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You can watch the 2009 World Cup Qualifiers games HERE and HERE for all the images from the games. SearchArchives for: October 200631st October 2006 : Jamaican Rugby T-ShirtI'm pretty certain that Jacob Thompson et al didn't sanction this T-Shirt, in fact, he's probably fuming, but I must confess it caught my eye when I saw it on The Rugby Store's Web Site.
When I brought up the page, I thought it would be the genuine arti… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 30th October 2006 : Dan UpdateDan's still playing second team rugby at Luctonians.
According to Mr. Davies,
He is holding his own in the second team and getting plenty of game time.
Playing against Whitchurch more » Categories: General Information 30th October 2006 : The Rugby World Cup - Some Interesting StatsWith 15 of the final 20 teams already known (the other 5 will be decided over the next 3 months) and the groupings determined, I thought it would be interesting to see how the teams size up against each other, statistically.
Pool Union Players % Clubs
A… more » Categories: General Information 30th October 2006 : Record interest in hosting Rugby World Cup SevensThe International Rugby Board ( IRB ) announced earlier this month that a record number of countries have officially confirmed their intention to tender for the right to host the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in 2009.
IRB Member Unions Arabian Gu… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 30th October 2006 : Wahay, we're in the Top Twenty!According to the Index 100, the Rugby Bahamas site has made it into the Top Twenty Rugby sites for last week.
Now admittedly that's only a week and by the time you click on the link, we'll be back down to 4,586 and of course, "Index 100" could be anythi… more » Tags: bahamas rugby
Categories: Bahamas RFU 30th October 2006 : Bahamas International Sevens TournamentNote to Club Officials:
Dear Club Official:
The Bahamas Rugby Football Union is pleased to extend a formal invitation for your club to attend the Bahamas International Sevens Tournament the weekend of May 19 & 20, 2007. You will find full details… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 27th October 2006 : New Rugby ChannelJaneen Isaacs has just informed me that ESPNI shows rugby matches.
If you have Basic Cable, that's Channel 31 and if you have Digital, its channel 734.
These are, of course, free channels.
I haven't checked it out yet, but will shortly. more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 26th October 2006 : Time Keeping Classes for Rugby PlayersIt has become aparent over recent weeks that there is a fundamental educational failing that afflicts a great number of rugby players in Nassau and I've decided that this season, I'm going to do my best to rectify the omission.
I don't know where you al… more » Tags: bahamas rugby
Categories: Bahamas RFU 26th October 2006 : Saturday's 7s ScheduleAs the 15s season looms into view, its becoming imperative that all players recognise the need to be fit and ready. There are only 2 more weeks of 7s before the season proper kicks in. We would therefore encourage everyone to take advantage of these two… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 26th October 2006 : Muscroft's MastersLast month's trip to Argentina was a very successful one.
A good time was had by all and we will be shortly making a decision as to whether we attend the Air New Zealand Festival in Edinburgh or the Vintage Festival in Christchurch in 2008. Edinburgh see… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 25th October 2006 : Jamaica may pull out of Caribbean 7s in BarbadosCorporate Jamaica scorns local rugby
(Jamaica Observer)
The Jamaica Rugby Union (JRU) has been thrown into even deeper financial crisis following a televised display by several of its members who said they were kicked out of the team hotel during the C… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 25th October 2006 : Bahamian Rugby Player making waves in College FootballCanadian Inter-university Sports (CIS) reigning Football Champions, Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, have a bright new talent that they’re getting excited about; Bahamian all-rounder, Karl McCartney. though only four games into his first season with the sch… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 25th October 2006 : This Week's Rugby on Setanta SportThursday 26 Oct.
1100 Heineken Cup: London Wasps vs Castres Olympiques
1900 League Tri-Nations: Australia vs New Zealand
2230 The Rugby Club US Rugby Show
Friday 27 Oct.
0001 Heineken Cup: London Wasps vs Castres Olympiques
0500 League Tri-Nations: Au… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 20th October 2006 : Bahamas Rugby TourLooking for somewhere to go on tour this season?
You could do a lot worse than coming to The Bahamas.
If you're interested, let us know by contacting Ely Miles at:
ely@rugbybahamas.com more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 20th October 2006 : The Forward PassThe Contoversial 'Forward Pass' ExplainedThere's always been a lot of debate surrounding the concept of the 'Forward Pass', especially when the ball is taken at speed. This video, produced by the Australian Rugby Referee's Association attempts to clarify… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 20th October 2006 : The Laws of Rugby SimplifiedRugby 101
Everything covered in less than 5 minutes, using EA Sports Animation - I can almost guarantee you'll be no better informed after watching this! more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 20th October 2006 : 2006 NAWIRA Sevens - BarbadosNAWIRA Sevens, Barbados, November 11th & 12th, 2006
14 Men's teams from the region have confirmed their attendance in the 2006 NAWIRA Sevens and 7 Women's teams.
The registered teams are as follows:
Men:USA Rugby South
Mexico
Bermuda
Bahamas… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 19th October 2006 : Dan Does DinnerDan's first dinner party.
He invited Andrew's folks and some other Luctonians over for a Bahamian cooked dinner prepared by Chef Woodside.
He did Peas and rice and guava duff (his Mother's recipe).
According to Andrew's mum,
Onnie (Dan's host) was… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 19th October 2006 : This Week's Rugby on Setanta SportThursday 19 Oct. 1830 Rugby: The Front Row Documentary Series
2300 The Rugby Club US Rugby Show
Friday 20 Oct. 1030 The Rugby Club US Rugby Show
1200 Heineken Cup Final 05/06: Munster vs Biarritz
1400 Heineken Cup 06/07: Ospreys vs Sale Sharks (Live)
18… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 19th October 2006 : Cracked Conchs in Argentina - The PicturesCracked Conchs tour to Buenos Ares, September, 2006
Thanks to Rugby Time for these images. You can see them all by clicking here.
For some reason, best known to the grea man himself, Billy Lee managed to get himself into at least half the pictures.
Cli… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 18th October 2006 : Australia A joins new-look IRB Pacific Nations CupThis is quite an interesting article and maybe hold some validity as a model for our region.....
The International Rugby Board ( IRB ) has today announced that Australia A will make its debut in the new IRB Pacific Nations Cup in 2007.
The exciting ne… more » Categories: General Information 18th October 2006 : The Cracked Conchs Tour 2006Tour report courtesy of Pete Muscroft
CRACKED CONCHS VINTAGE RUGBY FESTIVAL BUENOS AIRES
Participating in their first Vintage Rugby Festival but their 11th Old Boys Festival, the Conchs took a party of 31 people to the Argentinian Capital for their 2nd… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 17th October 2006 : Trip to Britain to Watch Dan PlayI’m looking into the idea of going over to watch Dan Woodside play this season and am wondering how many others would be interested in going over.
These are probably the best options at the moment:
OPTION 1Depart, Thursday, February 2nd, arrive early… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 17th October 2006 : NEW BAHAMAS NATIONAL RUGBY JERSEYI can think of a worse Christmas Present than this jersey. You can purchase it from the Bahamas Rugby Football Union or directly from American Rugby Outfitters by clicking here.
They're available in a full range of sizes from Salabie to Frank the Tank… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 17th October 2006 : Rugby World Cup ScheduleRUGBY WORLD CUP
As many of you will be aware, the IRB has offered the BRFU a number of tickets for next year’s Rugby World Cup in France.
The executive has decided that anybody wishing to purchase BRFU tickets should also be prepared to purchase a B… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 12th October 2006 : This Week's Rugby on Setanta SportThursday 12 Oct. 10:00 Air N.Z.Cup: Auckland vs Bay of Plenty
12:00 Air N.Z.Cup: Waikato vs Southland
15:30 Air N.Z.Cup: North Harbour vs Otago
23:00 The Rugby Club US Rugby Show
Friday 13 Oct. 02:30 Air N.Z.Cup Semi-final: Auckland vs Wellington (Live… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 11th October 2006 : Sevens Season - Week 2Mediocrity Rules-ish
All in all, a fairly inauspicious start to the Fall Sevens seasons, in which the games started almost an hour late and several players wandered in as and when the muse was upon them.
Week two has to be better with each club requred… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 11th October 2006 : New Zealand on The CheapFrom Peter Muscroft.
Fort Lauderdale are heading off to New Zealand for the Golden Oldies in Wellington and have had some players drop out.
They have 3 people that are unable to make it to the NZ trip and they have already paid. They are looking to mak… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 11th October 2006 : U2 ConcertNothing to do with rugby, but this (supposedly) true story made me laugh.
A U2 concert in Glasgow and Bono asks the audience for silence. Then he starts clapping, stating that each time he claps, sombody in Africa dies of Aids.
So a guy in the crowd s… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 06th October 2006 : The Dead RefereeA rugby referee died and went to heaven. Stopped by St Peter at the gates he was told that only brave people who had performed heroic deeds and had the courage of their convictions could enter. If he could describe a situation in his life where he had sh… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 06th October 2006 : This Saturday's ScheduleThe Fall 7s season starts on Saturday and runs for 4 weeks, with a break on the 21st for the Cultural Festival.
Here's the schedule for this Saturday's games - October 7th.
Home Away Kick Off
Baillou ‘B’ Dragons 2:30
Baillou Buccaneers 3:00
Dra… more » Categories: Sevens Rugby, Schedules 04th October 2006 : This Week's Rugby on Setanta SportThursday 05 Oct. 05:00 Air N.Z.Cup: Canterbury vs Auckland
12:00 Currie Cup: Pumas vs Lions
13:45 Currie Cup: Western Province vs Griquas
15:30 Currie Cup: Blue Bulls vs Cheetahs
22:30 The Rugby Club US Rugby Show
Friday 06 Oct. 00:01 Currie Cup: Weste… more » Categories: General Information 04th October 2006 : How Cuckoos RFC got its nameThe Legend of the Cuckoo
Many, many, years ago, or so the legend says, a man and his son lived in the tiny village of Blair in the ancient county of Montague.
And it came to pass one day in the month of April that a brown bird was heard to sing in the… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 04th October 2006 : New Season, Renewed Competition15s RUGBY
OK Rugby players - at least, those of you living and playing in Nassau - this season, you can look forward to more club rugby than ever before as the number of 15s games will increase from the regular 15 games to 28 per season.
This means tha… more » Categories: Bahamas RFU 03rd October 2006 : Missing out in the sport tourism marketI read this article in the Cayman Net News, but it applies equally to our situation.
In over fourteen years of visiting the Cayman Islands as a tourist, my exposure to local sports was limited to an occasional glimpse of cricket being played at the Smit… more » Categories: General Information 03rd October 2006 : Jamaica trounce T&T to claim titleHosts Jamaica were crowned 2006 Caribbean Women's Rugby Champions after beating the odds, crushing former champions Trinidad and Tobago 27-0 in the final game of the three-team competition at the UWI Mona Bowl, yesterday.
The Jamaicans, who needed to wi… more » Categories: General Information 03rd October 2006 : VP Side Beats Presidents As Rugby Season BeginsArticle by Dahalia Smith in today's Bahama Journal.
The Vice President’s XV beat the President’s XV team 15-5 in a Bahamas Rugby and Football Union’s match on Saturday at the Winton Rugby Field, kicking off the 2006 Season.
Jamaal Curry from the Presi… more » Tags: bahamas rugby
Categories: Bahamas RFU, Results & Tables 03rd October 2006 : Cayman U18s ready for international competitionAfter the performance of the Cayman Islands Under 18 rugby squad in Guyana against Jamaica, Barbados and the USA in the recent 2006 U19 World Cup Qualifiers, the USA management have invited the Cayman U18s to participate in a tournament in Arizona in Feb… more » Categories: General Information |
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