Monday, September 29, 2008

International Rugby Result: Switzerland 28, Germany U21 19

Played at the Stadium Pruntrutermatten in Basel, Switzerland took the Alps Cup for the first time in the history of this contest, going back to 2006.

The German U21 side was handled by three coaches; Peter Ianusevici (National Team) and two U21 coaches Philip Stevenson and Rory Donoghue. For the U21 side this game was in preperation for the European U21 Championship. The Swiss side, coached by Steve Smith, were preparing for their World Cup Qualifying games and European Nation's Cup competition matches. Their first match is on October 18 v Armenia away.

Rugby Result: Switzerland 28, Germany U21 19

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Asia Rugby Tournament: Division 1

This tournament, being held in Tainan, China-Taipei, is one tier below the Asia 5 Nations tournament. The winner will be promoted to Asia 5 Nations replacing Arabian Gulf. The loser will be relegated to Division 2, being replaced by Thailand.

In effect these are World Cup 2011 preliminary qualifying matches. Only matches in the Asia 5 Nations and Division 1 in 2009 will be in qualification.

Schedule
12 Nov. China-Taipei v Sri Lanka
China v Singapore

It's not clear whether winner will then play winner, and loser v loser, or whether a round robin will occur.

For more details about the Asia Rugby Tournaments go to http://www.rugbyinternational.net/

Asia Regional Rugby Tournament: Kyrgyzstan

The third Asian Regional rugby tournament will be played in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan next month, October 5-11.

The teams participating will be Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Iran. Both Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan will be making their senior men's international rugby debuts. Iran has played in previous tournaments.

Schedule
5 Oct: Kyrgyzstan v Iran
8 Oct: Iran v Uzbekistan
11 Oct: Kyrgystan v Uzbekistan

The other regional tournaments were held in Guam and Djakarta earlier this year. The regional tournaments are for Asian rugby teams below the first 3 divisions of Asian rugby.

For more details on Asian rugby tournaments go to http://www.rugbyinternational.net/

Rugby Result: Hungary 26, Norway 15

Hungary defeated Norway 26-15 in a European Nations Division 3B international rugby match played in Oslo. The match is also part of the Rugby World Cup 2011 qualifying process.

Hungary were held 12-12 at halftime but gradually edged ahead during the second half.

Add comments to this blog if you were at the game.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Pacific Islands Rugby Team

The Pacific Island Rugby team will tour Europe for 3 test matches this year.
The team has previously toured in 2004 and 2006. The original coach was Fijian Ilia Tabua but he resigned soon after his appointment for personal reasons. Tongan coach Quiddus Fielea has since been appointed.

Rugby Fixtures 2008
8 Nov. v England at Twickenham
15 Nov. v France in Paris
Nov.22 v Italy in Reggio Emilia

For team details go to http://www.rugbyinternational.net/

Rugby Movie Starts

This article about a rugby union film came via 'Rugby Magazine'. I would be most interested to hear your comments once you have seen the film.

"The rugby movie Forever Strong opens in 258 select US theaters on Friday, September 26th. This movie is a huge step forward in creating awareness for rugby in the US .

But we have a HUGE challenge before us. The studios in Hollywood have threatened to pull this film nationally after one week if we don't have a GREAT opening weekend. They don't believe that rugby has a big enough audience to make this film profitable.

Your help is very much wanted and needed.

PLEASE support this movie by ATTENDING THIS WEEKEND (September 26-28). Take friends. Blog about it. Plan a group activity with your team or school. If we do well this weekend, we will be expanding the release into more theaters in more parts of the country. Help us bring this film to more markets, and make it a success.
Here are theaters featuring FOREVER STRONG this weekend:

ALASKA:
Fireweed 7 Cinemas --- Anchorage

ALABAMA
Summit 16 --- Birmingham, AL

ARIZONA
Arrowhead 14 --- Glendale,
AZDeer Valley 30 with IMAX ---
Phoenix, AZMesa Grande 24 --- Mesa,
AZWestgate 20 --- Glendale,
AZArizona Mills 24 --- Tempe,
AZArrowhead Fountains 18
Peoria, AZChandler Fashion Ctr 20 --- Chandler,
AZChristown 14 --- Phoenix,
AZNorterra 14 --- Phoenix,
AZNorth Valley 16 --- Phoenix,
AZPark West 14 --- Peoria,
AZPrescott Valley 14 --- Prescott Valley,
AZSedona 6 --- Sedona,
AZSuperstition Springs 25 --- Mesa,
AZTusan Spectrum 18 --- Tucan,
AZPavilions 11 --- Phoenix, AZ

CALIFORNIA
Palm Promenade 24 --- San Diego,
CACinema City --- Anaheim,
CALark Theater --- Larksburg,
CACinino hills 18 --- Chino Hills,
CAAtlantic Palace 10 --- Alhambra,
CABerkeley 7 --- Berkely,
CABrea Stadium 22 --- Brea,
CACorona Crossing Stadium 18 --- Corona,
CAEmery Bay Stadium 10 --- Emeryville,
CAEscondido Stadium 16 --- Escondido,
CAFresno Stadium 21 + IMAX --- Fresno,
CAHacienda Crossings Stadium 20 + IMAX --- Dublin,
CAHemet Cinema 12 --- Hemet,
CAJurupa Stadium 14 --- Riverside,
CALong Beach Stadium 26 --- Long Beach,
CAManchester Mall 16 --- Fresno,
CANatomas Marketplace Stadium 16 --- Sacramento,
CAOceanside Stadium 16 --- Oceanside,
CAOlympus Pointe 12 --- Roseville,
CAOntario Palace Stadium 22 + IMAX --- Ontario,
CARancho Del Rey Stadium 16 --- Chula Vista,
CARancho San Diego Stadium 15 --- El Cajon,
CASan Marcos Stadium 18 --- San Marcos,
CASimi Valley Plaza 10 --- Simi Valley,
CASouth Gate Stadium 20 --- South Gate,
CAUA Horton Plaza 14 --- San Diego,
CAUA East Hills mall 10 --- Bakersfield,
CAAliso Viejo Stadium 20 --- Aliso Viejo,
CAFoothill Towne Center Stadium 22 --- Foothill Ranch,
CAGarden Grove Stadium 16 Garden --- Grove,
CAIrvine Spectrum 20 + IMAX --- Irvine,
CARancho 16 --- Palm Springs, CA

COLORADO
Highland Ranch 24 --- Highland Ranch,
COWestminster 24 --- Westminister,
COCarmike 10 --- Colorado Springs,
COCarmike 10 --- Fort Collins,
COCarmike 7 --- Grand Junction,
COChapel Hills 15 --- Colorado Springs,
COChief Plaza 4 --- Steamboat Springs,
CONorth field 18 --- Denver,
COColorado Mills 16 --- Lakewood,
COGreenwood Plaza 12 --- Greenwood Village, CO

FLORIDA
Pensacola 18 --- Pensacola,
FLHollywood Stadium 20 --- Sarasota,
FLOviedo Marketplace Stadium 22 --- Oviedo,
FLPalace 18 --- Miami,
FLPointe Orlando Stadium 20 + IMAX --- Orlando,
FLSawgrass Stadium 23 --- Sunrise,
FLSouthland Mall Stadium 16 --- Miami,
FLWaterford Lakes Stadium 20 --- Orlando,
FLWinter Park Village Stadium 20 --- Winter Park, FL

GEORGIA
Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 --- Augusta,
GAHollywood Stadium 24 @ North I-85 --- Chamblee,
GAMall Of Georgia Stadium 20 + IMAX --- Buford,
GARegal Stadium 22 @ Austell --- Atlanta,
GASnellville Oaks Stadium 14 --- Atlanta,
GATown Center Stadium 16 - Kennesaw --- Atlanta,
GA

HAWAII
Dole Cannery 18 --- Honolulu, HI

IOWA
Crossroads 12 --- Waterloo, IASycamore 12 --- Iowa City,

IDAHO
Carmike Pine Ridge 10 --- Chubbuck,
IDOdyssey Theatre --- Twin Falls, IDThe Rex Theater --- Rexburg, IDBoise Stadium 21 + IMAX --- Boise, IDGrand Teton Stadium 14 --- Idaho Falls, IDNorth Gate 6 --- Bosie, IDPlaza Twin --- Black Foot, IDCentury 5 --- Burley,

ILLINOIS
Barrington 30 --- Chicago,
ILCantera 30 ---- Chicago,
ILAddison 20 --- Chicago,
ILGurnee 20 --- Chicago,

INDIANA
Showplace 16 + IMAX --- Indianapolis,
INColdwater Crossing Stadium 14 --- Ft.Wayne,
INEagle Highlands 10 --- Indianapolis,
INShiloh Crossing Stadium 18 --- Indianapolis,
INVillage Park Cinema Stadium 17 --- Indianapolis,

LEXINGTON
Hamburg Pavilion Stadium 16 --- Lexington, KY

MASSACHUSETTS
Solomon Pond 15 --- Marlborough,
MAWestborough 12 --- Westborough,
MACape Cod Mall Stadium 12 --- Hyannis,
MAIndependence Mall 14 --- Kingston,

MARYLAND
Bel Air Cinema Stadium 14 --- Abingdon,
MDMajestic Stadium 20 --- Silver Spring,
MDSnowden Square Stadium 14 --- Columbia,
MDValley Mall 16 --- Hagerstown,
MDWestview --- Frederick,

MICHIGAN
Forum 30 with IMAX --- Detroit,
MIGrand Rapids 18 --- Grand Rapids,
MICelebration - Grand Rapids South 16 --- Grand Rapids,
MICelebration - Lansing 19 --- Lansing,
MICelebration - Rivertown 20 --- Grand Rapids,
MICelebration - Studio 28 --- Grand Rapids,
MILaurel Park 10 --- Livonia,

MINNESOTA
Block E Stadium --- Minneapolis,
MNShowplace 16 Coon Rapids --- Coon Rapids,
MNShowplace 16 --- Inver Grove Heights,
MNElk River 17 --- Elk River,
MNLakes 10 --- Hermantown,
MNParkwood 18 --- Waite Park,
MNShakopee 11 --- Shakopee,

MISSOURI
Independence 20 --- Independence,
MOSt. Louis Mills Stadium 18 --- Hazelwood,

NORTH CAROLINA
Stonecrest At Piper Glen Stadium 22 --- Charlotte,
NCRaleigh Grand Stadium 16 --- Raleigh,
NCCrossroads Stadium 20 --- Cary, NC

NORTH DAKOTA
Century 10 --- Fargo, ND

NEBRASKA
Twenty Grand 19 --- Omaha, NE

NEW JERSEY
Jersey Gardens 20 --- Elizabeth,
NJHadley Theatre Stadium 16 --- South Plainfield,
NJBurlington Stadium 20 --- Burlington,
NJWashington Township 14 --- Sewell, NJ

NEW MEXICO
Winrock VI --- Albuquerque, NM

NEVADA
Town Square 18 --- Las Vegas,
NVBoulder Station 11 Theatre --- Las Vegas, NV
Colonnade Stadium 14 --- Las Vegas,
NVTexas Station Stadium 18 --- Las Vegas,
NVVillage Square Stadium 18 --- Las Vegas,
NVMesquite Stadium 6 --- Mesquite, NV

NEW YORK
Village 7 --- New York,
NYCarousel Mall 17 --- Syracuse,
NYCross gates 18 --- Albany,
NYCulver Ridge Plaza 16 --- Irondequoit,
NYElmwood Regal Center 16 --- Buffalo,
NYHenrietta Cinema Stadium 18 --- Rochester,
NYIthaca mall 14 --- Ithaca,
NYLatha 10 --- Latha,
NYQuaker crossing 18 --- Orchard Park,
NYShooping town 14 --- Syracuse,
NYUA Farmingdale 10 --- Farmingdale,
NYLatham Circle 10 --- Latham,
NYNew Roc City Stadium 18 + IMAX --- New Rochelle,
NYTransit Center Stadium 18 +IMAX --- Williamsville, NY

OHIO
Dublin Village 18 --- Dublin,
OHEaston Town Center 30 with IMAX --- Columbus,
OHLennox Town Center 24 --- Columbus,
OHPolaris 18 --- Columbus,
OHStreets Of West Chester 18 --- Cincinnati,
OHCobblestone Square Stadium 20 --- Elyria,
OHDeerfield Towne Center Stadium 16 --- Mason,
OHGeorgesville Square Stadium 16 --- Columbus,
OHHollywood 20 --- Beavercreek,
OHRichmond Town Square Stadium 20 --- Richmond Heights,
OHWilloughby Commons Stadium 16 --- Wiloughby,
OHBricktown 16 --- Oklahoma City, OK

OREGON
Division Street Stadium 13 --- Portland,
ORLloyd Mall 8 Cinema --- Portland,
ORMovies On Tv Stadium 16 --- Hillsboro,
ORSantiam Stadium 11 --- Salem,
ORTigard 11 Cinemas --- Tigard,
ORReel 8 --- Ontario, OR

PENNSYLVANIA
Promenade 16, Center Valley --- PAMarketplace @ Oaks Stadium 24 --- Oaks,
PAWarrington Crossing Stadium 22 --- Warrington, PA

SOUTH CAROLINA
Dutch Square Mall 14 --- Columbia,
SCCharles Towne Square Stadium 18 --- North Charleston,
SCCherrydale Stadium 16 --- Greenville,
SCWestgate Mall Cinema 8 --- Spartanburg, SC

TENNESSEE Wynnsong 16 --- Knoxville, TN

TEXAS
Grapevine 30 --- Grapevine,
TXGulf Pointe 30 --- Houston,
TXHuebner Oaks 24 --- San Antonio,
TXMesquite 30 --- Mesquite,
TXStonebriar 24 --- Frisco,
TXStudio 30 --- Houston,
TXWillowbrook 24 --- Houston,
TXCarmike 10 --- Longview,
TXCarmike 16 --- El Paso,
TXCarmike 20 --- Edinburg,
TXPark Central 6 --- Abilene,
TXSikes 10 --- Wichita Falls,
TXCielo Vista Stadium 18 --- San Antonio,
TXGreenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 --- Houston,
TXHouston Marq*e Stadium 22 + IMAX --- Houston,
TXKeystone Park 16 --- Dallas,
TXLive Oak Stadium 18 --- Live Oak,
TXMetropolitan Stadium 14 --- Austin,
TXEmbassy 14 --- San Antonio,
TXMayan Palace --- San Antonio,
TXNorthwest 14 --- San Antonio,
TXPalladium 18 + IMAX --- San Antonio,
TXRialto Cinemas --- San Antonio,
TXSilverado 16 --- San Antonio,
TXSilverado 19 IMAX (2/29) --- Tomball, TX

UTAH
Stadium Cinema 6 --- Payson,
UTCarmike 12 --- West Jordan,
UTHW Connection 15 --- West Valley City,
UTWynnsong 12 --- Provo,
UTCinemark 12 --- American Fork,
UTCinemark 16 --- Provo,
UTCinemark 24 --- West Jordan,
UTHoliday Village 4, Park City, UTSalt Lake City 16 --- Salt Lake City, UTSandy Union Heights 16 --- Midvale, UTTinseltown 17 --- Layton, UTTinseltown Newgate 14 --- Ogden,
UTCinema 5 --- Vernal,
UTCoral Cliffs Cinema --- Hurricane,
UTScera --- Orem,
UTGateway Megaplex 12 --- Salt Lake City,
UTJordan Commons 16 + IMAX --- Sandy,
UTMegaplex 13 at The Junction --- Ogden,
UTMegaplex 20 at the District --- South Jordan,
UTMegaplex 8 --- Lehi,
UTKing Cole 3 --- Price,
UTGatway 5 --- Bountiful,
UTMagna 5 --- Magna,
UTSpanish 8 --- Spanish Fork,
UTWalker 6 --- Perry,
UTCedar City 8 --- Cedar City,
UTHolladay Center 6 --- Salt Lake City,
UTNorth Pointe 4 --- Ogden,
UTProvidence Stadium 8 --- Providence,
UTSunset Stadium 8 --- St.George,
UTSyracuse Stadium --- Syracuse,
UTTooele 6 --- Tooele,
UTTowne Theatre --- Ephraim,
UTUniversity Stadium 6 (10/19) --- Logan,
UTWater Gardens 6 --- Pleasant Grove,
UTWestates Theatres Pineview Stadium 10 --- St.George, UT

VIRGINIA
Commonwealth Stadium 20 --- Midlothian,
VACountryside Stadium 20 --- Sterling,
VAFredericksburg 15 --- Fredericksburg,
VAMacarthur Center Stadium 18 --- Norfolk,
VAVirginia Center Stadium 20 --- Glen Allen,
VAPotomac Yards 16 --- Alexandria, VA

WASHINGTON
Carmike 12 --- Kennewick,
WAVillage Centre Cinemas Wandermere 14 --- Spokane,
WAAuburn Stadium 17 Theatres --- Seattle,
WACascade Stadium 16 Cinemas --- Vancouver,
WAEast Valley 13 --- Renton,
WAMeridian 16 --- Seattle,
WAParkway Tukwila 12 --- Tukwila,
WASouth Hill 6 --- Puwallup, WA

WISCONSIN
Bay Park Square 16 --- Ashwaubenon,
WIEastgate 16 --- Madison,
WIMarcus 18 --- Menomonee Falls,
WIPoint 16 --- Madison WIRidge 20 --- New Berlin, WI

WEST VIRGINIA
Martinsburg 10 --- Martinsburg, WV"

So go see this movie. Let me know your comments.

Friday, September 26, 2008

International Rugby: Switzerland v Germany Under 21

The Swiss national team will play the German Under 21 side in for the Alps Cup in basel, Switzerland. For the last two years the German national side (without its France-based players) have easily defeated Switzerland for this Cup.

Teams to be announced.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Rugby Union Test; Hungary v Norway

Preview.
The rugby union test fixture in Oslo is part of the European Nations Cup, Division 3B. This will be Norway's first rugby test match for the 2008-10 season whilst Hungary lost 26-32 to Slovenia 2 weeks ago. The other teams in this division are Austria and Denmark.

Forwards:
Johan Stoltz (Oslo RK)
Haakon Stengrimsen (Holstebro RK)
Lewis Eaton (Stavanger RK)
Eivind Lunde (Stavanger RK)
Andreas Fyri (Oslo RK)
Patrice Balauze (Oslo RK)
Kristoffer Borsheim (Stavanger RK)
Pascal Raclin (Oslo RK)
Stian Røstberg (Bergen RK)
William Wilson (Bergen RK)
Karl Frisch (Bergen RK)
Karl Harper (Oslo RK)

Backs:
Andrei Hanger (Cheltenham Tigers, England)
Glenn Collins (Oslo RK)
Wesley Chibaya (Tønsberg RK)
Espen Engevik (Stavanger RK)
Tim Langdridge (Tønsberg RK)
Francis Hunt (Oslo RK)
Rob Greig (Tunbridge Wells RFC, England)
Craig Olsen (currently unsigned)
Andrew Olsen (currently unsigned)

There appear to be two coaches for this side. The backs coach Oliver Rogers is unavailable for all autumn tests due to his appointment as Head of Rugby at Maidstone Grammar. Forwards coach John Chappell (Ponteland RFC) will be in charge.

Thanks to Krissy Ruffels, Norway RFU.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Rugby Result: Samoa A 41, Romania A 20

Samoa A were too strong for the touring Romania team winning 41-20 in Apia on Saturday. Romania now fly to Fiji where they will play Fiji A next Saturday, after which they fly home.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

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Samoa A v Romania A

No results yet

Teams below, thanks to 'Quentin'

Samoa A: 15. Alatasi Tupou -14. Esera Lauina, 13. Paletuatoa Toelupe, 12. Jerry Meafou, 11. Reupena Levasa - 10. Ki Anufe, 9. Notise Tauafao - 8. Nissan Aaitui, 7. Alafoti Faosiliva, 6. Simaika Mikaele (c) - 5. Maselino Paulino, 4. Fale Solomona - 3. Siu Tolufale, 2. Lafoga Aoelua, 1. Heroshi Tea

Bench: 16. Anitelea Lalatoa, 17. Poutoa Iosi, 18. Lavatai Tofilau, 19. Asisiga Toalepaialii, 20. Morgan Salesa, 21. Michael Tavae, 22. Afa Poalaga

Romania A: 15. Florin Vlaicu – 14. Gheorghita Bigiu, 13. Catalin Dascalu, 12. Ionut Dimofte (capitan), 11. Madalin Lemnaru – 10. Danut Dumbrava, 9. Florin Surugiu – 8. Daniel Carpo, 7. Alexandru Grigore, 6. Costica Mersoiu – 5. Valentin Poparlan, 4. Marius Sirbe – 3. Mihaita Lazar, 2. Bogdan Zebega, 1. Nicolae Nere

Bench: 16. Florin Tasca; 17. Radu Basalau; 18. Valentin Ursache; 19. Bogdan Petreanu; 20. Valentin Ivan; 21. Csaba Gal; 22. Daniel Neiner

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Rugby Union Fixtures

20.09.2008
Romania A v Samoa A in Apia (Non-Test)

27.09.2008
Hungary v Norway in Oslo (WCQ Europe, ENC 3B)

International Rugby Results

13.09.2008
New Zealand 28, Australia 24 in Brisbane (Bledisloe Cup, Tri Nations)
Armenia 41, Serbia 0 in Smederevo (WCQ Europe, ENC 3A)
Slovenia 32, Hungary 26 in Ljubliana (WCQ Europe, ENC 3B

06.09.2008
Israel 23, Cyprus 14 in Netanya (ENC 2007-08 3C-3D Playoff)

05.09.2008
France Amateur 29, Russia 28 in Moscow (Friendly)

03.09.2008
New Zealand 101, Samoa 14 in New Plymouth

31.08.2008
France Amateur 42, Ukraine 0 in Kiev (Friendly)

30.08.2008
South Africa 53, Australia 8 in Johannesburg (Tri Nations)
Niue 27, New Caledonia 5 in Noumea (FORU Cup Final)

23.08.2008
Australia 27, South Africa 15 in Durban (Tri Nations)

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