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Archives for: January 2009

This weekend's Game at Winton Rugby Centre: 3:00pm - Buccaneers vs. Cuckoos - Nassau Cup Stella Artois Bahamas Cup - Results to date Cuckoos 21-17 Baillou Freeport 25-22 Cuckoos Buccaneers 5 - 34 Freeport Baillou 34 - 12 Freeport Cuckoos 46 - 5… more »

29th January 2009 : Under 12 Rugby - Everyone Welcome

Under 12s rugby is played at Winton every Monday (except during school holidays) from 4pm to 5:30pm There is no charge for this and kids DO NOT play full contact. If you think that your son/niece/ little brother/sister might be interested in partic… more »

29th January 2009 : Game Changers 9: Serge Blanco

Serge Blanco - one of the greatest ever fullbacks. One of the highlights of Blanco's career and indeed, one of the greatest Rugby World Cup tries came in the dying moments of the 1987 Semi-final between France and Australia Serge Blanco (born 31… more »
HARRISON COLLEGE are the champions of the inaugural Barbados Rugby Football Union Under-16 Ten-a-side Schools Rugby Tournament held recently at the Garrison Savannah. The competition, sponsored by ADeB Consultants, was meant to be a six-team tournamen… more »
Sport Organisations wishing to solicit our support must have a solid strategic plan, deliverables and a proper balance sheet,” Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) Major General Retired Joe Singh told the gat… more »

22nd January 2009 : Game Changers 8: Bill McLaren

Arguably the greatest commentator in the history of rugby Bill took up radio commentary in the mid-1950's and he would admit that he did not realise at the time how important a part of his life it would become. Bill was involved in coaching at Hawi… more »
The International Rugby Hall of Fame was founded by a group of New Zealand rugby enthusiasts whose invovlement in the game was at varying levels but who all recognised that the history and heritage of the game of rugby should not be lost as the sport gre… more »
A Sky Sports commercial for the Heineken Cup, by Stephen Berkoff. Originally by Al Pacino in 'On any given Sunday' more »
Law firm putting cash toward annual match between Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. Bermuda's young rugby players will get a taste of international action in the new Conyers Youth Cup - pitting the island's best against youngsters from the Cayman Isla… more »
This Weekend's Games: 2:00pm - Freeport vs. Buccaneers - Bahamas Cup - in Freeport 3:00pm - Baillou vs. Cuckoos - Bahamas Cup - at Winton Rugby Centre Stella Artois Bahamas Cup - Results to date Cuckoos 21-17 Baillou Freeport 25-22 Cuckoos Bucca… more »
A hard-earned lesson on Showboating No hurry.... more »
Canada was placed in a pool with South Africa, Scotland and Japan at Monday's draw for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Springboks currently lead the International Rugby Board Sevens standings after winning the first… more »
Cuckoos vs. Buccaneers - Bahamas Cup Starting line-ups: Cuckoos - 1 Shane Garner; 2 Aaron Bethell; 3 Charles Smith; 4 Marcus Cheetham; 5 John Gates (C); 6 Andrew Bain; 7 Dan Woodside; #8 Alec Packington; 9 D.J. Forbes; 10 Brian Baker; 11 Delvano Higg… more »
Notice to all clubs: Please note that the BRFU Executive has mandated that a level 1 coaching and level 1 refereeing course be held under the guidance of the National Development Officer, Andy Dixon (NDO). Included in this mandate is that each Club… more »

21st January 2009 : More Genius Rugby Quotes

This list is attributed to Australians and Kiwis. Thanks to Myles Pritchard for the contribution: RUGBY GENIUSES "Nobody in Rugby should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." - Jono Gibbs - Chiefs "I'm going to graduate o… more »

19th January 2009 : Guyana v Bermuda Womens Team Game

Guyana v Bermuda Womens Team Guyana v Bermuda Womens Team, 2009 Nawira World Cup Qualifiers. 25th October 2009 Video is copyright of BahamasLocal.com. Do not copy or use without approval. DVDs of the games will be available from NAWIRA… more »

19th January 2009 : Jamaica v Cayman Womens Team

Jamaica v Cayman Womens Team Jamaica v Cayman Womens Team, 2009 Nawira World Cup Qualifiers. 25th October 2009 Video is copyright of BahamasLocal.com. Do not copy or use without approval. DVDs of the games will be available from NAWIRA… more »

17th January 2009 : Guyana RFU announce AGM

GRFU to hold AGM on Sunday February 1 The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will hold its Annual General Meeting for the election of its Executive Committee at 11:00am on Sunday February 1 at the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club. Outgoing Presi… more »

16th January 2009 : Game Changers 7: Jonah Lomu

Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM (born 12 May 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He had sixty-three caps as an All Black after debuting in 1994. He is generally regarded as the first true global superstar of rugby union. One of the sport's most intimida… more »
This Weekend's Game: 3:00pm - Cuckoos vs. Buccaneers - Bahamas Cup Stella Artois Bahamas Cup - Results to date Cuckoos 21-17 Baillou Freeport 25-22 Cuckoos Buccaneers 5 - 34 Freeport Baillou 34 - 12 Freeport Stella Artois Bahamas Cup - Table-… more »

16th January 2009 : Six National full schedule

This year's Six Nations will see Friday evening fixture for the first time when holders Wales visit France at the Stade de France on Feb. 27. The programme will conclude with a "super Saturday" with all six teams playing on March 21. 2009 Schedule: Al… more »
Total Rugby Radio show 200, Thursday 15 January Twice in the past decade the game's governing body, the International Rugby Board, has put its case for re-admission into the Olympic Games, and twice the door has been closed. This week, in the first… more »
Thursday 15 Jan 1440 European Challenge Cup: Montpellier vs Northampton (Live) 1645 Setanta Sports Extra 1700 Setanta Sports News 1800 Game of the Week - Magners Celtic League: Ospreys vs Munster 2015 European Challenge Cup: Montpellier vs Northamp… more »
Not exactly a rugby story but a good one about a Bahamian athlete. Besides, he's going to Oxford where he could get a sporting blue by playing rugby..... Score another one for the good guy. Myron Rolle, the Florida State safety who won a Rhodes Sch… more »
Most of rugby's controversial experimental law variations will be adopted at the International Rugby Board's council meeting in May. New Zealand, South Africa, France, Australia and England will vote for most of the proposals and Ireland, Wales and Sc… more »
Friday 09 Jan 0100 Setanta Sports News 1215 Setanta Sports Extra 1330 Magners Celtic League: Ospreys vs Munster (Live) Including highlights of Edinburgh vs Ulster match 1700 Setanta Sports News 2200 Setanta Sports News Saturday 10 Jan 0300 Mag… more »

07th January 2009 : Online Rugby Game

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David Ian Campese (born 21 October 1962 in Queanbeyan from an Italian father and an Australian mother). Also known as Campo, is an Australian former Rugby Union player. Campese is considered one of the greatest wingers in Rugby Union history. He also… more »

07th January 2009 : Samoa beat Pumas to Punta Crown

Samoa overcame another IRB Sevens World Series regular Argentina to capture the top prize at a high-class Punta del Este Sevens in Uruguay at the weekend. The islanders triumphed 34-14 against Argentina in the final to defend the title they won a y… more »
This Weekend's Game: Baillou vs. Freeport - Bahamas Cup SG Hambros Nassau Cup - Results to date Baillou 39-5 Buccaneers Cuckoos 34 - 10 Buccaneers Buccaneers 12 - 40 Baillou SG Hambros Nassau Cup - Table- Club Pld W D L F A Bs Pts 1. Baill… more »
The Rugby West Indies select squad, having played their way into the semi-final of the Shield (Estimulo) Round of the Punta del Este Seven-A-Side tournament in Uruguay by defeating Carrasco Polo, Uruguay's Eastern Champions, went down 19-7 to Uruguay's C… more »

07th January 2009 : 2008 A Year of NAWIRA Rugby

The main features about international rugby in North America was the NAWIRA (North American and West Indies Rugby Association) World Cup qulaifying matches and the USA v Canada Churchill Cup clash. 12th Costa Rica Costa Rica participated in the CONSU… more »

07th January 2009 : Consensus now favours ELVs

Clear signs are emerging that the rugby dice appear to be falling in favour of adopting most of the Experimental Law Variations at the IRB Council’s meeting on the vexed issue in May. It is my firm understanding that the five leading countries of the… more »