| 2012 Tag Rugby World Cup Open Trials |
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The team at Try Tag Rugby and the team for the 2012 Tag Rugby World Cup Planning Committee (UK) are pleased to announce the dates for the World Cup open trials. The trials are open to anyone interested in trialling for a position for the following teams: British & Irish Lions (Mixed), British & Irish Lions (Men's or Men's O/30's depending on standard) and Ireland (Men's) teams for the upcoming Tag Rugby World Cup in December 2012, to be held in Auckland, New Zealand.
Any player is welcome to attend even if you are not a regular Try Tag Rugby member. Players from all over the country who would like a chance to represent Great Britain & Ireland in Tag Rugby are encouraged to trial. There have been four trial dates set so players can at least make one of the below trials: 11th March: 3.30PM - 5PM at Balham (London) The selection trials will be overseen by "Interim Director of Rugby", Pat Ginty who has been a regular in the successful London Australia Tag Rugby squads and senior England Tag Rugby players, Phillip Browne, Lee Miller, Tim Ross & Paul Wycherley (London Ireland). The 2012 Tag Rugby World Cup Planning Committee (UK) has come up with a 10 day tour package to New Zealand and a 14 day tour package to Australia/New Zealand (TBC) for the successful trialists. The committee will be hosting a series of fundraising activities throughout the year to help subsidise the tour cost for players and officials. The nations/teams likely to participate include Australia, Australian Aboriginals, Cook Islands, Great Britain & Ireland, Lebanon, Malta, New Zealand, New Zealand Maori, Niue, Samoa and Tonga. To be eligible to play for Great Britain & Ireland you must have been a resident of either nation for at least 3 years or have a parent or grandparent born in either country. For more information about the Tag Rugby World Cup trials or the World Cup, please email info@trytagrugby.com |
