A THREE-weekend US National Nines Championship featuring several previously unknown teams and carrying prize money will be held this year in Nevada. It’s understood California-based officials will announce today an “opening weekend” of Nines play in Winnemucca on October 1, followed by a Women’s National Championship and a men’s Western Championship – held together in the same city on October…
MATAKESI Rugby, self described as “a bunch of boys from Papamoa who like beer and footy”, swooped to take out the men’s open division at the London Nines. The touring Kiwi side monstered the United States’ Roots Rugby USA 18-4 in the final, played in sweltering conditions at London’s Chiswick Rugby Club. They had played in the Edinburgh Sevens, running…
HUDDERSFIELD and St Helens will kick-off the the first-ever RFL Women’s Nines finals day at AJ Bell Stadium in Salford on July 24. The full draw for the play-offs, which follow a five-pool carnival at Warrington’s Victoria Park on May 1, has been released one game at a time over recent days. The scheduling of the knockout stages can now be…
RHONDDA OUTLAWS didn’t need to play a final to claim the South Wales Men’s Nines in Neath. The two two sides in the four-team tournament were supposed to meet in a final on Saturday but Aberavon Fighting Irish could not raise nine men due to a heavy injury toll. The reluctantly forfeited, handing the title to Rhondda. The Outlaws had…
