele
(Vänersborg RK)
Michael
Tatu (Vänersborg RK)
Erik
Wikström (Vänersborg RK)
Torolf von
Wachenfeldt, (Göteborg RF)
Mark Baker
(
Oscar
Andersson (Vänersborg RK)
Hannes
Ericsson (Vänersborg RK)
Sebastian
Taylor, Old Albions RFC
Coach: Keith
Green
http://www.rugby.se/t2.asp?p=5122&x=1&a=1131225
and thanks to ‘Quentin’ http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2702
Not available
Match drawn. I predicted
Reviews
This match had no bearing on
the fact that
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With
Previous Encounters
09.06.2007
09.06.2001
GWC Rugby Rankings-Europe Table-Norway 30th,
Teams
Front Row
Willy Payer
(Stade Viennois)
Patrick
Maurer (Stade Viennois)
Julian
Zöchling (RC Donau)
Milad Farkhondeh-fal
(RC Donau)
Mani
Deihimi (Schweiz)
Second Row
Dieter
Albert (RC Innsbruck)
Andreas,
Christoph
Forchtner (RC Donau)
Loose
Forwards
Johannes
Dachler (RC Donau)
Alexander
Krauchenberg (RC Donau)
Patrick
Handl (Stade Viennois)
Ferdinand
Richter (
Backs:
Georg
Kaiser (Stade Viennois)
Mushegh
Aslanyan (Celtic RFC Wien
Michael
Kerschbaumer (RC Donau)
Marius
Johannik (RC Donau)
Patrick
Tondl ( Stade Viennois)
Rupert
Zallmann (RC Donau)
Max Sonntag
(RC Donau)
Nicos
Hnilicka (RC Donau)
Leonardo
Nicola Bignotti (
Schweighofer
(
http://www.rugby-austria.at/content/deu
... fc2444.php and thanks to ‘Quentin’ http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2703&sid=9fc16edc4847f12d78f3bd9d98f79f80
Kristoffer
Borsheim (Stavenger RF)
Wesley
Chibaya (UMBI RK)
Glenn
Collins
Lewis Eaton
(Stavenger RF)
Espen
Engevik (Stavenger RF)
Andrew
Fraser-Smith (Olso RK)
Andreas
Fyri (Olso RK)
Robert
Greig (Tunbridge Wells RFC,
Andrei
Hanger (Cheltenham RFC,
Karl Harper
(Olso RK)
Francis
Hunt (Olso RK)
Stein Ove
Kristensen (
Eivind
Lunde (Stavenger RF)
Craig Olsen
(
Pascal
Raclin (Olso RK)
Jerome
Richter
Ollie
Rogers (Basingstoke RFC,
Trent Rowan
(Třnsberg RK)
Stian Rřstberg
(
Haakon
Stengrimsen (Ponteland RFC,
Johan
Stoltz (Olso RK)
William
Wilson (
http://www.rugby.no/les.asp?ID=594
Reviews
This was a good comeback
performance by
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Previous Encounter
28.10.2006
GWC Rugby Rankings: Europe table-Slovenia 33rd,
Teams
Elia Balkin
replaced Oren Alt for
Dagan Sher
Meni Bengio
Shai Dekel
Ran Berzak
Gilad
Golstein
Mordechay Radashkovich
Guy Dotan
Nir Bar-Or
Kaydar
Saghi
Nimrod Eli
Kaplan
Issac
Zafadia
Stav
Gurtovoy
Amir
Beutler
Gal Dor
Shamri
Haviv
Tzachi
Tessler
Yohanan
Dunietz
Sela
Lesheim
Sagi
Silverman
Coach:
Raanan Penn
Thanks to Charlie
Not available
Trinidad & Tobago 40,
T&T won by 16 points. I predicted T&T by 5.
Reviews
See just below the news
banner.
Previews
Trinidad and
the last four years.
fiddle to the Calypso
Warriors.Then came the
retirement of a slew of high
caliber players ,T&T
struggled in the transition
period.The pendulum swung
the other way as T&T
came out on the losing end in the
battle for
It was never for a lack of
talent or ability says T&T
Team Manager Curtis Nero it
really came down to
attitude and discipline.
According to Nero the
current crop of players took
awhile to come to grips with
the fact that
International sport requires
the players to take
responsibility for his or
her fitness and skill
improvement.
"There was a period
when it seemed making the T&T team
became easy and players lost
that pride and commitment
that comes with wearing the national
colours".
Nero who is also the TTRFU
chairman of selectors
admitted that it was not an
easy time for him.
"I came from the era
when we dominated
rugby.I took over the
manager job from local rugby
legend Tony
Loregnard.T&T had ruled the roost for two
decades".
In the last couple of years
it angered me at times to
see guys accepting losing.
Nero however believes that
in more ways than one.The
lean times have been good
for T&T rugby.
"It was a wake up
call,we had to look deep inside of
ourselves and ask some harsh
questions".
Nero was speaking on Friday
,the day before T&Ts final
showdown with Mac Gregor Cup
arch rivals
stories have been told and
retold about Guyana/T&T Mac
Gregor battles, stories that
will make your hair stand
on end.
But the Mac Gregor cup games
are no more.A victim of
the Rugby World Cup cycle.
"It is difficult to fit
the games in with all the
demands placed on the modern
rugby player" said Nero
So on Saturday in
T&T will scrum down.The
capital of
give the hometown advantage.
Who will emerge the victor?
The tournament seeding
favour Guyana.The IRB ranking
point to T&T.
Nero is having none of
it."Executing the game
plan,staying focused and
keeping composed will be
essential.Once the guys do
that we [T&T] will fancy
our chances.Ranking means
nothing .You have to get it
done on the field".
Some of the T&T players
will be playing in their first
be a negative factor .
"We have experience in key
positions, so we will be
okay"said a confident
sounding Nero
The T&T /
PM T&T time) and will be
streamed live on
Via email thanks to Brian
Lewis T&TRFU
Previous-Last Five Encounters
13.08.2005
00.11.1999 Trinidad &
Tobago 15-10 in Gergetown (Sth Caribbean Championship)
1993 Trinidad & Tobago
48-7.
Prediction: It
will be a hard fought close game. Trinidad & Tobago by 5 points.
Teams
Bermuda 17,
Reviews
Previews
With
Previous Encounters
22.11.2001 Bermuda 13-5 in
Georgetown (WCQ America R1, Carib. Zone;
19.04.1997 Bermuda 52-3 in
Teams
Reviews
Previews
No previous encounters
Teams
Cayman Islands 11,
Caymans won by 1 point. I predicted Caymans by 3.
Reviews
Previews
The tournament hosts would
be most disappointed with their team’s placing so far. A win against close
neighbours is essential to save some face.
Previous Encounters
08.06.2005 Caymans 18-8 in
28.02.2004 Caymans 41-14 in
Grand Cayman (
08.11.2002 Caymans 32-27 in
Montego Bay (
13.02.2001 Caymans 48-0.
Teams
NAWIRA B ROUND 3 (23.04)
http://www.caymanrugby.com/rugbyworldcup2011.html
number one seed
the NAWIRA Caribbean Rugby Championship which is
doubling as an International Rugby Board(IRB) 2011
Rugby World Cup(RWC) qualifier.
The Calypso Warriors will play 4th seeded
the tournament final on Saturday.
T&T team manager Curtis Nero said that the T&T players
are drawing self-confidence from knowing they have put
the work in.
"Given the pre tournament seeding we (T&T) are the
underdogs and
favorites" said Nero
Championship since inception in 1966 winning the
the inaugural South Caribbean Rugby Championship in
1999.
Thanks to Brian Lewis, T&TRFU
23.04.2008
Trinidad & Tobago 56,
Reviews
A first half full house - a try, penalty, drop goal
and conversion - by veteran fly half Brenden O'Farrell
inspired
against
giving up.
O'Farrell dictated the game, keeping
in their own half for much of the match, and finished
with a 24-point personal haul in the convincing 56-0
victory.
O'Farrell's 40-yard drop goal after only a few minutes
put the first points on the board and two tries by
right wing Kidane Silverthorne, one for Peter Bacchus
as well as a penalty try and O'Farrell's own effort
saw T&T to a comfortable and deserved 37-0 half time
lead.
After the break O'Farrell continued in similar vein,
scoring his second try before Rob Stone and Kelson
Figaro also crossed to seal an impressive performance,
and the final match-up against
Referee: Paul Bretz (
Source:www.irb.com, thanks to Brian Lewis, T&TRFU
22.04.2008
http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20080415/sport01.htm
http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20080423/wehome.htm
19-20
APRIL WEEKEND RESULTS AND NEWS
COUNTRY LIST UPDATES (19.04)
The following country lists have been updated. Included are a number of
match data sheets. Go to country alphabetical lists at the top of the page.
IRB LATEST ON
http://www.irb.com/rankings/news/newsid=2023086.html#giant+strides+georgia+tunisia
NAWIRA B RUGBY WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT
(15.04)
http://www.nawira.com/nawirapdfs/IRB%20Web%20Page%20Article%20April%203%202008.pdf
Draw-http://www.nawira.com/news.php?newsid=55&pid=24
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO PREPARE (15.04)
Trinidad and Tobago were
once the top
http://www.ttrfu.com/mrDetails.aspx?id=601
RUGBY IN
Article on match http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2022834.html#mexico+prove+strong+hosts
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Rugby taking off in
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/sports/rugbymex.html
http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/sevens/newsid=52604.html?cid=rssfeed&att=
Mexico RFU web site http://www.mexrugby.com/ but unfortunately
doesn’t have a news feed.
http://www.news24.com/News24/Columnists/JJ_Harmse/0,,2-1630-1631_1586419,00.html
Second article is about
http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=11701
05.04.2008
Hong Kong 25,
The referee had to dish out
4 red cards in this hotly contested bad tempered game. This was the first in a
home-away friendly series between these two aspiring nations. Both have
important tournaments just around the corner. Hong Kong is gearing up for the
revamped Asia Nations Championship against
Related Articles.
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