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THE GAME OF
MAY 2008
Updated 01.06.2008
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01.06.2008
Barbarians RFC v
31.05.2008
Classic All Blacks 15, Japan
XV 13 in
25.05.2008
24.05.2008
Barbarians RFC 84,
18.05.2008
China-Taipei 32, Hong Kong
‘A’ 17 in
17.05.2008
Cayman Islands 20,
Coming Up
07.06.2008
Samoa v
England Saxons v
08.06.2008
11.06.2008
Asia Nations Div.2
Tournament in
Emerging
NEWS ARCHIVES
The previous six months of
news archives can be found here.
2008
International Rugby Fixtures and Results
TOURNAMENTS
Churchill Cup
CONSUR A
CONSUR B
IRB Nations Cup
Pacific Nations Cup
Tri Nations
ADDITIONS
AND ALTERATIONS TO THE FIXTURE LIST
WARM UP MATCH FOR
http://allafrica.com/stories/200805120573.html
CHANGE TO MATCH STATUS No.2 (29.05)
This one occurs thankfully before the game is played. Contrary to what
has been published on the IRB web site this match, according to Argentine RFU
web site, will be between
http://www.uar.com.ar/default.asp
CHANGE IN MATCH STATUS (25.05)
Word from the Austrian RFU indicates that the match v
http://allafrica.com/stories/200805230163.html
CONSUR B AND WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS (24.05)
Tournament to be held in
19.June
21 June
23 June
26 June
29 June
http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2635&start=165
Last year a Belgian XV, including a number of invited test players,
played the Argentina side that went on to do so well in the 2007 Rugby World
Cup. This year
http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2738
CONSUR A FINAL MATCH (17.05)
Other matches
25 Aug 07
15 Dec 07
So this match is the final.
ASIAN NATIONS DIVISION 1 DATES (16.05)
This tournament will be played over the week 4-9 November 2008. The teams
in Division 1 are
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2008/04/20/spo03.asp
and also thanks to ‘4N’ http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2614&start=75
CAYMANS V
Previously announced but missing from the fixture list. The Caymans team
travel to
The
“…they have requested
http://allafrica.com/stories/200804110123.html
WALES PLAY AN EXTRA TEST (01.05)
14.11.2008 v
http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_3499126,00.html
LATEST NEWS
COUNTRY LIST UPDATES (01.06)
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.
THIS
WEEKEND 31 MAY-1 JUNE
01.06.2008
Barbarians RFC v
Previews
Previous-Last Encounters
GWC
Prediction
Teams
31.05.2008
Reviews
Previews
This match is the final of
the CONSUR A tournament which began mid way through 2007. Both teams are about
to head off to their respective tournaments.
Previous Encounters
15.05.2005
03.05.2003
24.11.2001
08.06.1998
Note:
08.07.2006
28.04.2004
27.08.2003
27.04.2002
19.05.2001
Either way
GWC
Does not apply
Teams
15 - Lucas
Barrera Oro (
14 - Mauro Comuzzi (
13 - Juan
Ignacio Gauthier, Capt. (Hindu Club)
12 -
Gabriel Azcárate (Club Natación
y Gimnasia)
11 -
Gonzalo Camacho (B.A.C.R.C.)
10 - Benjamín Urdapilleta (C.U.B.A.)
9 -
Francisco Albarracín (La Plata RC)
8 -
Leonardo Senatore (G.E.Rosario)
7 - Genaro Fessia (
6 -
Federico Genoud (Los Tordos)
4 - Juan
Pablo Lagarrigue (Cardanelas
RC)
3 -
Francisco Gómez Kodela (Belgrano Athletic)
5 - Felipe Aranguren (C.U.B.A.)
2 - Rodrigo
María (La Tablada)
1 - Cesar Betolli (Tucumán Lawn Tennis)
Replacements
16 - Juan Gómez (?)
17 - Ariel Hevia (Banco Nación)
18 - Carlos
José Cáceres (Tucumán Lawn Tennis)
19 -
Alejandro Abadie (
20 - Lucio López Fleming (San Isidro
Club)
21 -
Federico Amelong (
22 - Román Miralles (Duendes)
Head Coach:
José Orengo
http://www.rugbytime.com/noticia.php?id=6233
No.16 not
in orginal squad as far as I can tell.
Referee:
http://www.uru.org.uy/noticia.php?i=1041&op=1
Reviews
http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/sundaymail/press/news/viewnews.cgi?category=7&id=1148999580
Previews
http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=17&id=1212140862
Previous Encounters
22.09.2007
16.09.2006
10.05.2003
01.04.1982
GWC Rugby Rankings: Africa Table-Zimbabwe 8th,
Prediction:
Teams
15.Tafadzwa Mhende.
14. Manasah Sita
13.
12. Paul Staak
11. Alex Ndangana
10. Happy Nyatanga
9. Ketumetsi Tlou
8. Norman Mukondiwa (Capt.)
7. Jacques Leitao
6. Shaun Saywood
5. Fortune Chipendo
4. Dustin
Wilcox
3. Rocky Gurumani
2. Raymond Dzvairo
1. Piet Joubert
Replacements
16.
17. Dumisani Ncube
18. Prayer Chitenderu
19. Danny
Robertson
20. Gary
Hewitt
21. Adrian Sibanda
22. Willis Magasa
http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/index.php?
... Itemid=108 and thanks to ‘Quentin’ FIRA-AER forum
Notes
Cleopas Mokotose and Tangai Nemadire were not released
by their Capetown club Schotsche
Kloof Walmers.
Forwards
Ahmed Saad, Chilambe Kaweme, Musonda Kaminsa and Daniel Sakala
(Lusaka), Terry Kayamba (Diggers), Nigel Chibwe (Red Arrows), Richard Kapoma
and Boyd Nyirenda (Green Buffaloes), Nyondo Armitage (UK), Happy Chipili (Diggers), Patrick Kasongo
and Ephraim Musukwa (Red Arrows).
Backs
Grant Mwila (Diggers), Emmanuel Daka
and Chizola Banda (Lusaka) and Reuben Mkandawire (Red Arrows), Alex Mwila
and Benard Mukwamba
(Diggers), Patrick Chama (Roan), Simon Kapindu
(Lusaka), Stuart Royle (Lusaka), Kelvin Kapandu and Kabwe Musonda (Red Arrows), and Martin Chisanga
(Green Eagles), Michello Shelleni
(Lusaka), John Kabwela and Isaac Munganga
(Mufulira) and Keka Mfune (Konkola).
Coach:
Innocent Sakala
Although
selected both Chancy Mulama (
http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=42139
http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cg
... 1212058054 and thanks to ‘Quentin’ and ‘
Reviews
http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2756
FIRA-AER CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION
3C Updated 01.06.2008 |
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SEEDINGS: |
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30.09.2006 |
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16 |
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9 |
CESSANGE |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
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PT |
07.10.2006 |
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14 |
BOSNIA
& HERTZEGOVINA |
7 |
ZENICA |
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8 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
222 |
65 |
+155 |
22 |
28.10.2006 |
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28 |
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5 |
NETANYA |
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8 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
129 |
99 |
+30 |
16 |
21.04.2007 |
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17 |
BOSNIA
& HERTZEGOVINA |
12 |
ZENICA |
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8 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
85 |
131 |
-46 |
15 |
28.04.2007 |
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34 |
BOSNIA
& HERTZEGOVINA |
13 |
NETANYA |
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8 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
141 |
161 |
-20 |
14 |
05.05.2007 |
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25 |
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16 |
LJUBLIANA |
BOSNIA
& HERTZEGOVINA |
8 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
87 |
211 |
-119 |
13 |
19.05.2007 |
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77 |
BOSNIA
& HERTZEGOVINA |
5 |
LJUBLIANA |
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19.05.2007 |
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25 |
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16 |
CESSANGE |
The
European Nations Cup is now played for bi-annually. |
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26.05.2007 |
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21 |
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6 |
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02.06.2007 |
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27 |
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20 |
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27.10.2007 |
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30 |
BOSNIA
& HERTZEGOVINA |
3 |
CESSANGE |
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27.10.2007 |
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32 |
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3 |
LJUBLIANA |
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19.04.2008 |
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10 |
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3 |
CESSANGE |
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20.04.2008 |
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27 |
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19 |
ZENICA |
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26.04.2008 |
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17 |
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5 |
LJUBLIANA |
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03.05.2008 |
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20 |
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12 |
NETANYA |
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10.05.2008 |
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22 |
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17 |
ZENICA |
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17.05.2008 |
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3 |
BOSNIA
& HERTZEGOVINA |
3 |
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24.05.2008 |
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11 |
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10 |
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31.05.2008 |
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22 |
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12 |
NETANYA |
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14.06.2008 |
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Previews
The outcome of this pool has
come down to the wire. Because two teams from 3D (
Previous Encounters
02.06.2007
02.06.2004
GWC Rugby Rankings: Europe Table-Finland 34th,
Teams
1- Ville Patrikka (TRC
2- Semu Salmivalli (TRC
3- Micke Holström (
4- Sami Sarkki (Eagles RC)
5- Stuart Reynish (Warriors RC)
6- Jussi Latvala (Warriors RC)
7- Matti Keränen (OYUS)
8- Jonathan
Price (Sheffields RFC,
9- Mikko Järvi (
10- Jaakko Vilen (Warriors RC)
11- Otto Nojonen (
12 - Galen Ranghiawha (Eagles RC)
13- Thomas Finell (Warriors RC)
14- Lasse Sariola (Warriors RC)
15- Aki Pentikainen (
16-Christian
Stogholm (
17- Jussi Kivelä (to be confirmed)
(Tampere RC)
18- Andras Devenyi (
19- Stephen
Whittaker (
20- Jani Lehtinen (
21- Lauri Ylönen (Warriors RC)
22- Joaquim Grader(Warriors RC)
http://rugbyliitto.sporttisaitti.com/ti
... ?num=13046 and thanks to ‘Quentin’ FIRA-AER forum
IRB NATIONS CUP 2008 June 11-20
This IRB sponsored
tournament involves the ‘A’ teams of
MATCH DATA SHEET UPDATES (24.05)
The following international
rugby fixtures now have a match data sheet available in the fixtures lists and
on each country’s list.
8 September 2007
27 October 2007
27 October 2007
3 November 2007
29 March 2008
5 April 2008 Hong Kong v
12 April 2008
19 April 2008
COUNTRY LIST UPDATES (24.05)
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.
WEEKEND
NEWS AND RESULTS 24-25 MAY
COUNTRY LIST UPDATES
(18.05)
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.
Arabian Gulf
WEEKEND
NEWS AND RESULTS 17-18 MAY
RiJ (Rugby in
Regretfully Ian McDonnell,
who provided a regular Japanese rugby newsletter to this site for over three
years, is unable to continue his newsletter. His work was voluntary. His work
commitments do not allow him the time needed to put together such an
informative newsletter. Hopefully Ian will soon be able to resume the
newsletter. My special thanks to Ian.
WEEKEND
NEWS AND RESULTS 9-10-11 May
COUNTRY LIST UPDATES
(10.05)
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.
WEEKEND
NEWS AND RESULTS 3 May
http://allafrica.com/stories/200803030354.html
COUNTRY LIST UPDATES
(06.05)
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.
Unconfirmed fixtures
“South:
Participating teams
http://carugby.com/news/2008_competition/#2
COUNTRY LIST UPDATES (01.05)
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.