News and Features
A preview of this weekend’s clashes from our man on the spot
05 Mar 2010
Well after nearly 5 months of play, the Guinness Singapore Premier, Championship and Conference divisions are heading into the semi final play off stages this Saturday, 6th March at Yio Chu Kang Stadium.
Bucks catch Cricket Club cold
04 Mar 2010
After Cricket Club’s domination of domestic rugby this season, where they cruised through nine games undefeated and lifted the Guinness Premiership at a canter, not even the most ardent Bucks fans can have been expecting their team, who finished the season in a comfortable 2nd place, to win their semi-final and secure direct passage to the Play-off Final.
It’s all Cricket Club in Singapore; well almost
04 Mar 2010
The headline is not quite right as ASCOBA’s fantastic undefeated season in their debut year, under the guidance of Jock Tiernan, gave them the Guinness Conference title, however in the Premiership and Championship, the men in black and gold rule supreme.
Teams announced for Cable & Wireless Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens 2010
04 Mar 2010
The twelve participating teams for the Cable & Wireless Worldwide Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens 2010 (HKWRS) have been announced today by the tournament organizers. The event will be held on Friday March 26, 2010 at the Hong Kong Football Club with the Cup final being played at 7.04pm in the Hong Kong Stadium as part of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2010.
Singapore ref Harry Mason on the world stage
11 Feb 2010
Giant strides are being made in Asia rugby not only by the players, but by the match officials too.
Last weekend at the Wellington Sevens, the third leg of the IRB World Seven’s Series, 28 year old Harry Mason from Singapore made his debut as a referee at the highest level of the abbreviated game.
All Black
08 Feb 2010
The Guinness Singapore Rugby Club Women’s Sevens 2010 kicked off the women’s rugby season for 2010 at Yio Chu Kang Stadium last Saturday.
It was not all going to be business as usual given an interesting line-up of teams this year: Bucks RFC fielded two teams in the 7s tournament for the first time; SRC and NUS were making their debuts at the national club 7s; Blacks RFC's two teams had an even spread of experience and youth.
Singapore rugby remembers fallen comrades
15 Jan 2010
The annual Bali Memorial Match 2009 will take place this year on January 16th, 2010 with a 5pm kick off on the Padang and after last year’s emphatic victory by the Northern Hemisphere; the South, who still lead the series 4-2, will be looking for revenge. The Bali Memorial Match pits the best players from all four Premiership teams against each other, in this annual North/South tussle.
Welcome to Rugby in Singapore. With the sport being played in many of the schools and thriving men’s and women’s leagues Singapore is one of the strongholds of rugby in the region.
The national men’s team has competed in the Asian 5 Nations Top Five in 2009 and the women’s national team is currently ranked 4th in Asia.
The Singapore Sevens held in November is the regions premier international club tournament.
Follow the links to discover more about rugby in Singapore.
Other News
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Invictus
Released last month in the United States and coming to a screen near you soon, wherever you live, ‘Invictus’ is the 2009 biographical drama film based on Nelson Mandela’s life during the 1995 Rugby World Cup Finals in South Africa.
11 Jan 2010
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Happy Holidays and a safe New Year
22 Dec 2009
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All over bar the shouting
Barring some kind of major meltdown on the part of Cricket Club the 2009/2010 Guinness Singapore Premiership race is as good as over.
15 Dec 2009
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Must win game for Bucks tomorrow
Wanderers’ last two fixtures have served to prove what a gulf there is between top and bottom club in Singapore this season.
11 Dec 2009
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Wanderers kick-start season
Wanderers and Bedok Kings faced off in a triple header last weekend, which saw both clubs win one of the early games and then in a high scoring encounter, Wanderers 1sts secured their first points of the season with a 41-24 victory.
02 Dec 2009
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Cricket Club all conquering
Singapore Cricket Club are proving that their pre-season form in the Guinness Cup was no flash in the pan; having already inflicted defeats on all three of their Guinness Premiership rivals within the first nine days of the new season.
25 Nov 2009
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First blood for Cricket Club and Bucks
The season is off and running in Singapore and it’s Cricket Club and the Bucks that have drawn first blood in the Guinness Premiership. Cricket Club were supremely dominant in the pre-season Guinness Singapore Cup and the most noteworthy thing about this match-up is how much of a game Wanderers made of it. Less than a month ago an admittedly under strength Wanderers got trounced 45-6 and conceded seven tries in the process, but on Saturday at the Padang they were only outscored four tries to three and stayed within thirteen points.
18 Nov 2009
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SA Vipers reign supreme
South African Vipers took the top spot in the Albitt Cup as the reigning champions after edging out Fiji’s Davetelavu in a thrilling finish to the 62nd Singapore Cricket Club Rugby 7s 2009. They beat the Fijians in a score of 24-0 when the final whistle blew.
10 Nov 2009
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Kazakhstan Completes Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 Field
Kazakhstan is the 12th and final team to qualify for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 after beating Japan 43-5 today in Singapore. Hong Kong beat Singapore 16-3 in the curtain-raiser to take third place overall in the Asian Women’s XVs.
09 Nov 2009
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Sherer bags four as Kazakhstan and Japan advance
The fight to determine Asia’s sole entry to the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England in 2010 has narrowed to two teams after today’s first round of the Women’s Rugby World Cup Quarterfinals 2010 in Singapore. Japan the second seeds in the qualification tournament, eased by the hosts 35-11 in the opener today, while Kazakhstan routed Hong Kong 58-14.
05 Nov 2009
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Kazakhs are the team to beat
The qualifying games for the twelfth and final place in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 will start today in Singapore. Two semi-finals will take place at the Republic Polytechnic, with the winners playing each other on Friday at the Padang, for the honour of representing Asia in England next August.
04 Nov 2009
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Teams peaking nicely for the SCC 7s
October has been a great month for Rugby in general and sevens in particular. The Olympics finally welcomed back rugby into its fold, and with that a new spate of tournaments opened in Asia with the ARFU Asian Rugby Sevens Circuit.
04 Nov 2009
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Carlton show fighting spirit to retain Bangkok Sevens title
New Zealand's Carlton-Grammar had to show real grit to defend their Bangkok International Rugby Sevens title at Klong Chan Stadium on Sunday.
03 Nov 2009
