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Greeting From The Chairman Message From The Thai Rugby Union Message From Nak Suu Message From Old Bangkok Bangers

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Message From DHL Bangkok Lions

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Event Sponsors International Player Profile Tournament Rules - Mens Tournament Rules - Junior Tournament Schedule - Mens Mens Team Profile The Younger Side of Rugby Banger Ancients - Its Showtime Vet Team Profiles Womens Touch Teams

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Welcome Note

Eddie Evans

Chairman. Oakwood Bangkok International Tens 2013

Greetings from the BIT Chairman Eddie Evans

nce again a very warm welcome to Bangkok for our eighth edition of the Oakwood Bangkok International Tens.

We would like to thank Oakwood Asia Pacific for their continued support to our tournament and Nak Suu Tigers rugby initiative with special thanks extended to both Peter Lucas and Raynor Simon for once again making this happen.

We also welcome on board this year, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines who like Oakwood really understand our vision with Nak Suu Tigers and we are hoping both remain key long term partners and thanks are extended to Alwin Hollander.

We also welcome back Nigel Cornick and Henri Young through their new venture Kingdom Properties as well as aloha to Outrigger Hotels & Resorts and look to developing long term partnerships with both groups.

As you may be aware, in recent years our efforts through this tournament are to raise funding for our adopted cause, Changing Lives Forever which is a junior rugby initiative for children from disadvantaged communities and they are called Nak Suu Tigers. You will see club memorabilia for sale with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the Club so please support them as much as you can. We will also be accepting donations of rugby kit, boots and most important of all cash at the Nak Suu tent over the weekend. Please dig deep and support as much as you can. You can read more about the Nak Suu Tigers on page 8. This weekend is all about Nak Suu. Aside from providing ball boys and girls throughout the weekend, Nak Suu will again be entering teams into the junior tournament. In addition, Sopo Fakaua who is one of the major driving forces of the whole Nak Suu programme, has again assembled a team of players from Thailand and New Zealand to lead a charge on the paddock this weekend so we will see the second edition of the Nak Suu Warriors. If you recall from last year, they were also the band on both Saturday and Sunday in the Bangers Beer Garden.

Thanks as always to the DHL Bangkok Lions RFC for hosting and handling the junior tournament as they have since 2007. Thanks also to all at our host club Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club In addition to our friends mentioned above, we would also like to thank our other 2013 sponsors and in all cases these are long term partners of the tournament. ACH Management, Asia Pacific Breweries for their support with both Heineken and Tiger, Bangkok Nursing Home for providing medical cover throughout the weekend, Jardines Shipping Services, Tenderloins and Bistro 33, PPI and X-Treme Sports Gear.

To David Viccars and his team of local and overseas referees, thank you once again and as always to all players, just accept that even when they are wrong the referee will always be right! Many have flown long distances and the standard of refereeing at the tournament is amongst the best in this region.

Finally, a big thank you once again to my fellow organizers and 2013 Organizing Committee members. I will start with our ladies Linda Belonge and Shivy Kennedy for dealing with the new touch rugby part of the tens weekend as well as reaching out for sponsorship within the local business community and Nicole Fakaua for Nak Suu liaison. Also thanks to fellow Fat Boys Andrew McDowell who has handled all the food and beverage arrangements, Bob Merrigan for his scheduling skills and dealing with all aspects of the scoring and Mike Laloli for the tireless work involved in graphics and the production of this magazine.

Enjoy your weekend, play hard but fair and enjoy the party atmosphere of Bangkok and the Oakwood International Tens and we look forward to welcoming you back next year.

Eddie Evans

Chairman Oakwood Bangkok International Tens 2013.

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Welcome Note

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16 January 2013 To the Organisers and Participants of Bangkok International Rugby 10’s Dear Sir, The 8th Bangkok International Rugby Tens Tournament being organised and conducted by Bangkok International Rugby 10’s committee, is fully endorsed and supported by the Thai Rugby Union, The Tournament will be on 16-17th February 2013 in Bangkok.

Full details can be found on the Web site www.bangkokrugby10s.net Complete administrative details and other requirements will be conveyed to you by the Organising Committee under separate Email cover.

The TRU regards the Bangkok International Rugby Tens as a Premier Event on the Thai rugby calendar and your participation assists significantly in the overall development of rugby in Thailand.

Yours sincerely,

Admiral Kiatisak Damapong Thai Rugby Union President

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Welcome Note

Greetings from the Sopo Fakaua

Nak Suu Director

Nak Suu Rugby Academy Thailand

e welcome you all to the land of SMILES and the city of Bangkok, the host city to one of the biggest tournaments in Thailand. My name is Sopo Fakaua and I am the director of a Rugby program called Changing Lives Forever (CLF). Our club name is the NAK SUU Tigers (Thai word for ‘Noble Warrior) and we work with underprivileged children in the slum communities of Bangkok.

The purpose of the CLF program is to have a lasting impact in the lives of young people through rugby training and life skill development; building trust, hope, self-esteem and courage to impact and better their future. We believe rugby is a sport that will enable these young people to develop in a positive direction.

The CLF rugby program has been running for a little over a year and we have had over 200 kids come through this program (weekly attendance averages about 100 kids) who get picked up and dropped off from 4 different slum communities around the city of Bangkok. The club helps provide opportunities for these kids to achieve more outside of their normal circumstances, discover the passion for the game and dream of what their future might become.

In 2012 we have seen huge support from both the international and local Bangkok rugby community through coaching, health care resources, financial support and donations in kind.

There are many expenses connected with running the club and we rely for funding soley on our own fundraising events and the support of the Bangkok International Tens (BIT).

The major expense for the club is paying for Transportation (which is 60 percent of the total cost), Food (Lunch and snacks are provided each week) and the rental of the football pitch. We were hoping that this might be something you would consider helping us with.

In return for your sponsorship we would of course be willing to wear your logo on our club shirts and for you to be listed as our key sponsor on all our club literature and monthly newsletter. We do hope that this is something you might be willing to consider. We can provide you with further details and a full break down of the likely costs of any deal and I would welcome the opportunity to speak with you further about this.

Thank you for giving this your consideration.

Best Regards Sopo Fakaua Nak Suu Director

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Welcome Note

A Warm Welcome From The Andrew Tatam Club Captain

Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club

n behalf of all Old Bangkok Bangers it is my great pleasure to welcome all participants including players and supporters to the Oakwood Bangkok International Tens 2013 tournament.

This has become the premier rugby tournament in Thailand and is a credit to Eddie Evans’ vision and drive and his team of hard working volunteers. A colossal effort goes into organizing and running of a tournament of this size and it’s really great to see the response from teams - youth to veterans - from Thailand and around the planet out on the field over the weekend.

Such an event will inspire the players to greater heights of sporting excellence and help raise the profile of rugby in our community Sponsorship has been very important in the development of our club, enabling us to grow the game in Thailand.

Without your help we would not be able to hold this tournament. You considerable contribution deserves our gratitude and appreciation.

This year, we have entered three sides: the Banger Colts, Banger Veterans and the Banger Ancients. The Ancients, all aged over 50, will be giving an exhibition match during the finals. Please give them your support.

It’s all part the Banger club philosophy of keeping players in the game.

Without any further ado, I wish you all a great tournament. Have a great rugby weekend and pleasant stay in Bangkok Andrew Tatam Club Captain Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club

THE OLD BANGKOK BANGERS RUGBY CLUB

Thank the following companies for their generous support

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Welcome Note

DHL Bangkok Lions Ahmed Fawzi

General Manager

Rugby Football Club

GM Welcome

awadee khrab and welcome once again to the Land of Smiles and to our 9th Annual International Rugby Tens tournament.

Who would have thought that twelves months could pass so quickly since the tournament last year? We once again welcome the many clubs and schools to this unique event.

The club continues to enjoy great success and this is in large part to the many volunteer parents who give up part of their weekends each week. In addition, the club cannot survive without its players and although rugby is not the number one sport in Thailand, we are slowly but surely bringing rugby to more and more children.

The club could not survive with the support of the many organizations who contribute and on behalf of the club. I would like to thank the following organizations.

DHL Thailand as our main and title sponsor, Swiss Air International, Lawton Asia Insurance Brokers, ACH Management, RSM Advisory, Nestle, The BBQ Store, Halcrow, Snapper Restaurant, Macoocoo, Supersports, Transpo and The Royal Oak. Other significant contributors to the club include Med Consult Clinic, Raja’s Fashions, Jedmed Photography, The Bangkok Post, The Big Chilli, Etihad, The Beaumont Partnership, Vinarco International, Loscam, Emirates. Jardine Shipping Services

and Thai Asia Pacific Brewery.

We wish all participants the best of luck over the next two days and trust that the games will be played in the true spirit of the game, ‘hard and fair’. Enjoy the action, be proud of your players, no matter what the result and remember, that this tournament is there for the players.

Cheers, Ahmed (4z) Fawzi General and Media Manager

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Lions Sponsors

Thank the following companies for their generous support

THE BANGKOK LIONS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

Additional Contributions

Important Notice:

Please refer to the junior playing schedule circulated by DHL Bangkok Lions RFC Oakwood Bangkok International Tens 2013 13

Event Sponsors The organizers of the Bangkok International Tens 2013 express their gratitude to all of the sponsors of our event.

We owe a special debt to the following :

Oakwood Residences and Apartments - Oakwood Asia Pacific are the leading global company in the hospitality niche of serviced apartments. As in 2012, Oakwood is our Gold sponsor and we appreciate very much their generosity and support.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - With Air France, KLM is at the forefront of the European airline industry.

Tenderloins Sports Bar and Grill - Tenderloins is our catering sponsor. They are hosting the welcome party

and responsible for the food stand during the two days of the tournament.

Heineken - Heineken have been for many years, been a generous sponsor, providing beer at special terms, allowing money to be raised for our charity, the Nak Suu Tigers.

Outrigger Hotels & Resorts - Hawaii-based Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest, fastest growing, privately-held hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific region.

Kingdom Property - Kingdom Property was established in 1994 as a property services company. The team brings together a formidable assortment of real estate, tourism and travel industry experience and entrepreneurial flair.

Jardine Shipping Services - Jardine Shipping Serves have supported the Bangkok International Tens in the past and kindly agreed to do so again this year.

Professional Portfolio International - Professional Portfolio International have been a long term patron of the tournament and are back on board again this year.

Macoocoo - Sports club and tournament management software. Their software is managing this tournament.

Macoocoo have donated their fee to the Nak Suu Academy and the Bangers On Bikes We invite you the spectators, the players and all participants to support our sponsors. The more we all do, the more benefit will be gained by the Nak Suu Tigers Rugby Academy.

New Electrical Technology Ltd

TO ALL PARTICIPANTS, SPECTATORS, AND SUPPORTERS : The Bangkok International Tens 2013, is in its eight year, and has become a well known festival of rugby, and a time of family enjoyment for all age groups. Much of the revenue generated during the Bangkok International Tens from the sale of food, drink and clothing by our approved vendors, goes to the benefit of our children’s charity the Nak Suu Rugby Academy.

Anything that reduces our vendors’ turnover at the event, will only deprive these kids of the money and support that they so desperately need. We respectfully request that no person, club or organization bring any of their own food, beverages, or products for sale, to the Patana International School during the course of the tournament.

Thank you for your understanding.

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International Rugby Player Profiles

Bobby Skinstad South Africa Bobby Skinstad (born 3 July 1976 in Bulawayo, Rhodesia) is a Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player who represented the national team, the Springboks, 42 times, scoring 55 points (11 tries). He played in the positions of flanker and number eight. He stands 1.93 meters (6 ft 4 in) tall and weighs 104 kilograms (229 lbs). He lived in Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal while he attended Highbury Preparatory School, before boarding at Hilton College. At Stellenbosch University where he captained the ‘Maties’ (University) 1st side.

He was selected by Western Province for the Currie Cup and Super 12, and went on to

captain both sides.

He then moved to Johannesburg and played the 2003 season for the Golden Lions (Currie Cup) and the Cats (Super 12) before leaving for the United Kingdom. Having represented South Africa at all levels, including captaining the under 21 Springbok side in 1996 and 1997, and playing for the SA Sevens team in 1997, Skinstad made his début for the Springboks as a replacement on 29 November 1997 against England. In all he played 42 tests for the Springboks, scoring 11

Breyton Paulse South Africa Born in the Koue Bokkeveld, Breyton is a South African rugby union player who played at wing for the Springboks from 1999 to 2007.

After school, he studied at the University of Stellenbosch, where he made the Maties Rugby team. Breyton caught top selectors’ attention almost from the start of his rugby career with a hat-trick of tries in his first Currie Cup match in 1996. He repeated this feat in his first appearance for the Springboks against Italy.

In 2000, he was named SA Rugby Player of the Year and represented the Springboks in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. In his rugby career, he played in 64 tests, becoming only the seventh player to play over 50 tests for South Africa.

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Tournament Rules

The tournament shall follow the IRB laws of the game of Rugby Union and particularly the ten-a-side law variations. i.e.: • •

The team that scores shall restart; All kicks at goal and at the kickoff shall be drop kicks; • All infringements by a team taking a kickoff/restart shall result in a free kick to the opposition.

• If a team elects to take a penalty kick at goal, a drop kick must be used and must be taken within 30 seconds of the nomination to kick at goal.

The Laws of the Game apply with the following variations

Law 3: Numbers of Players – The Team

i. Law 3.1: Maximum number of players on the playing area – each team must have no more than ten players on the playing area. ii. Law 3.4: Players nominated as substitutes - rolling substitutions within the registered playing squad of 18 players are allowed but note that the ongoing player must join the play at the half way line and may not move on to the field until the player being replaced has left the field of play – penalty kick awarded where the game would have restarted. .

Law 5: Time

i. Law 5.1: Duration of a match - the duration of all pool games and quarter-finals is 7 minutes each half. The duration of all semi-finals is 8 minutes each half. The duration of all finals is 10 minutes each half. ii. Law 5.2: Half time - after half time the teams change ends. There is an interval of not more than two minutes for all pool games, quarter-finals and semi-finals. There is an interval of three minutes for all finals. iii. Law 5.6: Playing extra time – extra time will only be played in finals. Should a game be drawn in either the quarter-final or semi-final the team scoring first will advance. If there is a drawn match in the finals or should there be no score in either a quarter-final or semi-final, after a break of one minute, the extra time is played in periods of five minutes. After each period, the teams change ends without an interval.

(Note – Law 6 - there should be coin toss before extra time. Law 9.4 - In extra time, the team that scores points first is immediately declared the winner, without any further play.)

Law 9: Method of Scoring

i. Law 9 B.1: Taking a conversion kick - the kick must be a drop kick. The kicker must take the kick within forty seconds of a try having been scored. The kick is disallowed if the kicker does not take the kick in the time allowed. ii. Law 9 B.3: The opposing team - all the opposing team must immediately assemble close to their own 10-metre line.

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When a player has been temporarily suspended (yellow card) suspension will be for two minutes.

Law 13: Kick-off and Restarts

i. Law 13.2: Who takes the kick-off and restart kick after a score, the team that has scored kicks off with a drop kick which must be taken at or behind the centre of the half way line. If the kick is not taken as such, a free kick is awarded to the non-offending team at the centre of the half way line. ii. Law 13.3: Position of the Kicker’s team at the kickoff - all the kicker’s team must be behind the ball when it is kicked. If they are not, a free kick is awarded to the non-offending team at the centre of the half way line. iii. Law 13.7: Kick-off of under ten metres and not played by an opponent - if the ball does not reach the opponents’ 10-metre line, a free kick is awarded to the non-offending team at the centre of the half way line. iv. Law 13.8: Ball goes directly into touch - the ball must land in the field of play. If it is kicked directly into touch, a free kick is awarded to the non-offending team at the centre of the half way line. v. Law 13.9: Ball goes into the in-goal - If the opposing team grounds the ball, or if they make it dead, or if the ball becomes dead by going into touch-in-goal or on or over the dead ball line a free kick is awarded to the non-offending team at the centre of the half way line.

Law 20: Scrum

i. Law 20.1: Forming a scrum - a scrum must have five players from each team at all times. All five players must stay bound to the scrum until it ends. Each front row must have three players in it, no more and no less. Two locks must form the second row by binding together so that their heads are between a prop and the hooker. Sanction: Penalty kick ii. Law 20.10: Ending a scrum - no player in the scrum may unbind to play the ball. Sanction: Penalty kick

Law 21: Penalty and Free Kicks

i. Law 21.3: How penalty and free-kicks are taken - any player may take a penalty or free kick awarded for an infringement with any kind of kick: punt, drop kick but not a place kick. The ball may be kicked with any part of the leg from below the knee to the toe but not with the heel. ii. Law 21.4: Penalty and free-kicks options and requirements - no delay. If a kicker indicates to the referee the intention to kick at goal, the kick must be taken within thirty seconds of the penalty having been awarded. If the 40 seconds is exceeded the kick is disallowed, a scrum is ordered at the place of the mark and the opponents throw in the ball.

In addition to the above the following Tournament Rules shall apply: a) A player sent off by a referee will serve a minimum of a one day ban. This may be increased to a tournament ban, if the tournament organisers feel it is warranted. b) A player who is sent to the sin bin shall return to his

Tournament Rules team bench and await permission to rejoin the game after the two minutes of playing time has expired. c) Each team will supply a touch judge for the game immediately following theirs. From the semi finals on, the referees will supply touch judges. d) A team which has less than 18 players because of injuries may borrow reserve players. They can borrow only players who have been registered prior to the event, from teams which have already been eliminated from the tournament, such teams being either in the same or lower level of the tournament (e.g. Cup, Plate, Bowl, Shield etc.). A reserve player may only be used as a replacement in a match and only after all members of the team originally registered have been deemed unfit to play, and must be retained in that team for the remainder of the tournament unless he is injured. e) No persons shall enter the playing area during a match except medically trained persons who may enter at any time to tend to an injured player. Team members acting as water boys may enter the playing area during a stoppage in play but only with the permission of the referee. They should wear distinctive clothing to identify themselves. f) There will be 24 teams in six pools of four teams.

Each pool consists of one team seeded 1-6, one team ranked 7-12, then one team ranked 13-18 and one team ranked 19-24. g) All decisions regarding the seeding of teams are the sole responsibility of the tournament organisers. h) Play will commence with the teams in each pool playing against each other in their respective pool. In pool games the first named team in the playing order will kick off playing from left to right. i) For knock out games the coin toss to be completed during the previous game; location at the announcers stand. j) In each pool game, two points will be awarded for a win and one point per team for a draw. There will be no extra time. k) On completion of the pool games there will be six knockout competitions, the Cup, Bowl, Plate, Shield, Jug and Tankard. l. The top team in each pool and the top two second placed teams i.e. a total of eight (8) will advance to the quarter-finals of Cup. The order of second placed teams will be based on points awarded first, then on tries scored, then points difference between for/against scored and should there be two teams from the same pool, the winner of the pool match. If there are two or more teams equal after this, then it will be decided by a draw from a hat. ii. The four winning teams from the Cup quarter-finals will advance to the semi-finals of the Cup. The winners shall advance to the final of the Cup. iii. The four runners up from the Cup quarter-finals will advance to the semi-finals of the Plate. The winners shall advance to the final of the Plate.

iv. The four remaining second placed teams and the top four placed third teams will advance to the quarterfinals of the Bowl. The order of third paced teams will be based on points awarded first, then on tries scored, then points difference between for/against scored and should there be two teams from the same pool, the winner of the pool match. If there are two or more teams equal after this, then it will be decided by a draw from a hat. v. The four winning teams from the Bowl quarter-finals will advance to the semifinals of the Bowl. The winners shall advance to the final of the Bowl. vi. The four runners up from the Bowl quarter-finals will advance to the semi-finals of the Shield. The winners shall advance to the final of the Shield. vii. The eight remaining teams will advance to the quarter-finals of the Jug. The winners will advance to the semi-finals of the Jug and the runners-up with play in the semi-finals of the Tankard. viii. The above format allows all teams to play at least two games in the knockout phases of the competition on the Second day. b) The rules of the tournament, including their interpretation and any additional rules, are at the sole discretion of the tournament organizers, whose decisions shall be final.

VETERANS COMPETITION (OVER 35)

The mens competition tournament rules will apply with the addition of the following rules: 1. Players must be a minimum of 35 years old at the time of the tournament 2. The use of non-contested scrums and the 20 metres running rule to be agreed between the captains in consultation with the referee in advance of the game.

ANCIENTS (OVER 50) GAME

In addition to the mens tournament rules and the veterans rules noted above, the following shall also apply: 1. Players must be a minimum of 50 years old at the time of the tournament 2. No contested scrums; scrum half must pass 3. Line outs - no lifting or supporting. Free kick to the non-offending team.

4. Offside - normal IRB rules (i.e. nobody cares!)

5. Kicking - no kicking whatsoever in open play; conversions and kickoffs are allowed but only by drop kick. Free kick to the non-offending team.

6. Tackles No tackles designed to take opponent to the ground are allowed. Players must be “claimed and held” above the waist. Players “claimed and held” are deemed to be tackled and must pass the ball or release it without delay. Free kick to the non-offending team.

7. Other rules may be agreed between the captains in consultation with the referee in advance of the game.

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Tournament Rules

Coach On Field

Under 8

Under 9/10

Under 11/12

One

One

One

Ball Size

3

4

4

No Of Players

7

(All Backs)

10

(5 Back/5 Forwards)

10 5 Backs/5 Forward

NO (Two Hand Touch)

YES

YES

Place

Place

Place

NO (Tap @10m)

YES (15m)

YES (15m)

Penalty To Touch

NO

NO

YES (Only From Your 15m)

Kick Out Of Hand

NO

NO

YES (Only From Own 15m)

Fly Hack

NO

NO

YES (Only From Own 15m)

Conversion

NO

NO

NO

By Scoring Team

By Scoring Team (Drop Kick)

By Scoring Team (Drop Kick)

No Tap Restart

YES (Non Contested)

YES (Contested)

Players

-

5 Forwards

5 Forwards

Pushing

-

NO

NO

Hooking

-

YES (Feeding Team Wins)

YES

Offside (Back)

-

Back Foot

Back Foot

Offside (Scrum Half)

-

Tunnel

Tunnel

Tackle

Kicking Kick Off Distance Drop Out

Restart (After Try)

Scrum

Mauls

NO

YES (Only 2m. Use or Lose)

YES (Only 2m. Use or Lose)

NO (Tap Restart)

NO (Tap Restart)

YES

Players

-

-

4

Distance To Front

-

-

3m

Contest

-

-

YES

Jumping

-

-

YES

Lineout

Lifting

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-

NO

Offside

-

-

10m

Mark

N/A

N/A

N/A

Handoff

NO

NO

YES

Quick Tape Penalty

NO

NO

YES

Penalty Offside

5m

7m

10m

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Tournament Schedule Under 14-18 POSTS & FLAGS

Corner posts will be positioned at the outside junction of the goal line and the touch line.

• If a player is in possession of the ball and touches a corner post OR corner flag he will not be in touch unless he touches the touchline or the ground beyond the touchline.

• If the ball is not being carried by a player and it touches the corner post the ball will not be deemed to be touch in goal and where the ball goes next, perhaps over the touchline or touch-in-goal will determine the next play.

INSIDE 22

When a defending player receives the ball outside the 22 metre line and passes, puts or takes the ball back inside the 22, the following can occur.

• If the ball is then kicked directly into touch, the lineout is in line with where the ball was kicked.

• If a tackle, ruck or maul is subsequently formed and the ball is then kicked directly into touch, the lineout is where the ball crossed the touchline.

A tackle occurs when the ball carrier is brought to the ground and held by an opponent. This includes being on one knee, sitting on the ground or being on another player on the ground. Once tackled the ball carrier must immediately place, push or pass the ball. The tackler must release the tackled player and roll away.

No defending player may prevent the ball carrier from playing the ball. After a tackle players must be on their feet when they play the ball. Non-tacklers must join the “tackle area” from their own side of the tackle • If the ball in a ruck becomes unplayable the scrum feed will be awarded to the team-moving forward immediately prior to the stoppage. Offside line is last feet.

• If the ball in a maul becomes unplayable the scrum feed will be awarded to the team NOT in possession at the commencement of the maul.

Offside line is last feet.

SCRUM • •

LINE-OUT • •

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On a quick throw in, the ball can be thrown straight or backwards towards the defenders goal line.

Players may assist a team-mate in jumping for the ball by lifting and supporting that player providing that the lifting and/or supporting players do not support the jumping team-mate below the shorts from behind or below the thighs from the front.

Lifting is permitting only in Under 16 and 18 age group

TACKLE & RUCK

Immediately the tackle occurs there are offside lines.

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The offside line for players who are not in the scrum and who are not the teams scrum half, is 5 metres behind the hindmost foot of the scrum.

No wheeling : A team must not intentionally wheel a scrum. If a wheel reaches 45 degrees, the referee must stop play. If the wheel is unintentional, the referee orders another scrum at the place where the scrum is stopped. If the wheel is deemed to be intentional: Penalty Kick Maximum 1.5 metres push : A team in a scrum must not push the scrum more than 1.5 metres towards their opponents’ goal line. Penalty: Free Kick Ball must be released from scrum: A player must not intentionally keep the ball in the scrum once the player’s team has heeled the ball and controls it at the base of the scrum. Penalty: Free Kick

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Tournament Schedule BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL TENS 2013 - MENS LEAGUE TABLES A Team

Team 1

1

Jam Boys

2

Scorpion Putrajaya RFC

3

Banger Colts

4

Majlis Sukan Politeknik B POOL A

1

New Zealand Legends

2

Western Quokkas

3

Royal Thai Air Force

4

RBAC A C

Team

POOL A

Burwood Blues

2

Brigalow Barbarians

3

XV Gaulois A

4

Bintang D

Team

POOL A

Nak Suu Warriors

2

Brut

3

Gakushi Juniors

4

INSEAD E POOL A

Thai Legends

2

Nipon Oval

3

Bangkok Japanese

4

XV Gaulois B F

Team

POOL A

1

Thai Barbarians

2

Southerners

3

Bombay Gymkhana Club

4

RBAC B

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Team 3

Team 2

Team 2

Team 2

Team 1

Team 2

L

Team 3

F

A

PD

T

F

D

T

F

L

D

Team 4

T

F

PD

A

PD

A

PD

A

PD

Team Placing

Results L

D

T

Team 4

F

Results W

L

D

T

F

A

Team Placing

Team Placing

A

Results

W

Points

D

Team 4

Points

T

Results

W

Team 3

L

Team 4 W

Team 3

D

Results W

Team 3

L

Team 4

Points

Team 1

1

Team 2

Results W

Points

Team 1

1

Team 4

Points

Team 1

1

Team 3

Points

Team 1

Team

Team

Team 2

POOL A

PD

Team Placing

Team Placing

Team Placing

Tournament Schedule BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL TENS 2013 MENS MATCHES SATURDAY 16th FEBRUARY POOL MATCHES Game

Category

Pool

Round

Time

Pitch

Team A

Team B

1

Mens Pool

A

1

12:00

1

Jam Boys

v

Majlis Sukan Politeknik

2

Mens Pool

B

1

12:00

2

New Zealand Legends

v

RBAC A

3

Mens Pool

C

1

12:20

3

Burwood Blues

v

Bintang

4

Mens Pool

D

1

12:20

1

Nak Suu Warriors

v

INSEAD

5

Mens Pool

E

1

12:20

2

Thai Legends

v

XV Gaulois B

6

Mens Pool

F

1

12:40

3

Thai Barbarians

v

RBAC B

7

Mens Pool

A

1

12:40

1

Scorpion Putrajaya RFC

v

Bangers Colts

8

Mens Pool

B

1

12:40

2

Western Quokkas

v

Royal Thai Air Force

9

Mens Pool

C

1

13:00

3

Brigalow Barbarians

v

XV Gaulois A

10

Mens Pool

D

1

13:00

1

Brut

v

Gakushi Juniors

11

Mens Pool

E

1

13:00

2

Nipon Oval

v

Bangkok Japanese

12

Mens Pool

F

1

13:20

3

Southerners

v

Bombay Gymkhana Club

16

Mens Pool

A

2

13:40

1

Jam Boys

v

Bangers Colts

17

Mens Pool

B

2

13:40

2

New Zealand Legends

v

Royal Thai Air Force

18

Mens Pool

C

2

14:00

3

Burwood Blues

v

XV Gaulois A

19

Mens Pool

D

2

14:00

1

Nak Suu Warriors

v

Gakushi Juniors

20

Mens Pool

E

2

14:00

2

Thai Legends

v

Bangkok Japanese

21

Mens Pool

F

2

14:20

3

Thai Barbarians

v

Bombay Gymkhana Club

22

Mens Pool

A

2

14:20

1

Scorpion Putrajaya RFC

v

Majlis Sukan Politeknik

23

Mens Pool

B

2

14:20

2

Western Quokkas

v

RBAC A

24

Mens Pool

C

2

14:40

3

Brigalow Barbarians

v

Bintang

25

Mens Pool

D

2

14:40

1

Brut

v

INSEAD

26

Mens Pool

E

2

14:40

2

Nipon Oval

v

XV Gaulois B

27

Mens Pool

F

2

15:00

3

Southerners

v

RBAC B

31

Mens Pool

A

3

15:20

1

Jam Boys

v

Scorpion Putrajaya RFC

32

Mens Pool

B

3

15:20

2

New Zealand Legends

v

Western Quokkas

33

Mens Pool

C

3

15:40

3

Burwood Blues

v

Brigalow Barbarians

34

Mens Pool

D

3

15:40

1

Nak Suu Warriors

v

Brut

35

Mens Pool

E

3

15:40

2

Thai Legends

v

Nipon Oval

36

Mens Pool

F

3

16:00

3

Thai Barbarians

v

Southerners

37

Mens Pool

A

3

16:00

1

Bangers Colts

v

Majlis Sukan Politeknik

38

Mens Pool

B

3

16:00

2

Royal Thai Air Force

v

RBAC A

39

Mens Pool

C

3

16:20

3

XV Gaulois A

v

Bintang

40

Mens Pool

D

3

16:20

1

Gakushi Juniors

v

INSEAD

41

Mens Pool

E

3

16:20

2

Bangkok Japanese

v

XV Gaulois B

42

Mens Pool

F

3

16:40

3

Bombay Gymkhana Club

v

RBAC B

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Tournament Schedule BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL TENS 2013

MENS MATCHES SUNDAY 17th FEBRUARY SEMI & QUARTER FINALS Game

Category

1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 30 31

Quarter-Final Jug Quarter-Final Jug Quarter-Final Jug Quarter-Final Jug Quarter-Final Bowl Quarter-Final Bowl Quarter-Final Bowl Quarter-Final Bowl Quarter-Final Cup Quarter-Final Cup Quarter-Final Cup Quarter-Final Cup Semi-Final Jug Semi-Final Jug Semi-Final Tankard Semi-Final Sheild Semi-Final Sheild Semi-Final Tankard Semi-Final Bowl Semi-Final Bowl Semi-Final Plate Semi-Final Plate Semi-Final Cup Semi-Final Cup

Competition

Ref

Time

Pitch

Team A

Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens Mens

J1 J2 J3 J4 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 C3 C4 J5 J6 T1 S1 S2 T2 B5 B6 P1 P2 C5 C6

12:00 12:00 12:20 12:20 12:40 12:40 13:00 13:00 13:20 13:20 13:40 13:40 14:25 14:25 14:25 14:45 14:45 14:45 15:05 15:05 15:25 15:25 15:45 15:45

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2

5th Best 3rd Place 6th Best 3rd Place Best 4th Place 4th Best 2nd Place 3rd Best 2nd Place 4th Best 2nd Place 5th Best 2nd Place 6th Best 2nd Place Winner Pool A Winner Pool B Winner Pool C Winner Pool D Winner J1 Winner J2 Loser J1 Loser B1 Loser B2 Loser J2 Winner B1 Winner B2 Loser C1 Loser C2 Winner C1 Winner C2

Team B

v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v

6th Best 4th Place 5th Best 4th Place 4th Best 4th Place 3rd Best 4th Place 4th Best 3rd Place 3rd Best 3rd Place 2nd Best 3rd Place Best 3rd Place 2nd Best 2nd Place Best 2nd Place Winner Pool F Winner Pool E Winner J4 Winner J3 Loser J4 Loser B4 Loser B3 Loser J3 Winner B4 Winner B3 Loser C4 Loser C3 Winner C4 Winner C3

FINALS Game

Category

Competition

Ref

Time

Pitch

Team A

33

Jug Final

Mens

J7

16:05

2

Winner J5

v

Winner J6

34

Shield Final

Mens

S3

16:05

1

Winner S1

v

Winner S2

35

Tankard Final

Mens

T3

16:20

3

Winner T1

v

Winner T2

36

Bowl Final

Mens

B7

16:30

2

Winner B5

v

Winner B6

37

Plate Final

Mens

P3

16:30

1

Winner P1

v

Winner P2

38

Cup Final

Mens

C7

16:55

1

Winner C5

v

Winner C6

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Team B

Tournament Schedule BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL TENS 2012 VETS LEAGUE TABLES A Team

Team 1

Team 2

POOL A

1

Old Bangkok Bangers

2

Gakushi Old Boys

3

Calcutta Cocktail

4

Gymkhana Club B

Team

Team 1

Team 2

POOL B

1

Southerners SOB

2

HARFA

3

RHUBARBS

Team 3

Team 4

Team 5

Points

Team 3

Team 4

Results W

L

D

W

L

D

Team 5

Points

T

F

A

PD

Team Placing

A

PD

Team Placing

Results T

F

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VETS MATCHES SATURDAY 16th FEBRUARY POOL MATCHES Game

Category

Pool

Round

Time

Pitch

Team A

Team B

13

Vets Pool

A

1

13:20

1

Old Bangkok Bangers

14

Vets Pool

B

1

13:20

2

Southerners SOB

v

RHUBARBS

15

Vets Pool

A

1

13:40

3

Gakushi Old Boys

v

Calcutta Cocktail Classics

-

Vets Pool

B

1

-

-

HARFA

v

BYE

28

Vets Pool

A

2

15:00

1

Old Bangkok Bangers

v

Calcutta Cocktail Classics

29

Vets Pool

B

2

15:00

2

Southerners SOB

v

HARFA

v

Gymkhana Club

30

Vets Pool

A

2

15:20

3

Gakushi Old Boys

v

Gymkhana Club

-

Vets Pool

B

2

-

-

RHUBARBS

v

BYE

43

Vets Pool

A

3

16:40

1

Old Bangkok Bangers

v

Gakushi Old Boys

44

Vets Pool

B

3

16:40

2

HARFA

v

RHUBARBS

45

Vets Pool

A

3

17:00

3

Calcutta Cocktail Classics

v

Gymkhana Club

-

Vets Pool

B

3

-

-

Southerners SOB

v

BYE

VETS MATCHES SUNDAY 17th FEBRUARY SEMI FINALS - FINALS MATCHES Game

Category

Pool

Round

Time

Pitch

Team A

Team B

-

Semi-Final Bowl

Vets

V1

-

-

3rd Place Pool A

v

BYE

3

Semi-Final Bowl

Vets

V2

12:00

3

3rd Place Pool B

v

4th Place Pool A

6

Semi-Final Cup

Vets

V3

12:20

3

Winner Pool A

v

2nd Place Pool B

9

Semi-Final Cup

Vets

V4

12:40

3

Winner Pool B

v

2nd Place Pool A

17

All Stars

Ancients

A1

14:00

1

Blues

v

Reds

-

Sheild Final

Vets

V5

-

-

Walkover

v

Looser V2

26

Bowl Final

Vets

V6

15:05

3

Winner V1

29

Plate Final

Vets

V7

15:30

3

Loser V3

v

Loser V4

32

Cup Final

Vets

V8

15:55

3

Winner V1

v

Winner V2

Winner V2

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1

2

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Mens Team Profiles

Bangkok Japanese Gaulois XV RFC The Bangkok Japanese RFC has more than 45 years history since 1964.

We have more than 40 members who are not only Japanese but also have members from Argentina, Cameroon and England. We enjoy playing rugby every weekend throughout the year.

Currently, we are the Asian Japanese club champions winning the14th Asian Japanese Rugby Cup held at Jakarta, Indonesia in December 2011.

Our motto is “We enjoy our life through rugby”. Enjoy Bangkok life with us!

“XV Gaulois was officially formed in 2009 by a few

enthusiasts sharing the spirit of “Champagne Rugby”, with the intention to bring together the French Rugby community in Singapore and engage in local friendly games and regional tournaments. Founded by a select band of gentlemen, the team has been established on the basis that everyone is welcome regardless of age, race or religion. In just 3 years, the team has grown from just over 15 players at inception to over 90 members, notwithstanding supporters, family and friends. Beyond the core values of rugby, reinforced by a strong sense of camaraderie, the XV Gaulois prides itself in its “French Flair”. Nurturing this spirit far away from home will remain the essence of the team and it will always welcome anyone from anywhere, as long as they are ready to taste and share the Gallic way of life. Our taste for festivity rarely goes unnoticed as shows the various most festive team trophies collected in tournaments. This made us a popular team in the region, widely recognized for its ‘joie de vivre’ and yet impressive performances.

For the fourth year in a row we are joining the BIT as it has become a major event in our season, and to support the great charity initiative Eddie and his crew is putting together.”

Old Bangkok Bangers Colts The Old Bangkok Bangers youth side, the nectar of our club, are entering an open age team to support our Vets and the true coffin dodging Banger Ancients. We look forward to meeting many of you on the field but all of you in the now infamous “Bangers Bar” at the field during our wonderful weekend of festival rugby.

As for results we hope that Eddie Evans has looked after us with the draw and that we get to play all of the soft Kiwi teams early! As a team that spends more time in the bar after training than on the pitch we often pull off a few surprises and we plan to keep up this tradition. Look out, look out the Bangers are about!

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Bintang Kuala Lumpur Bintang KL Senior team started life in 2009 from a motley assortment of predominantly ‘over 40 somethings’, most of whom were parents or coaches of the highly successful

Mens Team Profiles Bintang Juniors. Now, when you have a bunch of old forwards occasionally offering the ball to a bunch of old backs, you have a recipe for scintillating rugby, and so it was that the inaugural 2009 team won the Selangor 3rd Division cup!

We are an eclectic mix of expats and Malaysians, aged between 18 and 50, playing serious rugby for fun. Be afraid!!

NZ Legends Nippon Oval Boys

We are “Nippon Oval Boys” and this is our seventh appearance at the Bangkok International Tens.

Our members gather just once a year for this tournament under the “Big Nose” from several teams - ex top league, company, club and university sides.

The Bangkok Tens is a great opportunity for us, especially our young players to not only play rugby but meet players from many different counties and diverse cultures.

Thanks to our anagement for making the arrangements and especially to Eddie,san

Burwood Blues

The Burwood Blues are a bunch of mates congregated from the Burwood suburb of Sydney, Australia. They are all ex rugby players from clubs including West Harbour, Randwick, Warringah and Easts who due to bad life choices – including marriage, kids and not enough alcohol have resigned themselves to the social rugby tours that brings them to Bangkok. A few of the team still ply their trade, some in the echelons of Premier club rugby in Sydney and most in the echelons of the Western stand at Concord oval.

Bangkok Tens regulars The New Zealand Legends are back this year for another tilt at the title, after being ‘pipped at the post’ a few times in the past.

This year’s team consists of a mix of both New Zealand and Australian based Kiwi players who all share in the Legends ethos of playing serious rugby for fun.

Leading the charge for us this year are Tens vets Richard ‘Rat’ Naylor and Bevin ‘Grainger’ Passmore, a couple of wily campaigners who know their way around a rugby pitch almost as well as they do the way around the delightful nocturnal dens of Sukhamvit. bly managed, day and night, by prominent Kiwi Silver tycoon, Stuntman.

Our side will be playing tribute to him by wearing his name on the sleeves of the playing shirts. Once a Legend, Always a Legend.

The New Zealand Legends thank the organisers of the 2013 Bangkok Tens, Mulligans Irish Pub, PPi, Citadines and Heineken for their support..

Majlis Sukan Politeknik This will be the second visit to the Bangkok International Rugby Tens. The team consists of players from Polytechnic in Malaysia. The principle of this club is to develop rugby sport for the students during their studies.

The main objective of this club is to increase the number of from Polytechnic students by 10% every year.

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Mens Team Profiles regularly visit the Gymkhana to play matches during the All India Tournament.

Besides Rugby, other sports such as tennis, squash, soccer, hockey & cricket are played on our grounds at various times during the year. The Gymkhana till recently used to host the prestigious Aga Khan Hockey Tournament on its grounds.

Bombay Gymkhana also has the honor of holding the IRB Qualifiers played in the Asian Region over the past 3 years.

Southerners Thailand Most scholars agree that rugby originated in 1823 after a bloke named William Webb Ellis went mental after seeing yet another of his soccer opponents take a dive. Wrong.

The origins of our game stretch right back to the days of the ancient Aegean, where the gods used thunderbolts as goal posts and small agrarian mammals as rugby footballs. Ancient Turkish cave etchings show sheep shooting miles through the lofty airs above the now Dardanelles, obviously a precursor to last year’s ELV aerial debacle.

In true homage to the origins of our fine game, the Corinthian men from the Southerners Sports Club Bangkok will be drawing inspiration from their deus forefathers in their quest to actually do something worth writing about in next year’s program, rather than wanging on about ancient Greek gods.

Best of luck to all competitors this weekend, and many thanks to the organizers of what is always a cracking tournament weekend.

Jam Boys

In certain parts of the world an incredible phenomenon known as ‘Jamboys’ exists. On golf courses all around these legendary individuals can make your round comfortable and fly free.

These boys will cover their heads in jam and follow your four ball, attracting flies TO them and AWAY from you so you can play your shots in comfort. In recognition and celebration of the Jamboys a rugby club of some note has been formed: Jamboys Rugby.

Now these hardy souls are celebrated every year at the Bangkok and Cape Town Tens. This year the team will be lead again by noted proponent of the spider tackle and president of the Asia Pacific Long Ankle Society, “Wagga”, so without further ado, the Jamboys team of 2013.

Jamboys Oath of Allegiance

“I Swear allegiance, to the Jamboys, on and off the field I will live and die, for my men, and I will never yield.

On the park or in the pub, for the glory of this mighty team I’ll bleed, sweat and breath my last, to live the Jamboys Dream”.

Bombay Gymkhana Boys The Gymkhana was founded in 1875 in Bombay and since then has been one of the leading Gymkhana Clubs in India. In 1890 the first Rugby match was played on the grounds and in the following year, the team travelled to Calcutta to play the Rugby Challenge Cup along with the Calcutta Cricket and Football club which happens to be the oldest rugby club outside of the UK. Bombay Gymkhana hosts the All India & South Asia Rugby Tournaments. Teams from Sri Lanka and Pakistan

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Mens Team Profiles

INSEAD Singapore Gakushi Rugger Club The INSEAD Barbarians were founded in 1963. They have and remain undefeated to this day. Blessed by the Rugby Gods, they’ve been re-baptized and granted new names (you’re encouraged to ask about their meanings).

With half the team located in Singapore, and half outside Paris, they enjoy touring pubs all over the world, and occasionally a few rugby pitches. Being undefeated, they don’t really need to be coached.

All of Gakushi, Gakushi Jr and Gakushix are one team “Gakushi Rugger Club” in Japan. The club was established in 1928 and have more than an 80 years history of playing rugby.

Members of “Gakushi” are Old Boys of Tokyo and Kyoto Universities and five other five universities which were known as the “7 imperial universities” in early Japan.

This is the third time Gakushi has entered the Bangkok International Tens tournament. We consider this an honour to be here.

We are looking forward to enjoying not only playing rugby but also the social interaction with the broad international rugby community

Brigalow Bushwackers The Brigalow Bushwackers are a group of rugby players from across the “Brigalow belt” in central Queensland.

The side was formed in late 2012 to facilitate international trips for amateur players. Players have been drawn from a large geographical area around central Queensland.

Players to watch include team captain Kurt Johnson from Rolleston and Neddy Poschelk from Clermont. The Bushwackers are focused on running rugby with an eye on the beer at the end.

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Western Quokkas Named after a strange rat like animal that occasionally stinks and can’t swim, the Western Qoukkas have displayed similar characteristics while on tour.

Having competed in Sevens and Tens competitions over the past few years, Success came their way as cup winners in the Bali Tens.

This group of Australian players and supporters are from Perth, Darwin, Brisbane, and Bangkok. We look normal to the naked eye but looks can be deceiving.

Lock up your livestock people, the qoukkas are about to put the bang into Bangkok.

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Mens Team Profiles The makeup of the invitational team is interesting, with four New Zealanders, a former Thai National Captain and handful of useful Bangkok expat and Thai players. The team are committed to playing exciting rugby, putting the Nak Suu Warriors on the map and bringing awareness to the Nak Suu rugby program over the weekend. The team will be coached and managed by Pete Burgess, the former coach of the Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club.

The Nak Suu Warriors want to say thanks to all that made this possible and to the players and the many supporters who have come on board to support the Nak Suu childrens rugby program.

Thai Barbarians

Thai Barbarians Rugby Club were established in 2003.

The core principles of this club are to develop thew sport of rugby in Thailand and to play rugby during off season.

It qas started by the group of players who have the same goals and a love of the game develped after playing various clubs inThailand.

The first ever competition of the club was the Bangkok 10’s in 2003 Since then Thai Barbarians focused more on rugby 7-a-side and 10-a-side rather than 15-a-side due to there are higher possibilities in winning the match and there are more international matches for those.

In order to develop rugby sport, Thai Barbarians Rugby Football Club has officially been registered as a Limited Company As a company limited can legally raise fund for the activities of the club like other famous clubs do around the globe, e.g Auckland Club New Zealand, London Wasps of England etc.

Thai Barbarians Rugby Club is now well known around South East Asia. There are many countries that invite us to participate in their tournaments.

Nak Suu Warriors

For the first time, the Nak Suu Warriors will participate in the Men’s competition. The team will add a new dimension and future to the Nak Suu Academy and the “Changing Live Forever” program.

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Thai Legends There is an old UK saying “Rugby is a ruffian’s game played by gentlemen”, Accordingly, a group of talented young Thai rugby players – gentlemen - were brought together to form the Thai Barbarians. This was in 2003.

At that time, they had no ground or clubhouse, only the desire to play attacking barbarian style rugby.

For six years, the Thai Legends Rugby Club has flourished and proved to be an outstanding success achieving another goal to play both in Thailand and around Southeast Asia.

The Thai Legends are well established and lead by a strong team of former players. There are many young Thai rugby men who would love the chance to play with this very special club.

To accommodate their wishes another team was started called The Thai Legends. Their goal is to emulate the success of the founding club Thai Barbarians.

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Mens Team Profiles

Additional Teams

Thai Air Force Rattana Bandit University Rattana Bandit University A

BRUT

The BRUT (Barbarians Rugbymen from Universities of Technology) is a French University alumni club established in 2009 .

The former rugby men who played together in University, decided four years after the end of school, to re-build the team to compete in the French tournament of University alumni.

It was such a success, they all decided to continue the adventure. BRUT is competing today in the Paris Social League.

After participating in three tournaments in Europe, the next step was a rugby adventure in Asia.

Twelve of the players are based in France, one in Singapore, one in Jakarta and one in Hong Kong arrive in Bangkok with one idea in mind. Have some fun and enjoy the rugby.

Scorpion Putrajaya Scorpion Putrajaya has been competing internationally for the past 3 years. Scorpion Putrajaya Rugby Club exist to promote rugby game to our community in Putrajaya Federal Territory, Malaysia. We also provide free coaching and guidance to the community and we are independent club founded in 2010 under Putrajaya Sports Council Malaysia.

We have participated in the Malaysia Rugby Union competition, National Inter Club Competition (NICC), National Super Tens and won a few major cup in national club invitational tournament. We have competed three major rugby tournament in Thailand including Hatyai Sevens and Prince of Songkhla Sevens tournament.

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About Bangers On Bikes he Bangers On Bikes Charity Ride, conceived four years ago, is now a yearly event and proudly supported by the Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club.

For many years, the Bangers were involved in a rural rugby development program for Thai youth.

It was at a rugby training weekend in Phuket, that the players were introduced to the Asia Center Foundation (ACF). ACF provides assistance and educational support for underprivileged Thai children in Phuket. After talking to the staff and children at the Center, the Bangers thought they could help in some way.

It become apparent that funding was always an issue. The decision was made to support the Center in their long term mission to build a school.

The ride was the brainchild of Bob Pearson the talented Bangers rugby veteran. Bob enlisted the support of like minded Bangers, Pete Burgess & Jean-Francois Klentzi and decided to organise a sponsored cycle ride from Bangkok to Phuket.

In the following years, additional riders have thrown their weight behind the ride Patrick Bernard, Martin Hodgson, Richard Folds, Andrew Lamont, Trevor Day and this year Rod Kerr and Jim Beckett.

All the riders fund their own ride. It is strictly volunteer. All monies collected go to the charities.

Following on from this, the Old Bangkok Bangers upped the anti and support another charity in Bangkok, the Nak Suu Warriors Rugby Academy located in the slums of Klong Toey.

The ultimate goal is to have a lasting impact in the lives of young Thais building trust, hope, self-

esteem, and courage. providing these children with the opportunity to develop skills, and character needed to successfully live a life that will contribute to society.

Over the last four years, the Bangers On Bikes Ride has raised over 1,000,000.00 Baht for the two charities. Our goal this year is in excess of 600,000.00 Baht.

The ride has established a substantial track record, in Thailand cycling charitable fund raising and not least, friendship, camaraderie and a unique spirit fostered by the event with both the sponsors and the charities.

Banger Ancients

Grahame “Foxy” Fox Captain. The Ancients

special welcome to all attendees at this weekend’s Bangkok International Tens Tournament from the Bangkok Bangers Ancients.

For those who are not familiar with the Ancients, they were formed some three years ago by a group of Bangers of advancing years who found the increasing pace and physicality of the Vets teams meant they could no longer risk a run out. Hence a new level of play was designed for over 50’s and the Ancients were born.

With some players well into their 70’s, some rule modifications were needed.

Essentially, a two handed tackle regime with no deliberate taking to the ground, restricted running ( not often a limit due to breathing difficulties), no kicking ( as that would demand running!) and many other rules known only to the referee. On rare occasions, dispensation to under 50’s may be given for levels of disability - mainly advanced inebriatioin!

The referee is an important factor in Ancients games; All previous games have resulted in draws as a function of the referees ability to interpret the

rules according to the score Judicious yellow cards and bias resulting from either team scoring mean it is not worthwhile taking the game too seriously. As soon as the scores are level again, all previous sins are forgiven.

Traditionally, a shot of port is partaken before play and at half time and, for players yellow carded, a mandatory beer is needed whilst sitting in the sin bin.

Having virtually eliminated risk from contact (we did have a nasty incident on one occasion when a players fell awkwardly sidestepping the bar), we issue an open invite to all qualfying guests at the tournament to join in the fun.

If you or your mates would like a run, find the Bangers Ancients and ask for Soi Dog ( you’ll recognise them as the group of elderly ragtags making a lot of noise). Shirts, socks and shorts will be supplied; all you will need are boots/trainers and a beer!

Enjoy the weekend and, play or not, give the Ancients your full support - hope to see everyone at the Bangers Beer Garden over the weekend.

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Vets Team Profiles once played a continuous G flat marching up George St on ANZAC Day into a southerly buster. These folk are made of tougher stuff; wood-wind, percussion and cheer sections combined are here to please.

Be sure to come and request your favorite number.

Rhubarb Rhubarb Rhubarb

Bangkok Banger Vets The Old Bangkok Bangers Vets look forward to welcoming all of you (even the French) to our home ground tournament both on the field and in the social arena of the “Bangers Bar” at the field and around Bangkok’s culturally stimulating night life. We expect to field a wide variety of shapes, sizes, nationalities and levels of experience as we maintain our drive to be the best that we can be whilst remembering our club motto of fun, friendship and fraternity!

We have a proud tradition and growing reputation in South East Asia and indeed all over the world.

Gymkhana Club Columbo We first took part in this tournament in 2009 and we were the Cup Runners up in the Over 35 (Old Boys) tournament lost to South Africa in the final. Then again took part in 2011 and won the Shield. This is the third time we are participating for this tournament,hope to win the cup.

Rhubarb Rugby Club Southerners Old Boys By the centre, wheel them right…and a one and a two and ching chong potato. Fall in troop, smarten up, bang and blow hard.

Diversify or die. Thrill the crowd and warm them up, take the stands and watch the warriors. Execute your melodious arrangements with accuracy that will paralyze your opponents with awe. The Rhuabrbs Marching Band now focus their campaign on the Siam. Like their Rhubartan and Royal Rhubarbian Mounted ancestors the Rhubarbs Marching Band (and assorted cheer girls) fear no wind. Each member selected carefully for his ability to blow hard. Legend has it that the Band Captain

Formed in 2009 for those Southerners Sports Club stalwarts who didn’t want to have to defect to traditional rivals the Bangkok Bangers to get a game of ‘mature’ rugby, the Southerners Old Boys (Silly Old Bastards) are an early-stage geriatric combination of Southern hemisphere grit, Brazilian rugby flair and Anglo-Saxon medieval madness.

The team has conducted an extensive number of team meetings, captain-player consultations and surveys, and trans-national video conferences with IRB representatives to set its key goals in preparation for this year’s Bangkok Tens tournament : Not die, Go one better than the Old Bangkok Bangers,

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Vets Team Profiles Be the last team drinking on the Sunday night, All challengers welcome and bring the port and cigars.

Good luck to all teams this weekend. Thanks as well to the organizers of the Bangkok International Tens, a tournament that is shaping up to be Asia’s premier amateur Tens event.

Guskushi Jr

All of Gakushi, Gakushi Jr and Gakushix are one team “Gakushi Rugger Club” in Japan.

The club was established in 1928 and have more than an 80 years history of playing rugby. Members of “Gakushi” are Old Boys of Tokyo and Kyoto Universities and five other five universities which were known as the “7 imperial universities” in ancient Japan.

This is the second time Gakushi has played in the Bangkok International Tens tournament. We consider this an honour to be here.

We are looking forward to enjoying not only playing rugby but also the social interaction with the broad international rugby community

HARFA Sri Lanka

The Hisham Abdeen Rugby Football Academy (HARFA) was launched on 17th December 2008. The academy is located at Havelock Sports Club, one of the oldest and most popular rugby clubs in Sri Lanka. It is indeed an honour and privilege for HARFA to field an over 35 veteran’s team including former national players, the rest

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consisting of leading ‘A’ division club players. The enthusiasm and keenness shown by the former players have been awesome and encouraging. The anticipation and excitement created by the some of these legendary ex-Sri Lankan players taking the field again would indeed be a highlight for many a rugby connoisseur. HARFA is happy to mention that this tournament has become an annual feature in the HARFA calendar.

Calcutta Cocktails

The Calcutta Cocktail Classics are a concoction of players currently based around the world. The players have originated from clubs in Calcutta or have at the least played major tournaments there. Calcutta(Kolkata) along with Bombay(Mumbai) has been the centres of Indian Rugby for over 100 years and incidentally the Calcutta Cup is awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship match between England and Scotland.The Bangkok Tens 2013 will be the maiden tournament for the Calcutta Cocktail Classics and we hope to make an impact both on and off the field.

Womens Team Profiles

NIST Bangkok

The NIST Bangkok girls all currently represent NIST International School, playing in both local tournaments and against International Schools from around the region.

This is the first year they have all played together on the touch field – most of whom have a strong background in other sporting fields. In a short time they have transformed into a team who know how to take a few risks, play fast yet fair and most importantly have some fun and enjoy the game!

Nomads Bullettes

Formed with the wives and girlfriends in December 2004 during the Nomad Rugby Christmas Party. Signing up blindly for a sport no one has ever played, taking up a couple of Nomads boys to coach a bunch of girls and playing in their first tournament in the summer of 2005.

We are looking forward to a fantastic weekend of touch at the Bangkok Tens. Good vibes and good times.

INSEAD Ladyboys

The INSEAD Ladyboys were founded in 1963. They have and remain undefeated to this day. Blessed by the Rugby Gods, they’ve been re-baptized and granted new names (you’re encouraged to ask about their meanings). With half the team located in Singapore, and half outside Paris, they enjoy touring pubs all over the world, and occasionally a few rugby pitches. Being undefeated, they don’t really need to be coached.

Southerners

The Southerners Touch started back in 1998 with a group of girls being fed up of playing tennis while the boys played rugby. The ladies set up Touch, which then developed into a full section of the Southerners Sports Club.

We are really looking forward to a great weekend of rugby at the Bangkok Tens.

Scorpion Putrajaya

Scorpion Putrajaya) is emerging as one of the fastest growing Touch Club in Putrajaya Federal Territory, Malaysia. Scorpion Putrajaya Touch is non profit, competitive club. IScorpion Putrajaya was formed in 2010 and are affiliated to Touch Football Malaysia.

Scorpion Putrajaya Womens Touch consist of Scorpion Swit Putrajaya (Adult), Scorpion Swit Angels (Youth), Scorpion Swit Titans (Youth) and Scorpion Swit Rhinos (Youth).

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