St.Patrick's Day Challenge Regos Now Open (17th Mar)
The team at Try Tag Rugby are pleased to announce that registrations for the St.Patrick's Day Tag Rugby Challenge event are now open. The St.Patrick's Day Challenge will take place on Saturday, 17th March at Richmond College, Twickenham. Great Britain will take on Ireland in the Men's, Mixed A grade and Mixed Social grades with a special one off London Australia Vs Rest of the World all Ladies match.
The St.Patrick's Day Tag Rugby Challenge will run between 2.15PM - 4.15PM. The RBS Rugby Six Nations fixture between England & Ireland will kick off at 5PM at the nearby Twickenham stadium so Taggers expect some huge walking traffic to witness your Tag Rugby brilliance!
All matches will contain 2 x 25 minute halves. The Men's & Mixed A grade matches will be played under International rules.
The cost to get involved is £6 per game and an extra £20 if you wish to purchase a playing jersey. Note: You can use 2010 & 2011 playing jerseys but jerseys are compulsory for play.
Players are welcome to play in more then one fixture if they wish to.
2.15PM: London Ireland Vs Great Britain (Men's) 2.15PM: London Australia Vs Rest of the World (Ladies) 3.15PM: London Ireland Vs Great Britain (Mixed A grade) 3.15PM: London Ireland Vs Great Britain (Mixed Social)
Great Britain players can wear any of the following jerseys: Try Tag Rugby England, Try Tag Rugby Great Britain, London Scotland and London Wales
Rest of the World players can wear any of the following jerseys: London Barbarians, Try Tag Rugby England, London France, London Ireland, London NZ, London Scotland, London South Africa and London Wales
If you would like to get involved, don't delay as registration close Friday, 17th February.
If you would like to register as a new player, click here. If you are an existing player, click here to register.
Barbarians, Aussies & Kiwis Claim International Cup Glory
The London Barbarians inflicted the London Australia Mixed A grade squads first loss at an International Cup tournament in the final last Saturday (12/11/11) at Richmond College, Twickenham.
In the Men's division, the London Australian side continued their dominance defeating London South Africa 5-1 in the final. The Mixed Social division saw the London New Zealand side win a nail biter in extra time over London Ireland.
Try Tag Rugby's 3rd International Cup tournament (Nov 10, June 11 & Nov 11) welcomed new nations to be represented which were London France, London Scotland, London South African & London Wales. The South Africans exceeded all expectations to reach the men's final!
The International Cup Award Winners:
Mixed A Grade Player of the Tournament: Conal Grant (London New Zealand) * Wins a dinner for 2 at the Octoberfest Pub, Parsons Green
Men's Player of the Tournament: Michael Pan (London South Africa) * Wins £50 voucher at JST Nutrition
Mixed Social Player of the Tournament: Paul Byrne (London Ireland) * Wins £50 voucher at JST Nutrition
Other award winners included, Player of the Finals: Kate Andrews (Mixed A grade - London Barbarians), Murray Crapp (Men's - London Australia) & James Leggett (Mixed Social - London New Zealand). Best New Team: London South Africa
The results were as follows: Men's London Wales def London France 5-1 BOG: John Dingley London South Africa def London Scotland 6-1 BOG: Michael Pan London Ireland lost to London Australia 0-10 BOG: Adam Madigan London Welsh Dragons lost to England 0-5 BOG: Sagan Daniels London Wales lost to London Australia 0-4 BOG: Adam Madigan England drew with London South Africa 3-3 BOG: Gary Brook London France drew with London Ireland 3-3 BOG: Benjamin Araud London Welsh Dragons lost to London Scotland 1-5 BOG: Josh Newton London Wales def London Ireland 8-0 BOG: Ben Irons London Scotland drew with England 0-0 BOG: Josh Newton London Australia def London France 6-0 BOG: Brendan Lewis London Welsh Dragons lost to London South Africa 0-8 BOG: Michael Pan 1st Pool A (AUS) vs 2nd Pool B (ENG) 5-0 BOG: Dane Brenan 1st Pool B (RSA) vs 2nd Pool A (WAL) 5-3 BOG: Michael Pan 3rd Pool A (FRA) vs 4th Pool B (WAL DRAGONS) 6-4 BOG: Adrien Bouyssi 3rd pool B (SCO) vs 4th Pool A (IRE) 7-3 BOG: Andy Dickins Loser of Top Semi 1 (ENG) vs Loser of Top Semi 2 (WAL) 0-4 BOG: Tim Killick Winner of Lower Semi 1 (FRA) vs Winner of Lower Semi 2 (SCO) 3-4 BOG: Andy Dickins Loser of Lower Semi 1 (WAL DRAGONS) vs Loser of Lower Semi 2 (IRE) 1-4 BOG: Martin Lynch Grand Final: London Australia def London South Africa 5-1 BOG: Murray Crapp
Mixed A Grade London NZ lost to London Barbarians 0-4 BOG: Dane Challenor London Ireland lost to England 3-5 BOG: Tim Ross London Australia def England 4-2 BOG: Arron Lombardo London NZ def London Ireland 8-0 BOG: Pauly Heller London Australia def London NZ 3-2 BOG: Tom Parsons London Barbarians def London Ireland 5-0 BOG: Brad Aird England lost to London NZ 0-9 BOG: Conal Grant London Barbarians def England 4-0 BOG: Kate Andrews London Barbarians lost to London Australia 3-6 BOG: Pat Ginty London Australia def London Ireland 7-0 BOG: Jay "Ringo" Wilkinson Mixed A Grade 3rd (NZ) vs 4th (ENG) 2-6 BOG: Conal Grant Mixed A Grade 5th (IRE) vs Mixed Social Grade 3rd (AUS) 6-5 BOG: Dave Twohig Grand Final: London Australia lost to London Barbarians 2-3 BOG: Katie Andrews
Mixed Social Grade London Ireland def London Barbarians 5-0 BOG: Tony Gallagher London NZ def England 4-1 BOG: Adam McDonald London Australia def London Barbarians 9-2 BOG: Jade Elias London NZ def London Ireland 5-3 BOG: Paul Byrne England lost to London Ireland 3-4 BOG: Paul Byrne London Australia drew with London NZ 3-3 BOG: Gerry Wong London Barbarians lost to London NZ 0-7 BOG: Kate McCloy England lost to London Australia 0-7 BOG: Matt Perrott London Australia lost to London Ireland 4-6 BOG: Matt Perrott England def London Barbarians 3-2 BOG: Louis Lau Mixed Social Grade 4th (ENG) vs 5th (BABAS) 5-1 BOG: Carl Palmer Mixed A Grade 5th (IRE) vs Mixed Social Grade 3rd (AUS) 6-5 BOG: Dave Twohig Grand Final: London NZ def London Ireland 4-3 (extra-time) BOG: James Leggett
The team at Try Tag Rugby would like to thank all players for your fantastic performances on the weekend! Well done to all teams!
We would also like to thank all referees and volunteers! Without you, this tournament would not be possible. Many thanks!
We would also like to thank the following sponsors:
To view photos from the International Cup tournament, click here. Don't forget to join the Try Tag Rugby Facebook group here. To read the media reports regarding the International Cup tournament, for the Australian Times, click here & for the South African click here.
If you enjoyed the London Tag Rugby International Cup tournament, we are doing it all again on the 9th of June, 2012. Don't forget to jot down this date in the diary!
International Cup Draw Released
The team at Try Tag Rugby are delighted to release the regulations & draws for the International Cup tournament in the Men's, Mixed A & Mixed Social divisions for Saturday, Nov 12th at Richmond College, Twickenham.
International Cup Regulations
A/ Pool matches are 17 minutes in duration, with no half-time. A Grade & Men's Grade Grand Finals are 20 minutes, with 1 minute for half-time to switch ends. All other matches are 17 minutes duration.
B/ There will be no extra time played in pool matches
C/ Where teams end up on equal points, they will first be split by for and against, second by points scored & third by head to head.
D/ Teams will play-off according to where they finished on the ladder
E/ In Grand Final or Semi Finals, if scores are level at full-time, up to 5 minutes of golden point extra time will be played. If there has been no scorer in this time, then the first team to have scored will be declared winner
F/ The tournament director's decision is final. The directors are Phillip Browne (Mixed A and Mixed Social) and Alistair Davis (Men's).
International Cup Men's Division
12:10PM (Pool A) 1 London Wales Vs London France - Pitch C, Referee: Steve Capilli 12:10PM (Pool B) 1 South Africa Vs London Scotland - Pitch D, Referee: Dane Brennan 12:30PM (Pool A) 1 London Ireland Vs London Australia - Pitch C, Referee: Alistair Davis 12:30PM (Pool B) 1 London Welsh Dragons Vs TTR England - Pitch D, Referee: Thomas Ralph 12:50PM (Pool A) 2 London Wales Vs London Australia - Pitch C, Referee: Steve Capilli 12:50PM (Pool B) 2 TTR England Vs London South Africa - Pitch D, Referee: Thomas Ralph 1:10PM (Pool A) 2 London France Vs London Ireland - Pitch C, Referee: Steve Capilli 1:10PM (Pool B) 2 London Welsh Dragons Vs London Scotland - Pitch D, Referee: Thomas Ralph 1:30PM (Pool A) 3 London Wales Vs London Ireland - Pitch C, Referee: Alistair Davis 1:30PM (Pool B) 3 London Scotland Vs TTR England - Pitch D, Referee: Dane Brennan 1:50PM (Pool A) 3 London Australia Vs London France - Pitch C, Referee: Steve Capilli 1:50PM (Pool B) 3 London Welsh Dragons Vs London South Africa - Pitch D, Referee: Thomas Ralph 2:10PM Top Semi 1 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B - Pitch C, Referee: Steve Capilli 2:10PM Top Semi 2 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool A - Pitch D, Referee: Thomas Ralph 2:30PM Lower Semi 1 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool B - Pitch C, Referee: Alistair Davis 2:30PM Lower Semi 2 3rd pool B vs 4th Pool A - Pitch D, Referee: Thomas Ralph 2:50PM 3rd Place Play-Off Loser of Top Semi 1 Vs Loser of Top Semi 2 - Pitch C, Referee: Steve Capilli 2:50PM 5th Place Play-Off Winner of Lower Semi 1 vs Winner of Lower Semi 2 - Pitch D, Referee: Dane Brennan 3:10PM 7th Place Play-Off Loser of Lower Semi 1 vs Loser of Lower Semi 2 - Pitch D, Referee: Thomas Ralph 3:20PM Grand Final - Pitch A, Referee: Steve Capilli
International Cup Mixed A Grade Division
11:50AM 1 London Ireland Vs TTR England - Pitch A, Referee: Carl Duckels 11:50AM 1 London NZ Vs London Barbarians - Pitch C, Referee: Steve Capilli 12:10PM 2 London Australia Vs TTR England - Pitch A, Referee: Carl Duckels 12:30PM 2 London NZ Vs London Ireland - Pitch A, Referee: Phillip Browne 12:50PM 3 London Australia Vs London NZ - Pitch A, Referee: Carl Duckels 1:10PM 3 London Barbarians Vs London Ireland - Pitch A, Referee: Phillip Browne 1:30PM 4 TTR England Vs London NZ - Pitch A, Referee: Carl Duckels 1:50PM 4 London Barbarians Vs TTR England - Pitch A, Referee: Carl Duckels 2:10PM 5 London Barbarians Vs London Australia - Pitch A, Referee: Carl Duckels 2:30PM 5 London Australia Vs London Ireland - Pitch A, Referee: Phillip Browne 2:50PM Break 3:00PM 3rd vs 4th - Pitch A, Referee: Carl Duckels 3:45PM Grand Final - Pitch A, Referee: Carl Duckels
International Cup Mixed Social Division
11:50AM 1 London Ireland Vs London Barbarians - Pitch B, Referee: Grant Maskell 11:50AM 1 London NZ Vs TTR England - Pitch D, Referee: Thomas Ralph 12:10PM 2 London Australia Vs London Barbarians - Pitch B, Referee: Grant Maskell 12:30PM 2 London NZ Vs London Ireland - Pitch B, Referee: Steve Barry 12:50PM 3 TTR England Vs London Ireland - Pitch B, Referee: Grant Maskell 1:10PM 3 London Australia Vs London NZ - Pitch B, Referee: Grant Maskell 1:30PM 4 London Barbarians Vs London NZ - Pitch B, Referee: Steve Barry 1:50PM 4 TTR England Vs London Australia - Pitch B, Referee: Grant Maskell 2:10PM 5 London Australia Vs London Ireland - Pitch B, Referee: Grant Maskell 2:30PM 5 TTR England Vs London Barbarians - Pitch B, Referee: TBC 2:50PM 4th vs 5th - Pitch B, Referee: Grant Maskell 3:10PM (Friendly) Mixed A Grade 5th vs Mixed Social Grade 3rd - Pitch B, Referee: Grant Maskell 3:30PM Grand Final - Pitch B, Referee: Grant Maskell
Please be advised that all players are to arrive for 10.20am to pick up kit, get changed, warm up etc... The national anthems will commence at 11.20am after a minutes silence for Rememberance day. After the national anthems, there will be a captains briefing on Pitch A.
At the conclusion of the International Cup tournament, the after match presentation & function will commence at 5pm until close at the Cabbage Patch Pub, located at 7 London Road, Twickenham, Middlesex TW1 3SZ. The presentation will consist of the following prizes to be presented: Winners medals, cases of beer, jugs of beer, dinner for 2 at the Octoberfest Pub, £100 worth of JST Nutrition supplements, 50% discount voucher off Just Sport Training courses and more... The Rugby League Four Nations fixture between England & New Zealand will be shown on the big screen at 6pm for those interested.
We hope you can join us for a cracking day out at the home of Rugby, Twickenham!
International Cup Squads Announced
The team at Try Tag Rugby are pleased to announce the Mixed A grade, Men's and Mixed Social Grade squads for the upcoming International Cup tournament to be held at Richmond College, Twickenham on Saturday, 12th November. With 18 teams lined up for this event, it promises to be the biggest one day festival hosted by Try Tag Rugby to date. Registrations are still open for men to represent Australia, Scotland or Wales in the Men's Grade and Australia in the Mixed Social Grade. To register click here.
Mixed A Grade International Cup Teams TRY TAG RUGBY ENGLAND 1. Mike Morris 2. Alastair Mant 3. Lee Miller (c) 4. Tim Ross (c) 5. Shun Tamura 6. Thomas Woods 7. Hayley McKenzie 8. Shelley Niven 9. Gaby Rose 10. Rachael Speare 11. Emily Stone 12. Lisa Thurston
LONDON AUSTRALIA 1. Martin Ams 2. Lawrence Aruta 3. Pat Ginty 4. Arron Lombardo 5. Thomas Parsons 6. Jay Wilkinson (c) 7. Emma Becker 8. Jodie Bijorac 9. Kellie Dowdell 10. Lauren Jolly 11. Emily Smith 12. Belinda Walmsley
LONDON IRELAND 1. Bernard Casey 2. Patrick Kiernan 3. Cormac O'Shea 4. James Redmond 5. Eamonn Sinnott (c) 6. Dave Twohig 7. Rachel Chew 8. Julie Gillen 9. Michelle Hayes 10. Karen Lynn 11. Aimee Munroe 12. Nikki Nyhan
LONDON NEW ZEALAND 1. Matt Ashe 2. Patrick Ferry 3. Kim Parkinson (c) 4. Mathew Rangi 5. John Ryan 6. Shay Wilson 7. Stephanie Fox 8. Conal Grant 9. Aimee Gregory 10. Lee Harrison 11. Hilary Jones 12. Mere Kingi
LONDON BARBARIANS 1. Brad Aird (c) - (AUS) 2. Stephen Barry - (IRE) 3. Luke Campbell - (AUS) 4. Dane Challenor - (AUS) 5. Simon Kang - (AUS) 6. Dan McGing - (ENG) 7. Kate Andrews - (AUS) 8. Lauren Attwood - (AUS) 9. Elle Baltra - (CHI) 10. Keelie Harris - (NZL) 11. Nina Populaire - (FRA) 12. Paula Thorn - (AUS)
The Mixed A Grade tournament will be played as 8 a side and using International rules. The playing format will be 4 males and 4 females on the pitch at all times.
Men's International Cup Teams
LONDON AUSTRALIA 1. Dane Brennan 2. Nathan Brown 3. Murray Crapp 4. Michael Hegemann 5. Cory Knewstubb 6. Brendan Lewis (c) 7. Adam Madigan 8. Jimmy Moffatt 9. Brad Spencer
Note: 1 male to be added
TRY TAG RUGBY ENGLAND 1. Nick Bisson (c) 2. Gary Brook 3. Russell Crane 4. Sagan Daniels 5. James Hall 6. James Hillier 7. James Holdstock 8. Satheesh Nadarajah 9. Issam Norris-Halani 10. Christopher Thompson 11. Kolone Yung
LONDON FRANCE 1. Benjamin Araud (c) 2. Loic Beylot 3. Nic Boulay 4. Adrien Bouyssi 5. Guy Brown 6. Samuel Girardeau 7. Julien Herbin 8. Ousmane Ndiaye 9. Obe Seddiq
Note: 1 male to be added
LONDON IRELAND 1. Kevin Byrne 2. Martin Lynch (c) 3. Mark McCullough 4. Eoin McNamara 5. James O'Beirne 6. Damian O Casaide 7. Michael O'Connor 8. Gary Phibbs 9. Justin Power 10. Niall Wilson 11. Tariq York
LONDON SCOTLAND 1. Matt Brown 2. James Campbell 3. Andrew Dickins 4. Joe Dunton 5. James Mills 6. Josh Newton 7. Duncan Richmond 8. Andrew Smith (c) 9. Gregg Swinburn 10. Simon Tarbett
LONDON SOUTH AFRICA 1. Adrian Bottega 2. Robbie Burroughs (c) 3. Warren Church 4. Charl de Beer 5. Simon Durham 6. Ian Fox 7. Graeme Manson 8. Christiaan Nagel 9. Michael Pan 10. Bryan Teuchert
LONDON WALES 1. Paul Cypher 2. John Dingley (c) 3. Ben Irons 4. Ifan Jones 5. Tim Killick 6. Benjamin Picknett 7. Matt Picknett 8. Gareth Roach 9. Graham Roberts
LONDON WELSH DRAGONS 1. Anthony Creasey 2. Joshua Samuel Hayes 3. Rhys Hayward 4. Friederich Klaus 5. Mikey Liu 6. Richard Pryce 7. Chris Stephens 8. Chris Thomas (c) 9. Matt Turner 10. Dave Williams
The Men's tournament will be played as 7 a side using regular Try Tag Rugby rules.
Mixed Social Grade International Cup Teams
LONDON AUSTRALIA 1. Glen Bugden 2. John Gilleran 3. George Katralis 4. Matt Perrott (c) 5. Nathan Richardson 6. Sam Zadgan 7. Jade Elias 8. Sarah Goodchild 9. Renay Logan 10. Sarah O'Neill 11. Michelina Tang
TRY TAG RUGBY ENGLAND 1. Mark Batty 2. Ben Dawson 3. Peter Kendhammer (c) 4. Bill Martin 5. Craig McCaffrey 6. Carl Palmer 7. Johnathan Toolan 8. Sam Anderton 9. Rachael Cockayne 10. Jane Desberats 11. Lisa Hebden 12. Alana Lynch
LONDON IRELAND 1. Francis Balfe 2. Paul Byrne (c) 3. Tony Gallagher 4. Will McCauley 5. Shane O'Halloran 6. Bryan Pepper 7. Ross Whittaker 8. Petrina Gannon 9. Antonia Hayes 10. Deirdre O'Brien 11. Lisa O'Connor 12. Deirdre Reilly
LONDON NEW ZEALAND 1. Thomas Devereux 2. Steven Drury 3. Sam Falk 4. Ben Leighton 5. James Leggett 6. Adam McDonald 7. Gerry Wong 8. Vanessa Dimmock 9. Annette Franklin 10. Karen Gordon (c) 11. Andriel Macnish 12. Kate McCloy
The Mixed Social Grade tournament will be played as 7 a side and using regular Try Tag Rugby rules. The playing format will be 4 males and 3 females on the pitch at all times.
Congratulations to all players on your selection! The tournament will commence at 11.20am and conclude at 4pm (Nov 12th). The after match presentations and after party will start at 5pm. The draw and official after match venue will be released closer to the date.
Registrations are still open for any teams listed above as needing extra players. To register click here. All payments should be received by 9am, Monday November 7th or we will assume you are not playing.
Any questions or queries regarding the International Cup tournament, please email info@trytagrugby.com
South London Win 2011 London Origin Series
Last Saturday (Sept 24th) produced a superb sunny London Autumn’s day at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground with the South London representative teams bagging the double to win the 2011 London Tag Rugby Origin series. South London went into the A grade match as favourites but had to work hard to break the North London defence with Arron Lombardo scoring the first try of the match in the 17th minute. The game was still there for the taking at half-time with the Southerners slightly ahead 5-2.
North London captain, Thomas Woods who is a current England Tag Rugby representative was inspirational for his side with two tries to his name and setting up a number of others. However, this wasn’t enough for North London who narrowly went down 9-7 in their first ever loss to South London in the A grade division. London Australian representative, Susie Courtney (South London) was named Best on Ground and was awarded a dinner for two at the Octoberfest Pub in Parsons Green.
In the Social grade, it was another evenly fought out contest with South London going into the break ahead 4-2. The Southerners carried on with the first half momentum to seal a 10-5 victory. London Australian representative and South London captain, Thomas Parsons was named Best on Ground and was awarded a £50 voucher to spend at JTS Nutrition.
South London 9 def North London 7 (A Grade) HT: 5-2 Best on Ground: Susie Courtney Referee: Ben Durston
South London 10 def North London 5 (Social Grade) HT: 4-2 Best on Ground: Thomas Parsons Referee: Ben Durston
London Origin Squads Named
The team at Try Tag Rugby are delighted to announce the squads for the 2011 London Origin Tag Rugby series to be held on Saturday, 24th September at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton.
The Mixed Social fixture will commence at 1pm with the Mixed A grade fixture kicking off at 2pm. Entry is free and all spectators are welcome. NORTH LONDON MIXED A GRADE: Patrick Ferry, Hamish Jones, Brendan Lewis, Shay Wilson, Thomas Woods (c), Kolone Yung, Jodie Bijorac, Aimee Gregory, Lee Harrison, Shelley Niven, Nina Populaire, Emily Stone
SOUTH LONDON MIXED A GRADE: Nathan Cutforth, Arron Lombardo, Shun Tamura, Dave Twohig, Dominic Wilde, Jay "Ringo" Wilkinson, Susie Courtney, Kylie Jendra, Chantal Leach, Rachael Speare (c), Belinda Walmsley
NORTH LONDON SOCIAL GRADE: Terry Connolly (c), Ian Kerr, Grant Maskell, Presley Monro, James Redmond, Peppe Rella, Tariq York, Emma Becker, Emanuela Civatti, Jane Desberats, Kellie Dowdell
SOUTH LONDON SOCIAL GRADE: Russell Crane, John Dingley, Peter Kendhammer, Issam Norris-Halani, Thomas Parsons (c), Mark Williams, Kate McCloy, Lisa Thurston, Alice Tomlinson
Note: 1 female player to be added to the South London Social squad
Congratulations to all players on your selection!
1pm - North London Social Vs South London Social 2pm - North London A Grade Vs South London A Grade 3pm - After match presentation
The Mixed A grade London Origin Tag Rugby representative fixture will be played under International rules in the 8 a side format (4 males/4 females). The Mixed Social grade London Origin Tag Rugby representative fixture will be played using the regular rules and played in the 7 a side format with 5 males/2 females on the pitch. Both fixtures will contain 2 x 25 minute halves.
There will be an after match presentation at the Wasps FC onsite bar at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground. The North London Origin side is proudly sponsored by JTS Nutrition and the South London Origin side is proudly sponsored by The Octoberfest Pub.
London Tag Rugby Origin is Back!
One of the highlight events of 2010, the London Tag Rugby Origin series is back bigger and better in 2011! This year the London Tag Rugby Origin series will take place on September 24th at Finsbury Park (North London). There will be four divisions which will be Men's, Mixed, Ladies' & Social.
In 2010, the inaugural London Tag Rugby Origin series was held at Battersea Park (South London). In a thrilling Mixed encounter, South London led 6-3 at the half-time interval and was up 8-6 with 5 minutes remaining. North London made a courageous comeback to seal a nail biting 9-8 victory with Tim Ross starring for North London.
This year, each division's matches (Men's, Mixed & Ladies') will count towards the series points to see who will be crowned the 2011 London Tag Rugby Origin series champions!
The eligibility guidelines for London Origin is that if you live North of the Thames river, you qualify to represent North London. If you live South of the Thames river, you qualify to represent South London.
If you wish to represent North London or South London at the 2011 London Tag Rugby Origin series, click here to register. If you don't know your login details, click on the password reminder link to have a new password sent out.
After registering, secure your place by making the payment. Match fees will be £6 per player. Try Tag Rugby selectors will pick the strongest representative teams out of those who have paid by Thursday, September 1st.
North London and South London playing shirts retail for £20 each. Playing shirts are compulsory for players in the Mixed division and optional for players in the Men's, Ladies' and Social divisions. Players are welcome to wear the 2010 London Origin playing shirts if you wish. If you would like to purchase a playing shirt, please choose the £26 option for playing shirt and match fees when registering for your team. The London Tag Rugby Origin series itinerary for September 24th at Finsbury Park:
12pm - North London Vs South London (Social) 12.45pm - North London Vs South London (Ladies') 1.30pm - North London Vs South London (Men's) 2.15pm - North London Vs South London (Mixed)
Note: At Finsbury Park there will be changing room, toilet and shower facilities available.
After the London Tag Rugby Origin series, there will be great prizes on offer to players at the after match function and a cracking after party at one of London's favourite pubs, The Faltering Fullback, located at nearby 19 Perth Rd, Finsbury Park, N4 3HB.
London Tag Rugby Origin Series Winners 2011 - ? 2010 - North London
We hope you will join us for the 2011 London Tag Rugby Origin series to see who will be crowned this year's champions!
Oztag Australia Clean Sweep International Series
The current world champions, Oztag Australia showed their class to clean sweep the International series on the weekend (July 16th & 17th) against the London Residents, England and Great Britain & Ireland at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground.
On the Saturday (July 16th), the Australian mixed team was pushed all the way by the London Residents mixed side. The Pat Ginty captain/coached London Residents mixed side made the Aussies work had for their 7-2, 6-1 and 12-3 wins. The class of the Australian team shone through in the end with Scot Borg and Kathryn Collins particularly outstanding.
At men’s level, the Australians produced wonderful ball handling, strangling defence and amazing awareness to avoid being tagged. The Australian men ran out 13-0, 17-1 and 18-0 winners at an open level and 13-0, 15-1 and 12-0 winners at the over 30s level.
On the Sunday (July 17th), the Try Tag Rugby England mixed side put up a good fight against the Aussies. In the Tim Ross captained/coached side featuring current England Women’s Rugby Union fly half, La Toya Mason playing in the middle, they tested the Australian defence at times, however the Australians proved far too strong across all three games with Selwyn Bridger Wharepapa awarded player of the test series.
The Oztag Australia open men’s team were highly impressive in over running the Try Tag Rugby Great Britain and Ireland outfit. Craig Windon was sensational for the Aussies and picked up player of the series.
At over 30’s level, the Australians were made to work very hard by a determined Try Tag Rugby Great Britain and Ireland side. The second game of the series was the closest game of the day, with the Aussies only leading 2-0 at half-time before running out 6-0 winners.
Try Tag Rugby CEO Phillip Browne commented, “It was wonderful to see the skill and class of the Australians in action on UK soil. With the World Cup set to take place next year in New Zealand, we now know the level needed to compete internationally. Our players will take so much away from playing against the best sides in the world.”
All the results were as follows:
Saturday, July 16th Oztag Australia Vs Try Tag Rugby London Residents (Mixed) Game 1: 7-2 Game 2: 6-1 Game 3: 12-3
Oztag Australia Vs Try Tag Rugby London Residents (Men's) Game 1: 13-0 Game 2: 17-1 Game 3: 18-0
Oztag Australia Vs Try Tag Rugby London Residents (Men's Over 30's) Game 1: 13-0 Game 2: 15-1 Game 3: 12-0
Sunday, July 17th
Oztag Australia Vs Try Tag Rugby England (Mixed) Game 1: 16-2 Game 2: 15-1 Game 3: 18-1
Oztag Australia Vs Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland (Men's) Game 1: 14-1 Game 2: 16-0 Game 3: 16-2
Oztag Australia Vs Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland (Men's Over 30's) Game 1: 9-0 Game 2: 6-0 Game 3: 14-0
International player of the series awarded by Try Tag Rugby: Mixed: Selwyn Bridger Wharepapa (Australia) Men's: Craig Windon (Australia) Men's Over 30's: Steve Butler (Australia)
International player of the series awarded by Oztag Australia: Mixed: David Cooper/Silvana Williams (Australia) Men's: Matt Habojan (Australia) Men's Over 30's:
Teams for International Series Announced
The team at Try Tag Rugby are delighted to announce the squads that will be taking on the world champions, Oztag Australia this weekend (July 16th & 17th) at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton W3 9QA.
Last weekend (July 9th), the London Residents, England and Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland squads had there last hitout and final chance to impress the selectors before the finalised squads were announced. The final selection trials were held at Tooting Bec Common as part of the Wandsworth council's Get Active Festival.
The teams selected were as follows:
LONDON RESIDENTS MIXED: Stephen Barry, Dane Challenor (c), Alex Corley, Pat Ginty, Arron Lombardo, Steve Leary, Ben Payne, Tim Ross, Amelia Brooks, La Toya Mason, Kylie Jendra, Teagan Southwell, Rachael Speare, Melissa Spero, Paula Thorn, Belinda Walmsley
LONDON RESIDENTS MEN'S: Steve Capilli, Sagan Daniels, Andy Dickins, Luke Forrest, Kieran Haydon, Michael Hegemann, Andrew Le Breton, Brendan Lewis, Alastair Murray, Matt Perrott, Tom Raines, Brad Spencer, Shun Tamura, Shay Wilson (c)
LONDON RESIDENTS OVER 30'S: Ivan Andrews, Alasdair Cameron, Ben Dyer, Dan Elleshom, Duncan Kearney, Simon Landers, James Leggett, Nigel Kearney, Kim Parkinson (c), Lionel Tapara, Areta Toalima, Phill Weeks, Nick Wheeler, Dom Wilde
ENGLAND MIXED: Phillip Browne, Sagan Daniels, Lee Miller, Mike Morris, Tim Ross (c), Shun Tamura, Dom Wilde, Thomas Woods, Lorna Davies, Siobhan Dennehy, Mia Economou, Sarah Jones, Lydia Hartridge, La Toya Mason, Paula Thorn, Rachael Speare
Reserves: Amelia Brooks, Liz Garvey, Emily Stone
TRY TAG RUGBY GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND MEN'S: Stephen Barry (c), Nick Bisson, Freddy Culazzo, Andy Dickins, John Dingley, Dairmuid Dunne, James Gough, Ian Kerr, Dave Pack, Chris Record, Gareth Roach, Daniel Thompson, Dave Twohig
TRY TAG RUGBY GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND OVER 30'S: Bernard Casey, Terry Connolly, Barry Coughlan, Russell Crane, Alistair Davis, Carl Duckels, Martin Kearney, Alastair Mant, Craig McCaffrey, Gary McNamara (c), Cassidy So, Paul Wycherley, Kolone Yung
Congratulations to all players selected!
The Oztag Australia squads are as follows:
OZTAG AUSTRALIA MEN'S: Michael Agnew, Braiden Groth, Keiran Habojan, Matt Habojan, Reece Jones, Keith Miller, Nick Lainson, Mark Lee, Daniel Maddona, Warrick Oates, Matt Osmond, David Whiteley, Craig Windon.
OZTAG AUSTRALIA MIXED: Scot Borg, Selwyn Bridger Wharepapa, Trent Cini, Kathryn Collins, David Cooper, Bec Elliot, Courtney Groth, Mel Kassem, Melissa Micallef, Sam Scot, Jordan Trindall, Silvana Williams, Mel Reid.
OZTAG AUSTRALIA OVER 30'S: Steve Butler, Matt Canellis, Craig Cawsey, David Curtis, Shane Dodd, Lee Gallagher, Scot Gandy, Matt Gardner, Craig Hawkins, David O'Connor, Brandon Punter, Steve Van Gemert, Paul Wild, Andrew Bullivant.
London Residents Vs Oztag Australia series starts at 11am on Saturday, July 16th at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton W3 9QA.
England/Great Britain & Ireland Vs Oztag Australia series starts at 11am on Sunday, July 17th at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton W3 9QA.
Food and drink will be available to purchase on both days. Entry for spectators is free so come along and support our teams as they take on the best Tag Rugby players in the world! We hope to see you down there on the weekend.
London Wasps FC to Host Oztag Australia Series
The team at Try Tag Rugby are pleased to announce that the London Wasps Football Club will be hosting the inbound Oztag Australia's inaugural International series against the London Residents, England & Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland squads on July 16th & 17th.
The London Wasps FC pitches are located at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton W3 9QA. The closest station is Ealing Common. Click here for a map of the venue.
Oztag Australia who are the current World Champions will take on the London Residents on Saturday, July 16th with the first fixture commencing at 11am.
Saturday, July 16th 11am - Oztag Australia (mixed) Vs London Residents (mixed) 11.45am - Oztag Australia (men's) Vs London Residents (men's) 12.30pm - Oztag Australia (over 30's) Vs London Residents (over 30's) 1.15pm - Oztag Australia (mixed) Vs London Residents (mixed) 2pm - Oztag Australia (men's) Vs London Residents (men's) 2.45pm - Oztag Australia (over 30's) Vs London Residents (over 30's) 3.30pm - Oztag Australia (mixed) Vs London Residents (mixed) 4.15pm - Oztag Australia (men's) Vs London Residents (men's) 5pm - Oztag Australia (over 30's) Vs London Residents (over 30's) 6pm - Aftermatch presentation at the London Wasps FC onsite bar
Oztag Australia will then take on England (mixed) and Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland (men's & over 30's) on Sunday, July 17th.
Sunday, July 17th 11am - Oztag Australia (men's) Vs Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland (men's) 11.45am - Oztag Australia (mixed) Vs England (mixed) 12.30pm - Oztag Australia (over 30's) Vs Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland (over 30's) 1.15pm - Oztag Australia (men's) Vs Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland (men's) 2pm - Oztag Australia (mixed) Vs England (mixed) 2.45pm - Oztag Australia (over 30's) Vs Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland (over 30's) 3.30pm - Oztag Australia (men's) Vs Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland (men's) 4.15pm - Oztag Australia (mixed) Vs England (mixed) 5pm - Oztag Australia (over 30's) Vs Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland (over 30's) 6pm - Aftermatch presentation at the London Wasps FC onsite bar
This will be the highest standard of Tag Rugby every played on UK soil! Entry for spectators is free so everyone is welcome to come down and witness the World Champions on display in our own backyard! There will be a BBQ and drinks available for purchase to players and spectators on both days. Alcohol will strictly not be allowed to be brought into the venue.
Try Tag Rugby CEO, Phillip Browne commented, "The facilities at the London Wasps FC are first class and we are sure that Oztag Australia will be pleased with the playing surface and the off field amenities"
"We are really excited and grateful that the Australians have come all this way and we will do our best to ensure it will be a very enjoyable tour. These fixtures are what our English players need as we prepare for the 2012 Tag Football World Cup in Auckland" Try Tag Rugby would like to thank the following who helped make this tour possible:
Stay tuned for more news regarding Try Tag Rugby and the London Wasps FC as the two organisations will be working closely together in the future.
For any further questions on the Oztag Australia tour, please contact info@trytagrugby.com for more information.
England, London Residents & GB & Ireland Squads Named
The team at Try Tag Rugby are delighted to announce the England, London Residents and the Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland (men's) squads that will be taking on the might of the Australian National Tag Rugby teams (Oztag Australia) on July 16th & 17th. LONDON RESIDENTS
The London Residents squad is made up of the most outstanding Tag Rugby players residing in London regardless of nationality.
Squad (men's & mixed): Estelle Alley, Matt Anderson, Kate Andrews, Patrick Barrie, Jodie Bijorac, Dane Brennan, Amelia Brooks, Robbie Burroughs, Jon Carrett, Dane Challenor, Alex Corley, Susie Courtney, Nathan Cutforth, Siobhan Dennehy, Yamen El-Afifi, Ben Farlow, Murray Farquharson, Cassie Feldman, Patrick Ferry, Patrick Ginty, Shakti Gurung, Lee Harrison, Kylie Jendra, Sarah Jones, Hamish Jones, Andrew Le Breton, Steve Leary, Brendan Lewis, Stephanie Liversedge, Arron Lombardo, Kadir Mastan, Dirk McCrossin, Digby Mothes, Thomas Parsons, Ben Payne, Nina Populaire, Joanne Powell, Johnathan Price, Tim Ross, Teagan Southwell, Brad Spencer, Melissa Spero, Kara Taylor, Bryan Teuchert, Paula Thorn, Sarah Ulmer, Belinda Walmsley, Jay Ringo Wilkinson, Shay Wilson
Note: 50 players selected, squad to be cut down to 32.
Squad (over 30's): Ryan Boucher, Lane Boucher, Stan Bradbrook, Alasdair Cameron, Adam Carswell, David Condon, Ben Dyer, Tim Lawrence, James Leggett, Kim Parkinson, Ben Payne, Corey Robinson, Cassidy So, Henric Tjauw, Areta Toalima, Jason Yadao, Jason Yaxley
The London Residents men's, mixed and over 30's squads will play Australia on July 16th.
TRY TAG RUGBY GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND
The Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland squad is made up of the most oustanding English, Irish, Scottish & Welsh players playing Tag Rugby in England.
Squad (men's): Stephen Barry, Nick Bisson, Gary Brook, Freddie Culazzo, Nick Cullen, Finbar Dennehy, Andrew Dickins, John Dingley, Diarmuid Dunne, Fintan Gillespie, James Gough, Alex Green, Declan Halpin, James Hillier, Dafydd Jones-Davies, Luke Keily, Ian Kerr, Dave Leyden, Mario Massimino, Mark McCullough, Jon Mcleod, Joshua Newton, Andrew Noble, David Pack, Sam Palmer, Patrick Quigley, Chris Record, Gareth Roach, Louis Sebastian, Eamonn Sinnott, Matt Stringer, Daniel Thompson, Dave Twohig, Phill Weeks
Note: 34 players selected, squad to be cut down to 16
Squad (over 30's): David Barrett, Bernard Casey, Barry Coughlan, Russell Crane, Alistair Davis, Carl Duckels, Will Fry, Martin Kearney, Patrick Kiernan, Tim Killick, Craig McCaffrey, Gary McNamara, Tim O'Hara, James Redmond, Nick Wheeler, Paul Wycherley, Kolone Yung
ENGLAND
Squad (mixed): Phillip Browne, Sagan Daniels, Lorna Davies, Sue Day, Mia Economou, Liz Garvey, Lydia Hartridge, Alastair Mant, La Toya Mason, Lee Miller, Mike Morris, Vicki Quarrell, Tim Ross, Rachael Speare, Emily Stone, Shun Tamura, Lottie Waller, Dominic Wilde, Thomas Woods, Melissa Wright
Note: 20 players selected, squad to be cut down to 16
The England mixed and Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland men's and over 30's squads will play Australia on July 17th.
All squads will be involved in the following fixtures on July 9th as part of the Wandsworth Get Active Festival at Tooting Bec Common as warm up fixtures before taking on Australia.
* London Residents mixed Vs England mixed * London Residents men's Vs Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland men's * London Residents over 30's Vs Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland over 30's
Aussies Clean Sweep Four Nations & International Cup
The London Australian Tag Rugby teams performed brilliantly on the weekend at the London Tag Rugby Four Nations tournament (18/06/11) at Grasshoppers RFC, Osterley. Both teams (men's & mixed) went through undefeated to win there respective division.
In the Four Nations men’s division, the London Aussies captained by Luke Campbell cruised through the pool stages with wins against England (8-1), London Ireland (8-0) and the London Barbarians who were made up of players from France, Scotland and Wales (9-1).
The Aussie men’s were scheduled to face London Ireland in the final after the Irish came away with wins over England and the Barbarians. In a tough final which at half-time was 1-1, London Australia walked away victorious 6-1.
London Australia was red hot favourites for the mixed division with conceding just 1 try at last year’s Four Nations tournament. The Aussies breezed through the pool stages with wins against England (10-1), London Ireland (6-1) and London New Zealand (8-1).
England had bounced back from a first up defeat to London Australia and qualified for the final. London Australia started strongly, going into half-time up 4-0. England managed to get two quick tries after the break courtesy of Shun Tamura and Sagan Daniels to bring the score to 4-2. The Aussies ran in two more late tries to secure a 6-2 victory.
The Anzac team which were made up of Aussies and Kiwis competed in the International Cup. The Trans Tasman allies secured pool stage wins over England 2nd’s (5-1), London Barbarians (5-4) and London Ireland 2nd’s (7-3).
In a tightly contested final, the Anzac’s triumphed over the Barbarians 4-1 to defend their 2010 International Cup title.
Australians also cleaned up in the awards with Shane Chapman (Anzac’s) winning, “Player of the International Cup”, Luke Campbell (London Australia men’s) winning, “Player of the Men’s Four Nations”, Susie Courtney (London Australia mixed) winning, “Player of the Mixed Four Nations” and Dane Challenor (London Australia mixed) winning, “Best Player throughout all Tournaments”.
All results for the:
London Tag Rugby Four Nations Men's
1. London Australia 8 def England 1 Best on Ground: Luke Campbell
2. London Ireland 4 def London Barbarians 1 Best on Ground: James Gough
3. London Australia 8 def London Ireland 0 Best on Ground: Murray Farquharson
4. London Barbarians 5 def England 1 Best on Ground: John Dingley
5. London Ireland 3 def England 2 Best on Ground: Dave Twohig
6. London Australia 9 def London Barbarians 1 Best on Ground: Thomas Parsons
3rd Place Play-off England 4 def London Barbarians 3 Best on Ground: Ian Kerr
Final London Australia 6 def London Ireland 1
Player of the Tournament: Luke Campbell
London Tag Rugby Four Nations Mixed
1. London Australia 10 def England 1 Best on Ground: Dane Challenor
2. London Ireland 1 def London New Zealand 0 Best on Ground: Fintan Gillespie
3. England 4 def London New Zealand 2 Best on Ground: Mike Morris
4. London Australia 6 def London Ireland 1 Best on Ground: Susie Courtney
5. London Australia 8 def London New Zealand 1 Best on Ground: Kate Andrews
6. England 5 def London Ireland 3 Best on Ground: Stephen Barry 3rd Place Play-off London Ireland 9 def London New Zealand 4
Final London Australia 6 def England 2
Player of the Tournament: Susie Courtney
London Tag Rugby International Cup
1. London Barbarians 7 def London Ireland 2nd's 1
2. Anzac's 5 def England 2nd's 1
3. London Ireland 2nd's 2 def England 2nd's 1
4. Anzac's 5 def London Barbarians 4
5. London Barbarians 4 def England 2nd's 0
6. Anzac's 7 def London Ireland 3
3rd Place Play-off England 2nd's 2 def London Ireland 2nd's 1
Final Anzac's 4 def London Barbarians 1
Player of the Tournament: Shane Chapman
Best Player throughout all Tournaments: Dane Challenor
The team at Try Tag Rugby would like to thank all players for your fantastic performances on the weekend! Well done to all teams!
If you enjoyed the London Tag Rugby Four Nations and International Cup tournaments, we are doing it all again in November. Don't forget to jot down November 5th in the diary.
London Tag Rugby Four Nations Squads Announced
The team at Try Tag Rugby are pleased to announce the squads for the 2011 London Tag Rugby Four Nations mixed and men's tournaments and International Cup tournament to be held at Grasshoppers RFC, Osterley on June 18th. The tournaments will take place as part of the Church Charity Sports Day.
ENGLAND 1. Nick Bisson 2. Phillip Browne 3. Sagan Daniels 4. Lorna Davies 5. Mia Economou 6. Alex Green 7. Lydia Hartridge 8. Samatha Joab 9. Mike Morris 10. Tim Ross (c) 11. Emily Stone 12. Shun Tamura
Coach: Tim Ross
LONDON AUSTRALIA 1. Kate Andrews 2. Dane Challenor 3. Alex Corley (c) 4. Susie Courtney 5. Lauren Jolly 6. Simon Kang 7. Steve Leary 8. Stefanie Liversedge 9. Ben Payne 10. Paula Thorn 11. Jay Wilkinson
Note: 1 female player to be added
LONDON IRELAND 1. Estelle Alley 2. Stephen Barry (c) 3. Jenny Cooke 4. Siobhan Dennehy 5. Diarmuid Dunne 6. Fintan Gillespie 7. Michelle Hayes 8. Patrick Kiernan 9. Karen Lynn 10. Gary McNamara 11. Jenna Quinn 12. Eamonn Sinnott
Coach: Yamen El-Afifi Manager: Terry Connolly
LONDON NEW ZEALAND 1. Kent Ashcroft 2. Nate Cutforth 3. Patrick Ferry 4. Anton Gall 5. Karen Gordon 6. Aimee Gregory 7. Lee Harrison 8. James Leggett 9. Simone Tasker 10. Kara Taylor 11. Shay Wilson (c) 12. TBC
Note: 1 female player to be added
This tournament will be played as 8 a side and using International rules. The playing format will be 4 males and 4 females on the pitch at all times.
ENGLAND MEN'S 1. Gary Brook 2. Russell Crane 3. Andy Dickens 4. Will Fry 5. James Hillier 6. Ian Kerr 7. Craig McCaffrey 8. Jon Mcleod 9. Josh Newton 10. Phill Weeks 11. Dominic Wilde (c)
LONDON AUSTRALIA MEN'S 1. Patrick Barrie 2. Luke Campbell (c) 3. Steve Capilli 4. Murray Farquharson 5. Shaun Gray 6. Shakti Gurung 7. Hamish Jones 8. Andrew Le Breton 9. Thomas Parsons 10. James Tanton 11. Jason Yadao
LONDON IRELAND MEN'S 1. Kevin Byrne 2. Bernard Casey 3. John Connolly 4. James Gough 5. Warren Grant 6. Peter Monaghan (c) 7. Cormac O'Shea 8. James Redmond 9. Dave Twohig 10. Paul Wycherley 11. Tariq York
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE BARBARIANS MEN'S 1. Matt Brown (Scotland) 2. Mark Davies (Wales) 3. John Dingley (Wales) - (c) 4. Gareth Hatherley-Hurforf (Wales) 5. Mikey Liu (Wales) 6. Adam Maxfield (France) 7. James Ramsay (Scotland) 8. Gareth Roach (Wales) 9. Eric Rouzier (France) 10. Matt Turner (Wales)
Note: 1 male player to be added
This tournament will be played as 8 a side and using International rules.
INTERNATIONAL CUP (MIXED)
ENGLAND 2ND'S 1. Katie Evans 2. Liz Garvey 3. Sarah Geldart 4. Philipa Hanson 5. Andy Hollens 6. Peter Kendhammer (c) 7. Satheesh Nadarajah 8. Issam Norris-Halani 9. Danielle Pavlou 10. Oliver Smith 11. Chris Thompson
Note: 1 female player to be added
ANZAC'S (AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND) 1. Emma Becker (Australia) 2. Shane Chapman (Australia) 3. Greg Davies (New Zealand) - (c) 4. Annette Franklin (New Zealand) 5. Kirsten Girle (Australia) 6. Nathan Grant (Australia) 7. George Katralis (Australia) 8. Anita McDonald (Australia) 9. Mick Newton (Australia) 10. Kim Parkinson (New Zealand) 11. Jade Savoury (Australia) 12. Emily Weir (Australia)
LONDON IRELAND 2ND'S 1. Anna Drumm 2. Julie Gillen 3. Catherine Kavanagh 4. Louise Kelly (c) 5. Aisling Kirwan 6. Edmund McCann 7. Fran Merrigan 8. Nikki Nyhan 9. Michael O'Mahony 10. Justin Power 11. Martin Ryan 12. Nicholas Wheeler
BARBARIANS MIXED 1. Warren Church (South Africa) 2. Jane Desbarats (Canada) 3. Sarah Jones (Wales) 4. Mitch Keller (U.S.A) 5. Chantal Leach (South Africa) 6. Hayley McKenzie (Scotland) 7. Digby Mothes (South Africa) 8. Nina Populaire (France) - (c) 9. Joanne Powell (Wales) 10. Sagara Ratnayake (Sri Lanka) 11. Bryan Teuchert (South Africa) 12. Regan Welcome (South Africa)
This tournament will be played as 8 a side and using the standard rules. The playing format will be 4 males and 4 females on the pitch at all times.
Congratulations to all players on your selection! If you would like to be a last minute addition to any teams still in need of players, please email phillipbrowne@trytagrugby.com.
The draw is as follows:
Time
Pitch A
Pitch B
Pitch C
11:00
Australia Mixed vs England Mixed
England Men's vs Australia Men's
Barbarians Mixed vs Ireland Mixed 2nd's
11:30
NZ Mixed vs Ireland Mixed
Ireland Men's vs Barbarians Men's
England Mixed 2nd's vs Anzacs Mixed
12:00
England Mixed vs NZ Mixed
Australia Men's vs Ireland Men's
Ireland Mixed 2nd's vs England Mixed 2nd's
12:30
Australia Mixed vs Ireland Mixed
England Men's vs Barbarians Men's
Barbarians Mixed vs Anzacs Mixed
13:00
Australia Mixed vs NZ Mixed
England Men's vs Ireland Men's
Barbarians Mixed vs England Mixed 2nd's
13:30
England Mixed vs Ireland Mixed
Australia Men's vs Barbarians Men's
Ireland Mixed 2nd's vs Anzacs Mixed
14:00
Four Nations 3rd vs 4th
Four Nations Men's 3rd vs 4th
International Cup 3rd vs 4th
14:30
International Cup Grand Final
15:00
Four Nations Men's Grand Final
15:30
Four Nations Grand Final
Representative Opportunities Available
We are now taking expressions of interest from players interested in participating at the upcoming London Tag Rugby Four Nations and International Cup tournaments on June 18th. The tournament will take place at Barn Elms Sports Complex and will be part of the 5th annual Church Charity Sports Day.
There will be an anticipated turnout of 60 Rugby teams, 300 Touch Rugby teams, 42 Netball teams and 16 Tag Rugby teams.
The emphasis of the Church Charity Sports day will be social fun whilst raising money for good causes including Aherne Trust, Legacy and Wooden Spoon society. There will be entertainment all day long including live bands, the Church DJ and dance groups.
There will be a Church Challenge Cup for the two main nationalities who visit the Church - Australia and New Zealand - who will play a game in Netball, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer, Tag Rugby and Touch Rugby. Entry for spectators is free but a donation for those over 18 of £5 for the chosen charities is requested.
The nations taking part in the London Tag Rugby Four Nations tournament are:
London Australia (men's & mixed) England (men's & mixed) London New Zealand (men's & mixed) London Ireland (men's & mixed)
Registrations for the London Tag Rugby Four Nations have now closed. However if you would like to take part on the day, we are still accepting nominations for players to take part in the International Cup tournament.
The nations taking part in the London Tag Rugby International Cup include:
London France (mixed) London Australia 2nd's (mixed) England 2nd's (mixed) London New Zealand 2nd's (mixed) London Ireland 2nd's (mixed) London South Africa (mixed) London Wales (mixed) London Scotland (mixed) Barbarians - Rest of the World (mixed)
The cost involved is £10 match fees for the day. Representative jerseys are compulsory in the Four Nations tournament only, players are welcome to wear 2010 representative jerseys. If you don't own a representative jersey and you wish to purchase one, there is an additional cost of £20 per jersey.
If you would like to be a part of this great event, please email carlduckels@trytagrugby.com to register your interest. Please indicate which nation you are eligible to represent. If you require a jersey, please indicate the size you would like.
London Australia Bag the Double at the 2011 Anzac Challenge
The best Australian and New Zealand Tag Rugby talent across London assembled last Saturday (May 7th) to battle it out in the men’s and mixed formats as part of the 2011 Anzac Challenge.
The conditions were prefect at the Anzac Challenge for Tag Rugby as the sun was shining and there was little wind about.
The men’s fixture was a fast paced display which included some sensational diving tags, great backline movement and run away tries. The Aussies started strong and were first to put points on the scoreboard courtesy of a Luke Campbell try. London Australia men’s maintained the lead throughout the match.
At the half-time break the London Aussie men’s team were ahead 7-2 but had to fight off a tough second half comeback by the Kiwis to seal the match 9-6. Luke Campbell was awarded best on ground with Steve Leary and Simon Kang not far behind.
In the mixed, the Aussies were dominant from the get go as female tries flooded in thanks to Melissa Spero, Kylie Jendra and Belinda Walmsley. The Aussies went into the break ahead 11-3 but just as in the men’s fixture the Kiwis produced a fine second half performance. However the Aussies were too strong, walking away with a 17-3 victory. Amelia Brooks was awarded best on ground with a great game and bagged two tries in the process.
North London Ladies Level the Series
The second All Ladies origin fixture between North London and South London took place on Good Friday (April 22nd) at the Twickenham Stoop. South London Ladies had won the first match 8-5 on April 10th so the Northerners were keen to level up the series.
North London Ladies started strong heading into the half-time break up 5-1. South London Ladies bounced back in a much improved second half but it wasn’t enough to secure victory with the Northerners walking away 8-4 victors.
Lauren Attwood and Shelley Niven were great on debut for North London. The experienced Speights Tag Rugby captain, Lee Harrison won the best on ground award followed closely by Melissa Spero.
North London Ladies: Lauren Attwood, Aimee Gregory, Kylie Hampton, Lee Harrison, Michelle Hayes, Clodagh Huggard, Shelley Niven, Melissa Spero (c)
South London Ladies: Jodie Bijorac (c), Lorna Davies, Catherine Kavanagh, Anita McDonald, Orla McKenna, Philippa Robson, Kara Taylor
Photo: North London Ladies captain, Melissa Spero in action for London Australia.
London Aussies Too Strong for the English
The best Australian mixed Tag Rugby talent across London were selected to take on the might of the English for the Good Friday (April 22nd) challenge which was played at the Twickenham Stoop as a curtain raiser to the Harlequins RL vs Catalan Dragons Engage Super League fixture.
England opened the scoring courtesy of a brilliant Emily Stone try but London Australia quickly bounced back and went into the half time break ahead 7-3.
The Australians produced a superb 2nd half performance displaying excellent backline movement, composure and individual brilliance to seal a 17-6 victory. Luke Campbell was named best on ground followed closely by Ben Payne, Yamen El-Afifi and Susie Courtney.
London Australia: Luke Campbell, Dane Challenor (c), Alex Corley, Yamen El-Afifi, Pat Ginty, Steve Leary, Ben Payne, Jay Wilkinson, Amelia Brooks, Susie Courtney, Paula Thorn, Emily Smith and Teagan Southwell.
England: Nick Bisson, Phillip Browne, Alex Green, Alastair Mant, Mike Morris, Annie Pace, Danielle Pavlou, Vickie Quarrell, Tim Ross (c), Rachael Speare, Emily Stone, Shun Tamura, Dominic Wilde and Thomas Woods.
The Aussies will be back in action on 7 May against New Zealand in the men’s and mixed formats as part of the 2011 Anzac Challenge at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground.
Australian & NZ Squads Announced for Anzac Challenge
The team at Try Tag Rugby are pleased to announce the mixed and men's squads for the May 7th Anzac Challenge fixtures between London Australia and London New Zealand. Both matches will take place as part of the 2011 Anzac Challenge at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton W3 9QA.
LONDON AUSTRALIA (mixed) 1. Brad Aird (Old & Stiffs) 2. Jon Carrett (Ref's Fault) 3. Dane Challenor (Thorn In My Side) 4. Yamen El-Afifi (M.I.N.E) 5. Pat Ginty (Finished Roving Your Mum) 6. Arron Lombardo (Finished Roving Your Mum) 7. Amelia Brooks (Thorn In My Side) 8. Susie Courtney (Bakerloo Line Vegemite Tissue Swords) 9. Kylie Jendra (Your Mum) 10. Emily Smith (Finished Roving Your Mum) 11. Melissa Spero (Ref's Fault) - Captain 12. Belinda Walmsley (Finished Roving Your Mum)
LONDON NEW ZEALAND (mixed) 1. Kent Ashcroft (Touch Ourselves) 2. Nate Cutforth (Bakerloo Line Vegemite Tissue Swords) 3. Patrick Ferry (Everybody Loves Maree!) 4. Jason Landeg (Ref's Fault) 5. Nick Shanks (Touch Ourselves) 6. Shay Wilson (Everybody Loves Maree!) - Captain 7. Aimee Gregory (Speights) 8. Kylie Hampton (Speights) 9. Lee Harrison (Speights) 10. Sarah Shennan (You Tagged Me All Night Long) 11. Anna Smeaton (The Cunning Stunts) 12. Kara Taylor (Old & Stiffs)
LONDON AUSTRALIA (men's) 1. Jerome Brecard (Speights) 2. Luke Campbell (The Cunning Stunts) 3. Alex Corley (The Cunning Stunts) 4. Ronan Gormley (A.C.T Tag Rugby, Australia) 5. Simon Kang (The Tooting Pot) 6. Steve Leary (Finished Roving Your Mum) - Captain 7. Presley Monro (Ref's Fault) 8. Ben Payne (HepTagonal) 9. Cory Robinson (HepTagonal) 10. James Tanton (Tagaholics Anonymous) 11. Jay Wilkinson (Finished Roving Your Mum)
LONDON NEW ZEALAND (men's) 1. Matt Anderson (M.I.N.E) 2. Paul Arkwright (Double Pluggers) 3. Justin Asalemo (Touch Ourselves) 4. Kent Ashcroft (Touch Ourselves) 5. Nate Cutforth (Bakerloo Line Vegemite Tissue Swords) 6. Patrick Ferry (Everybody Loves Maree!) 7. Anton Gall (Try Tag Rugby All-Stars) 8. Jason Landeg (Ref's Fault) 9. James Leggett (Trip & Chase) 10. Nick Shanks (Touch Ourselves) - Captain 11. Shay Wilson (Everybody Loves Maree!)
Both representative fixtures will be played as 8 a side and using International rules. The playing format for mixed will be 4 males and 4 females on the pitch at all times.
Tickets are now on sale! The tickets retail for £10 each. This years event will host Australia v New Zealand in Rugby League, Rugby Union, Touch Rugby, Tag Rugby and Netball. The 2011 Anzac Challenge will also feature some great entertainment including Brooke Supple, Jayson Norris, Ian Munro, Town Hall Steps and Melic. It's going to be a great day out!
Click here to follow the Anzac Challenge on Facebook. All players selected above will receive entry into the event. If you would like to purchase any additional tickets, please email info@trytagrugby.com
Inaugural London Ladies Origin Match A Beauty
London produced another superb day for the inaugural London Ladies Origin fixture on Sunday. The best female Tag Rugby talent from north of the Thames pitched themselves against the might of those who live south of the river.
The match was played at an extremely high pace and proved to be a highly entertaining fixture for the 100 strong crowd who filled the Tooting Bec Common.
North London opened the scoring courtesy of a Paula Thorn break away try. South London hit back within a matter of minutes through a brilliant run that led to a break by Amelia Brooks. The teams went into the half time break with South London leading 4-2.
The second half was just as intense as the first with the heat not phasing the intensity of the match. South London were first to put points on the board in the second stanza with a great 40 metre run by Emily Smith. North London’s Nina Populaire bagged three tries but it wasn’t enough for the Northerners as South London secured an 8-5 victory.
Kylie Jendra from South London was awarded the best on ground award with some try saving tags, brilliant dummy half running and general all round excellent play.
London Australian & England Squads Announced
The team at Try Tag Rugby are pleased to announce the squads for the April 22nd fixture between London Australia and Try Tag Rugby England (mixed format). This match will commence at 1.15pm at the Twickenham Stoop as the curtain raiser to the Harlequins RL Vs Catalan Dragons Engage Super League fixture.
LONDON AUSTRALIA 1. Luke Campbell (The Cunning Stunts) 2. Dane Challenor (Thorn In My Side) - Captain 3. Alex Corley (The Cunning Stunts) 4. Yamen El-Afifi (M.I.N.E) 5. Pat Ginty (Finished Roving Your Mum) 6. Steve Leary (Finished Roving Your Mum) 7. Ben Payne (HepTagonals) 8. Jay Wilkinson (Finished Roving Your Mum) 9. Amelia Brooks (Thorn In My Side) 10. Susie Courtney (Bakerloo Line Vegemite Tissue Swords) 11. Paula Thorn (Thorn In My Side) 12. Emily Smith (Finished Roving Your Mum) 13. Teagan Southwell (You Tagged Me All Night Long)
TRY TAG RUGBY ENGLAND 1. Nick Bisson (The Knights of Rotherhithe) 2. Phillip Browne (Bakerloo Line Vegemite Tissue Swords) 3. Alex Green (M.I.N.E) 4. Alastair Mant (Ref's Fault) 5. Mike Morris (M.I.N.E) 6. Tim Ross (Thorn In My Side) - Captain 7. Dominic Wilde (The Knights of Rotherhithe) 8. Thomas Woods (Speights) 9. Annie Pace (The Tuggas) 10. Danielle Pavlou (The Knights of Rotherhithe) 11. Vickie Quarrell (Ref's Fault) 12. Rachael Speare (Finished Roving Your Mum) 13. Emily Stone (Roehampton University)
Shadows: 1. Shun Tamura (Thorn In My Side) 2. Phill Weekes (Willesden Warriors) 3. Andy Dickins (Finished Roving Your Mum)
Congratulations to all players on your selection!
This representative fixture will be played as 8 a side and using International rules. The playing format will be 5 males and 3 females on the pitch at all times.
Inaugural All Ladies London Origin Squads Announced
The team at Try Tag Rugby are pleased to announce the squads for the inaugural North London Vs South London Ladies origin fixture. This match will be held at 2.30pm on April 10th at Tooting Bec Common. All welcome to attend!
NORTH LONDON LADIES 1. Aimee Gregory (Speights) 2. Kylie Hampton (Speights) 3. Lee Harrison (Speights) 4. Michelle Hayes (M.I.N.E) 5. Erin Jemczyk (Scrum & Coke) 6. Nina Populaire (Tag Me If You Can) 7. Vickie Quarrell (Ref's Fault) 8. Melissa Spero (Ref's Fault) 9. Maree Steunebrink (Everybody Loves Maree!) - Captain 10. Paula Thorn (Thorn In My Side)
SOUTH LONDON LADIES 1. Jodie Bijorac (Finished Roving Your Mum) 2. Amelia Brooks (Thorn In My Side) 3. Susie Courtney (Bakerloo Line Vegemite Tissue Swords) 4. Karen Gordon (Your Mum) 5. Kylie Jendra (M.I.N.E) 6. Anita McDonald (M.I.N.E) 7. Danielle Pavlou (The Knights of Rotherhithe) 8. Emily Smith (Finished Roving Your Mum) 9. Rachael Speare (Finished Roving Your Mum) - Captain 10. Belinda Walmsley (Finished Roving Your Mum)
Congratulations to all players on your selection!
The next Ladies origin fixture will be held on April 22nd as a curtain raiser to the Harlequins RL Vs Catalan Dragons Engage Super League fixture on the Twickenham Stoop. If you would like to be eligible for selection, please email phillipbrowne@trytagrugby.com by March 30th.
Upcoming Representative Opportunities
Try Tag Rugby would like to announce that nominations are open for our representative events throughout April and May, 2011.
If you would like to play in any of the following events, please email phillipbrowne@trytagrugby.com to nominate yourself. The strongest teams will then be selected with input from our competition supervisors and referees.
April 10th - North London Vs South London (Ladies). Tooting Bec Common 12:15pm
Registration cut-off March 23rd.
Cost = £5. Jerseys are compulsary, though players are welcome to wear 2010 North London or South London jerseys. If you don't already own a jersey, there is an additional cost of £20 to buy the jersey
April 22nd - London England Vs London Australia (Mixed). Twickenham Stoop, 12:30pm
This fixture takes place on the main pitch at the Twickenham Stoop, the home of Harlequins. A great opportunity to play on such a famous stadium with undoubtedly the nicest playing surface a Try Tag Rugby event has ever been played on.
Registration cut-off March 28th. The London England team is selected by head coach Tim Ross, so make sure you attend training and are known to Tim if you wish to be selected. Email phillipbrowne@trytagrugby.com to nominate for selection.
Cost = £10 for match fees plus £20 for jerseys. Jerseys are compulsary, all players will only need to purchase a London England or London Australia jersey which will last for all representative events throughout 2011. London Australian players can use 2010 jerseys. Each player recieves two match tickets for the Harlequins RL match which follows our game.
April 22nd - North London Vs South London (Ladies). Twickenham Stoop, 12:30pm
This fixture also takes place at the Twickenham Stoop, the home of Harlequins. All funds raised will be donated to Breakthrough Breast Cancer research.
Registration cut-off March 28th. Email phillipbrowne@trytagrugby.com to nominate for selection.
Cost = £10 for match fees. Jerseys are compulsary, players are welcome to wear 2010 North London or South London jerseys. If you don't already own a jersey, there is an additional cost of £20 to buy the jersey. Special pink shorts will be ordered for this event, the cost is £12. Each player recieves two match tickets for the Harlequins RL match which follows our game.
May 7th - London Australia Vs London New Zealand (Men's & Mixed). Acton
The 2011 Anzac Challenge between London Australia and London NZ.
Registration cut-off April 11th. Email phillipbrowne@trytagrugby.com to nominate for selection.
Cost £5 for match fees. Jerseys are compulsary, players are welcome to wear 2010 London Australia or London NZ jerseys. If you don't already own a jersey, there is an additional cost of £20 to buy the jersey.
London NSW Win Tag Rugby State of Origin
London NSW stormed home to defeat London Queensland 15 – 8 in the Queensland Flood Relief State of Origin Tag Rugby match.
Early in the second half the match sat evenly poised at 6-6 until a Tim Ross break led to Michelle Greentree crossing in the corner for the second of her hatrick of tries. An Arron Lombardo break then ended with Paula Thorn crossing for NSW to take a four point lead. A flurry of late tries to Greentree, Lombardo and Amelia Brooks for NSW, was only countered by an intercept try to Dane Challenor and a third for the dangerous Brad Aird before referee Ben Durston blew full-time
London NSW were well served by skipper Lombardo, Ross and Thorn, whilst Queensland’s performance was built strongly around Challenor’s play making, Aird’s speed and the defensive qualities of Melissa Spero and Rachael Speare.
Early on NSW sprung out to a 4-0 lead with tries from Lombardo, Greentree and Ross. Anita McDonald cut the lead to two by opening Queensland’s account. Tries from Lombardo and Ross for NSW, countered only by Challenor sent NSW in 6-3 up at half-time. Queensland started the second half brighter, with the undoubted highlight of the match being Grant Maskell’s wonderful 40m run down the sideline. The man known as “snake hips” beat four defenders for a great solo try. Two more tries from Aird got the score back to 6-6, before London NSW ran away with the game.
London NSW 15
Male tries (1 pt): Lombardo 3, Ross 2
Female tries (2 pts) Greentree 3, Thorn, Brooks
Queensland 8
Male tries (1 pt): Challenor 2, Aird 3, Maskell
Female tries (2 pts): McDonald
Tim Ross Named Try Tag Rugby England Coach
The team at Try Tag Rugby are delighted to announce that Tim Ross has been named, Try Tag Rugby England Head Coach for 2011.
This year will be a big year for the Try Tag Rugby England squad, with two London Tag Rugby Four Nations tournaments, the Oztag Australia tour and a match against the London Australians.
The team at Try Tag Rugby believe Tim Ross is the right candidate to take the England squad to the next level. Ross has played the sport at the highest level, having previously represented Oztag Australia. He was also a member of the Try Tag Rugby All-Stars who won the 2010 "Bull n Booze" Tag Rugby Festival in Bruff, Ireland. His knowledge and experience will be beneficial to the long term development of England Tag Rugby.
A Try Tag Rugby England train on squad has been selected with players to be added throughout the spring and summer Tag Rugby seasons. Ross will have input from Try Tag Rugby selectors on squad selections but will have the final decision. Ross holds a British passport and is eligible to represent England.
Former Oztag Australia representative, Ross commented, " I'm really looking forward to the challenge of being the Try Tag Rugby England Head Coach. The Oztag Australia touring team is going to be the best opposition in the world. We have plenty of work to do but I'll make sure we will be well prepared"
Try Tag Rugby CEO, Phillip Browne added, "We are investing in the England squad to ensure we are as competitive as possible. We are extremely proud to have Tim Ross on board as Head Coach and we know he will do a great job!"
The inaugural Oztag Australia tour to the UK is likely to be televised on Premier Sports UK & Fox Sports Australia (TBC).
The first Try Tag Rugby England training session has been set for 6.30pm, February the 23rd at Rotherhithe.
Queensland Flood Appeal Squads Named
The team at Try Tag Rugby are pleased to announce the squads for the Queensland Flood Appeal charity fixture on March 6th at London Welsh RFC in Richmond.
LONDON QUEENSLAND 1. Brad Aird 2. Adam Carswell 3. Dane Challenor 4. Kylie Jendra (c) 5. Grant Maskell 6. Anita McDonald 8. Rachael Speare 9. Melissa Spero 10. Kara Taylor
LONDON NEW SOUTH WALES 1. Jodie Bijorac 2. Amelia Brooks 3. Ben Farlow (c) 4. Pat Ginty 5. Michelle Greentree 6. Arron Lombardo 7. Tim Ross 8. Paula Thorn 9. Jay Wilkinson 10. Belinda Walmsley
The State of Origin Tag Rugby representative fixture will commence at 12pm. As well as the Tag Rugby fixture there will a London AFL tournament, Touch Rugby, Soccer, Rugby League and an Australian select Vs Pacific Barbarians Rugby Union match.
There will also be Entertainment including Live bands, DJ and cultural performances. Spectators are welcome to attend on the day at a cost of £10. All gate proceeds will go straight to the QLD flood appeal plus a proportion of bar takings. For more information click here.
Queensland Flood Appeal State of Origin Tag Rugby
Try Tag Rugby is proud to announce a special mixed representative Tag Rugby match between London based players of Queensland and NSW origin taking place on March 6th. As part of the Easy OE Flood Appeal, funds raised from the day will go towards the Queensland Flood Appeal. The match will take place at London Welsh RFC in Richmond, kicking off at 12pm.
The cost to take part in this match will be the cost price of the jersey, expected to be around £14. If you would like to take part in this match, please email alistairdavis@trytagrugby.com before close of business Thursday February 10th with your state of origin and jersey size. Entry is only available to players currently registered in a Try Tag Rugby late winter or spring league.
The day itself will be jam packed full of sporting and cultural entertainment. As well as the Tag Rugby game there will a London AFL tournament, Touch Rugby, Soccer, Rugby League and an Australian select vs. Pacific Barbarians Rugby Union game. Players names to be confirmed but there will be current and ex Union and League Internationals involved.
There will also be Entertainment including Live bands, DJ and cultural performances. Spectators are welcome to attend on the day at a cost of £10. All gate proceeds will go straight to the QLD flood appeal plus a proportion of bar takings. For more information click here.
March 6th is also round one of the Tooting Bec Common spring league. If you were planning on participating in this league and your team is adversely affected by your absence, we are happy to postpone your fixture for a later week in the season.
London Australia win Tag Rugby Four Nations
The London Australia representative Tag Rugby team have won the Try Tag Rugby inaugural London Tag Rugby Four Nations tournament last Saturday, the 20th of November at Richmond College, Twickenham.
In a tournament that provided blistering pace, sensational tagging, great ball movement, amazing tries & fantastic team work, the London Australians defeated London New Zealand 6-1 in an entertaining final.
London Australia's Pat Ginty was awarded, "Player of the Tournament". The former Cronulla Sharks U/20's player was also the tournaments top tryscorer with a personal tally of 10 tries.
The results from the London Tag Rugby Four Nations tournament were as follows:
10am - London Australia 7 def London England 0 Half time: 3-0 Best on Ground: Kylie Jendra Referee: Kieran Haydon
10.30am - London New Zealand 9 def London Ireland 2 Half time: 4-1 Best on Ground: Kent Ashcroft Referee: Ben Durston
11am - London England 4 def London Ireland 3 Half time: 1-3 Best on Ground: Martin Kearney Referee: Kieran Haydon
11.30am - London Australia 4 def London New Zealand 0 Half time: 2-0 Best on Ground: Ben Farlow Referee: Ben Durston
12pm - London Australia 16 def London Ireland 0 Half time: 8-0 Best on Ground: Arron Lombardo Referee: Kieran Haydon
12.30pm - London England 3 drew with London New Zealand 3 Half time: 3-1 Best on Ground: Mike Morris Referee: Ben Durston
1pm - London England 7 def London Ireland 1 (3rd Vs 4th play-off) Half time: 2-0 Best on Ground: Alastair Mant Referee: Kieran Haydon
1.30pm - London Australia 6 def London New Zeland 1 (Final) Half time: 3-1 Best on Ground: Pat Ginty Referee: Ben Durston
If your company is interested in sponsoring any of the Try Tag Rugby representative teams for 2011 (all of the above teams & North/South origin teams), please contact info@trytagrugby.com
The results from the London Tag Rugby International Cup were as follows (all matches were played as 2 x 20 minute halves):
10.30am - London England 2nds 5 def Rest of the World 4 Half time: 4-2 Best on Ground: Peter Cousins Referee: James Szymik
11.30am - The Anzacs 11 def Rest of the World 5 Half time: 6-2 Best on Ground: Drew Kilah Referee: James Szymik
12.30pm - The Anzacs 8 def London England 2nds 6 Half time: 4-3 Best on Ground: Dane Brennan Referee: James Szymik
The Anzacs, Dane Brennan was awarded, "Player of the Tournament"
Photo's from both tournaments will be added to the Try Tag Rugby facebook group shortly. Click here to join.
London Four Nations & International Cup Draw Released
The team at Try Tag Rugby are pleased to announce tha the draw for the London Tag Rugby Four Nations and International Cup tournaments this Saturday, November 20th at Richmond College, Twickenham have now been released.
The draw is as follows:
LONDON TAG RUGBY FOUR NATIONS
10am - London Australia Vs London England Referee: Keiran Haydon
10.30am - London Ireland Vs London New Zealand Referee: Ben Durston
11am - London Ireland Vs London England Referee: Keiran Haydon
11.30am - London New Zealand Vs London Australia Referee: Ben Durston
12pm - London Ireland Vs London Australia Referee: Keiran Haydon
12.30pm - London England Vs London New Zealand Referee: Ben Durston
1pm - 3rd Vs 4th play off Referee: Keiran Haydon
1.30pm - Grand Final Referee: Ben Durston
Note: All London Tag Rugby Four Nations fixtures will be played as 2 x 11 minute halves with no half-time break, rather just a change of ends.
LONDON TAG RUGBY INTERNATIONAL CUP
10.30am - Rest of the World Vs London England 2nds Referee: James Szymik
11.30am - The ANZACs Vs Rest of the World Referee: James Szymik
12.30pm - The ANZACs Vs London England 2nds Referee: James Szymik
as the first with thAll London Tag Rugby International Cup fixtures will be played as 2 x 20 minute halves with a short half-time break.
London Tag Rugby Four Nations & International Cup Squads Named
The team at Try Tag Rugby are pleased to announce all the squads for the London Tag Rugby Four Nations & International Cup tournaments on the 20th of November at Richmond College, Twickenham.
The selectors had an extremely tough job selecting the squads and due to the amount of interest and the level of talent available, many good players have missed selection.
The squads are as follows:
LONDON TAG RUGBY FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT
LONDON AUSTRALIA 1. Yamen El-Afifi (c) 2. Dane Challenor 3. Ben Farlow 4. Murray Farquharson 5. Pat Ginty 6. Arron Lombardo 7. Grant Thompson 8. Kylie Jendra 9. Emily Smith 10. Melissa Spero 11. Paula Thorn 12. Belinda Walmsley
LONDON ENGLAND 1. Alastair Mant (c) 2. James Hillier 3. Ian Kerr 4. Lee Miller 5. Mike Morris 6. Thomas Woods 7. Kolone Yung 8. Joanna Coe 9. Annie Pace 10. Sarah Secret 11. Rachael Speare 12. Vicki Quarrell
LONDON IRELAND 1. Freddy Culazzo (c) 2. Gavin Carroll 3. Terry Connolly 4. Pat Fitzsimons 5. Martin Kearney 6. Mark McCullough 7. Eamonn Sinnott 8. Siobhan Dennehy 9. Julie Gillen 10. Michelle Hayes 11. Orla McKenna 12. Miriam Savage
LONDON NEW ZEALAND 1. Maree Steunebrink (c) 2. Matt Anderson 3. Kent Ashcroft 4. Brent Baker 5. Nate Cutforth 6. Greg Davies 7. Will Leang 8. Shay Wilson 9. Karen Gordon 10. Aimee Gregory 11. Lee Harrison 12. Christina Ovenden
LONDON INTERNATIONAL CUP TOURNAMENT
ANZACS 1. Drew Kilah (c) 2. Jerome Brecard 3. Dane Brennan 4. James Leggett 5. Grant Maskell 6. Presley Monroe 7. James Tanton 8. Jodie Bijorac 9. Amelia Brooks 10. Susie Courtney 11. Lauren Jolly 12. Jo Power
LONDON ENGLAND 2NDS 1. Tim Killick (c) 2. Dave Barrett 3. Peter Cousins 4. Russell Crane 5. Peter Kendhammer 6. Josh Newton 7. Andy Noble 8. Lorna Davies 9. Helen Flewker 10. Danielle Pavlou 11. Gaby Rose 12. Lottie Waller
LONDON REST OF THE WORLD 1. Friederich Klaus (c) - Canada 2. Erin Jemzcyk (c) - Canada 3. Andy Dickins - Scotland 4. John Dingley - Wales 5. Sagara Ratnayake - Sri Lanka 6. Peppe Rella - Italy 7. Gareth Roach - Wales 8. Shun Tamura - Japan 9. Hannah Bizoumis - Wales 10. Bernie Byrne - Ireland 11. Mairead Lyne - Ireland 12. Clodagh Huggard - Ireland
What: London Tag Rugby Four Nations When: 10am, Saturday November 20th Where: Richmond College, Twickenham
Entry for spectators is free, so why not come down and check out the London Tag Rugby Four Nations & International Cup tournaments. There will be some highly entertaining Tag Rugby on display!
North London Wins Inaugural London Origin
The Try Tag Rugby inaugural London origin fixture was won by North London last Saturday, the 30th of October at Battersea Park.
In a thrilling encounter, South London led 6-3 at the half-time interval and was up 8-6 with 5 minutes remaining. North London made a courageous comeback to seal a nail biting 9-8 victory.
Eligibility guidelines were based on where the player lived. To be eligible for North London, the player had to live north of the Thames River and to be eligible for South London, live south of the Thames.
North London team captain, Tim Ross was named “Best on Ground”. Other awards went to Kylie Jendra (South London – “Best Female Player”), Arron Lombardo (South London – “Best Male South London Player”) & Melissa Spero (North London – “Best Female North London Player”).
SOUTH LONDON (players who live South of the Thames River) 2. Dane Challenor 3. Yamen El-Afifi 4. Lee Miller 5. Caliph Snedden 6. Neil Williams 7. Amelia Brooks 8. Kylie Jendra 9. Emily Smith (called up to replace Joanna Coe) 10. Rachael Speare
NORTH LONDON: 9 Male tries: Mant (2), Carrett, Green, Ross Female tries: Jemczyk, Spero
SOUTH LONDON: 8 Male tries: Miller (2), Lombardo, Snedden Female tries: Jendra (2)
The curtain raiser fixture between North London & South London in the social division was won by South London 12-6. South London went to an early 4-0 lead and North London never recovered. South London led at the half-time interval 6-1 and continued strongly throughout the 2nd half to secure a victory for South London.
Nate Cutforth of South London was awarded, “Best on Ground”. Other awards went to Belinda Walmsley (South London - “Best Female Player”), Andy Dickins (North London - “Best Male North London Player”) & Maree Steunebrink (North London - “Best Female North London Player”)
SOUTH LONDON SOCIAL: 12 Male tries: Cutforth (2), Kilah (2), Tamura (2), Anderson, Brook, Cousins, Kearney Female tries: Walmsley
NORTH LONDON SOCIAL: 6 Male tries: Connolly, Kerr, Morris, Woods Female tries: Jolly
Photos from the day are now up in the Try Tag Rugby facebook group. Click here to join.
London Origin Squads Announced
Try Tag Rugby are proud to announce the squads for the inaugural London origin match between North London & South London. The fixture will be held at Battersea Park on Saturday, the 30th of October.
Kick off for the North London Vs South London Social fixture will commence at 12.30pm with the North London Vs South London match starting at 1.30pm.
We were overwhelmed with the amount of interest received from Try Tag Rugby registered players for this event. The selectors had an extremely tough time deciding the final squads.
NORTH LONDON (players who live North of the Thames River) 1. Tim Ross (c) 2. Alastair Mant 3. Jon Carrett 4. Ben Farlow 5. Alex Green 6. Brent Baker 7. Paula Thorn 8. Vicki Quarrell 9. Melissa Spero 10. Erin Jemczyk
Standby: Jermaine Stewart Maree Steunebrink
SOUTH LONDON (players who live South of the Thames River) 1. Arron Lombardo (c) 2. Dane Challenor 3. Neil Williams 4. Yamen El-Afifi 5. Lee Miller 6. Caliph Snedden 7. Rachael Speare 8. Joanna Coe 9. Kylie Jendra 10. Amelia Brooks
Standby: Drew Kilah Emily Smith
NORTH LONDON SOCIAL 1. Mike Morris (c) 2. Jerome Brecard 3. Jermaine Stewart 4. Ian Kerr 5. Terry Connolly 6. James Tanton 7. Andy Dickins 8. Jo Power 9. Michelle Greentree 10. Bianca Negroh 11. Maree Steunebrink 12. Michelle Hayes
Standby: Sagara Ratnayake Lauren Jolly
SOUTH LONDON SOCIAL 1. Drew Kilah (c) 2. Peter Cousins 3. Martin Kearney 4. Gary Brook 5. Matt Anderson 6. Shun Tamura 7. Nate Cutforth 8. Hannah Bizoumis 9. Emily Smith 10. Sarah Secret 11. Belinda Walmsley 12. Jodie Bijorac
Standby: Matty O'Shea Tamara Gervasoni
What: North London Vs South London Origin Tag Rugby When: 12.30pm, Saturday October 30th Where: Battersea Park Athletics track in-field
Entry for spectators to watch these fixtures is free, so why not come down and check out 2 very high standard matches of representative Tag Rugby!
The Australians to Tour London
In July 2011, the Australian National Tag Rugby side will make history when they tour England for the very first time. Perry Haddock, the CEO of Oztag Australia was recently in London finalising the tour details with Try Tag Rugby.
The touring party will arrive into London on the 11th of July. Practice matches will take place on the Wednesday & Thursday evenings against local London sides at Finsbury Park.
On the 16th of July, there will be a 3 test series in the mixed and men’s divisions against the Try Tag Rugby, England Residents side. The England Residents side will comprise of the best Tag Rugby players competing in Try Tag Rugby competitions across England regardless of nationality.
On the 17th of July, the Australians will play a 3 test series in the mixed and men’s divisions against the Try Tag Rugby, Great Britain side.
Oztag Australia is undoubtedly the biggest Tag Rugby organisation in the world and boasts over 80,000 registered players.
Try Tag Rugby CEO, Phillip Brownequoted, “With over 80,000 players to select from, the Australians will no doubt be very tough opposition. We welcome the Australians tour to the UK in what I’m sure will be the first of many. We will look to reciprocate and tour Australia in the future.”
“We aim to offer all our registered players a chance to get selected to play representative Tag Rugby. This will be a fantastic opportunity for our players to take on the best from Australia.”
Oztag CEO, Perry Haddock added, “It’s great to see another nation take up the sport of Tag Rugby. I know all our players will be looking forward to playing some competitive games of Tag Rugby as well as seeing the sights of London.”
Get involved in a Try Tag Rugby competition across London or Wigan to be eligible for selection. Email info@trytagrugby.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register your interest.
The Try Tag Rugby London England representative side defeated a courageous London Ireland 14-3 on September 25th 2010 at Finsbury Park.
The match which was played at high intensity produced some brilliant tagging and some great attacking flair. Eamonn Sinnott of London Ireland was first to score when he broke through the English defensive line in the 10th minute for a fantastic try.
London England went into the half time interval with a 3-2 lead and the match was still anyone's for the taking. London Ireland captain, Freddy Culazzo sustained a head clash with London England's Alastair Mant moments before half time. Culazzo was taken from the pitch and did not take any further part in the match.
The London England side took full advantage and produced a superb 2nd half to dominate the match with a 14-3 victory. The Irish never gave up and fought gallantly but with reduced subs, the tired Irish couldn't match it with the English.
Best on Ground: James Hillier (London England)
Referee: Jerome Brecard
LONDON ENGLAND 1. Alastair Mant (c) 2. Kolone Yung 3. Lee Miller 4. Mike Morris 5. James Hillier 6. Louis Sebastian 7. Vickie Quarrell 8. Jayne Breakwell 9. Ann Sebastian 10. Rachael Speare
LONDON IRELAND 1. Freddy Culazzo (c) 2. Eamonn Sinnott 3. Ed Leen 4. Terry Connolly 5. Ronan Wall 6. Mike O'Halloran 7. Miriam Savage 8. Michelle Hayes 9. Ciara McNestry 10. Siobhan Dennehy
The Try Tag Rugby London Australian representative mixed Tag Rugby side overcame a gallant London England team last Saturday, 18-10 at Battersea Park.
The representative fixture which featured in the Wandsworth council’s Get Active Festival produced some fantastic displays of Tag Rugby in a highly entertaining encounter.
The London Australians who were led by Eye of the Tagger’s, Caliph Snedden looked in control from the get go, taking an early 3-0 lead. The Aussies went into the half-time break 11-5 in front.
The determined English came out strong in the 2nd half and clawed the margin back to 13-9 but the Aussies were too strong in the final 10 minutes with a host of female tries (worth 2 points each) to seal an 18-10 victory.
Lee Miller was named “Best on Ground” for London England with a 5 try performance. Aaron Lombardo of London Australia was awarded “Player of the Match”.
In 2010 Tag Rugby was included for the first time in the Anzac Sports Challenge. Try Tag Rugby hosted games between Australia and New Zealand in both mixed and men's Tag Rugby.
Proceedings were held at Grasshoppers RFC in West London, along side a whole host of sporting events including Rugby Union, Touch Rugby, Aussie Rules Football, Netball, Rugby League and Football.
The overall Anzac Challenge was dominated by the Kiwis, however the Aussie men’s Tag Rugby team produced a rare highlight for the Aussie’s putting in a slick performance to win 14-5.
The skill, pace and fitness of Caliph Snedden, Yamen El-Afifi (pictured, with New Zealand mixed teams' Karen Gordan) and Tom Spottswood told in the second half after teams went to the break level at 4 tries a piece.
The mixed Tag Rugby game was a topsy turvy affair. NZ lead 7-3 at the break before two girls tries in the second half brought the Aussies right back into the game. In the end the class of Sarah Shennan and Ben Claxton were the difference with NZ running out 13-10 victors.
London England vs London Ireland - April 10th
The rescheduled "London England" Vs "London Ireland" Representative Men's Tag Rugby fixture was played on Saturday the 10th of April and won 17-4 by the English.
The match was originally set to take place on the 27th of February at Richmond Upon Thames College on the same day as the England Vs Ireland 6 Nations fixture. The match unfortunately had to be postponed due to the inclement weather conditions.
December 5th 2009 Men’s Tag Rugby match played at Richmond College. London New Zealand Men defeated London Ireland Men 8-6.
London New Zealand: Latham Tawhai (c), Anton Gall (Try-Riffic), Kent Ashcroft (Try-Riffic), Junior Sutherland (Faltering Fullback), Drew Molina (Faltering Fullback), Shae Mutu (South London Storm), Dirk McCrossin (Faltering Fullback), Vance Bentley (Nuts & Jugs), Jonathan Wilisoni (South London Storm)
London Ireland: Keith Kirwan (c) (Norfolk in Chance), Dwayne Kirwan (Norfolk in Chance) David Leydon (Multiple Scorgasms), Darren Kehoe (Norfolk in Chance), Peter Durkan (Faltering Fullback), Ross Begley (Faltering Fullback), Matthew Dennis (Norfolk in Chance),John Stafford (Nuts & Jugs), Conor Mulvihill (Nuts & Jugs)
In the Men's division, the London Australian side continued their dominance defeating London South Africa 5-1 in the final. The Mixed Social division saw the London New Zealand side win a nail biter in extra time over London Ireland.
The Mixed Social fixture will commence at 1pm with the Mixed A grade fixture kicking off at 2pm. Entry is free and all spectators are welcome.
Last weekend (July 9th), the London Residents, England and Try Tag Rugby Great Britain & Ireland squads had there last hitout and final chance to impress the selectors before the finalised squads were announced. The final selection trials were held at Tooting Bec Common as part of the Wandsworth council's Get Active Festival.
The conditions were prefect at the Anzac Challenge for Tag Rugby as the sun was shining and there was little wind about.
North London Ladies started strong heading into the half-time break up 5-1. South London Ladies bounced back in a much improved second half but it wasn’t enough to secure victory with the Northerners walking away 8-4 victors.
England opened the scoring courtesy of a brilliant Emily Stone try but London Australia quickly bounced back and went into the half time break ahead 7-3.
The match was played at an extremely high pace and proved to be a highly entertaining fixture for the 100 strong crowd who filled the Tooting Bec Common.
This year will be a big year for the Try Tag Rugby England squad, with two London Tag Rugby Four Nations tournaments, the Oztag Australia tour and a match against the London Australians.
In a tournament that provided blistering pace, sensational tagging, great ball movement, amazing tries & fantastic team work, the London Australians defeated London New Zealand 6-1 in an entertaining final.
LONDON AUSTRALIA
The curtain raiser fixture between North London & South London in the social division was won by South London 12-6. South London went to an early 4-0 lead and North London never recovered. South London led at the half-time interval 6-1 and continued strongly throughout the 2nd half to secure a victory for South London.
Photos from the day are now up in the Try Tag Rugby facebook group. Click 
NORTH LONDON SOCIAL
“We aim to offer all our registered players a chance to get selected to play representative Tag Rugby. This will be a fantastic opportunity for our players to take on the best from Australia.”
