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Pakistan Under 20 travels to Manila Philippines
The Pakistan under 20 national rugby team left for manila
Philippines from Lahore airport, they are on tour to participate in
the Asian under 20 Div II championship from 16-22nd of
November, this is Pakistan 2 participation in international Junior
age grade Rugby. the other participation was when Pakistan itself
hosted the Asian under 19 championship in Lahore in which 11
international team competed in what was also a world cup qualifier
a extremely successful event with over 450 participants .
The Asian Junior Championship Div II will have the following teams
Philippines , Laos , Iran , and Pakistan
The traveling squad is made of 24 players and two official the
players are
Mohammad Hashim, Awais Ahmed Khan Niazi, Mian Ali Shan, Saad Arif
Bashir, Romail Ashraf Qureshi, Syed Haroon Shah, Mustafa Mehdi, Syed
Kamal Ali Shah , Bilal Khan, Umair Javed Mustaq, Ahsan Tariq Manzoor,
Jawahir Azam, Shamvill Khan, Osman Ahmed Choudry, Areeb Ali , Abdul
Samad, Khawar Ashraf, Waqar Javaid, Ayub Zafar, Abdullah, Muhammad
Abu-Bakar Khan, Ahsan Ilyas, Ahsan Riaz and Mohammad Shakeel
Chattaha,
 Coach
on tour is Mr. Mohsin Iqbal Khan who is a
very experienced national team player who has been appointment to
the PRU Youth development program on a full time basis
The manger on tour is Mr. Fawzan Wain
President Fawzi khawaja commented that "with the development work
done in schools over the past 5 years by PRU has meant that this
year we are lucky to have a good pool of experienced junior players
to choose from. and is looking forward to the development of the
under 20 program
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captain on tour is Mr bilal khan from Islamabad rugby association
and the Vice captain is Mr. waqar javed from the Multan district
team
the
Punjab Olympic association is holding the Lahore school and
colligate games on 17 nov in which rugby is also being played with
12 schools and 6 collages just from Lahore a great acivment for the
Pujab rugby assosition ,
The national team coach Rizwan malik stated that PRU as part of its
4 year Development strategy has given youth rugby the biggest
emphasis and PRU having big plans to develop the under 20 program to
the fullest. Currently there are over 50 schools all over Pakistan
and with a 1000 players at age grade rugby and we would like to
atleast double that number every year .
PRU has been holding camps for the boys for the last 3 month besides
the camps the under 20 had a chance to have practice games against
Lums university , Punjab Rugby Association Team , Lahore RFC, and
Islamabad RFC the team also got lucky as 3 of the practices camps
the coaching was by Mr. David Dwyer the national cricket team
trainer who was a former Rugby Coach for a Professional rugby team
in Australia , Mr. dyer volunteered his time to spend with the under
20 , and his input was invaluable .
The Philippines rugby football union also arranged for a tour of
the historical part of Manila it is called Intermuros, the
Philippine Department of Tourism will conduct the tour and will
provide buses and guides for each team, , it is a good way to learn
about another culture beside the great rugby experience for the
young boys it will help in the future development of these boys
ARFU
DIV 2 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: Nov 16 - 22nd 2009
Tues 17th
Nov @ International School of Manila (ISM)
5.00 pm Philippines V Laos
6.40pm Iran V Pakistan
Thurs 19th
Nov @ (ISM)
5.00pm Philippines V Iran
6.40pm Pakistan V Laos
Sat 21st Nov
@ Nomads Sports Field
3.00pm Iran V Laos
4.40pm Philippines V Pakistan
This is the first international participation for a junior national
team it will be tough tour for the boys but the boys all have a
great attitude and a hunger and will give it there best , this tour
is defiantly a important step in the future of the development of
rugby in Pakistan.
the tour details will updated daily on the PRU website
www.pakistanrugby.com
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Black
Panthers Rugby Club
Lahore
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Even though they have not been playing long they showed great heart and most importantly great attitude and amazingly took 3 position. The forwards and set playes need some work but the back look good. they showed some tacking and good running skdills. Including A great try by Under 20 player Uzaar Hashimi in the dyeing minutes of the game won them the 3rd place Cup .
 The club management has done a great job in managing the club. The boys in black show great promise in all aspects of rugby. most of the boys are studying to be accountants and go to the Professional Academy of commerce (pac) Lahore. They also managed to bring what seem to be the half of the collage to come out to support them which added great color to the game and this already shows great support for the club and a good fan base.
Rugby
is
really
picking
up
across
Pakistan
with
lots
of
different
clubs
starting
especially
in
Punjab
due
mainly
to
the
efforts
of
the
Punjab
Rugby
association
grass
roots
development
program
under
the
auspices
of
the
Pakistan
Rugby
union .
This
weekend
10s
tournament had 3
new
clubs
Mitchell's
Okara
RFC,
Gujranwala
RFC
and
the
newest
club
the
Black
Panthers.
Next
month
Punjab
Rugby
Associate
is
hosting
a
Rugby
festival
in
conjunction
with Pakistan's independence
day
celebrations
.The Azadi
rugby
Festival
,
plans
include
a
10s
tournament
,coaching
and
referees
clinics
as
well
a 15s
exhibition
games.
It will be a good opportunity for the new Local clubs to get some more rugby experience .It is very encouraging to see rugby growing in Pakistan .we look forward to seeing the Black panthers gain more rugby experience and welcome them on Joining the ever growing Pakistan Rugby playing Fraternity. 
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Charity
Rugby
Match
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Over the weekend ISLAMABAD RUGBY ASSOCIATION organized a charity rugby match to raise the funds for IDP's
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Islamabad
Blues |
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Islamabad rugby association steped up to the
challenge of the Nobel cause helping raise funds for Charity
through rugby
It was a
very
well
organized
event
with a
match
played
between
two
Islamabad
based
Islamabad
Blues vs
Islamabad
Red
(wearing
green)
for the
special
occasion
IRA had
invited
Pakistan
national
team
players
from
Lahore
to add
to the
Line up
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Islamabad
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a crowd
of about 2000 spectators who bought tickets not only to Help
the IDP but also to enjoy a great match played under
flood lights thanks to CDA, with rugby songs and the All Black Hakka
echoing late into the night in Islamabad . The intense rivalry
between the two teams was evident by the intensity of the game . the
match was won by the reds with a small margin 14-12. But the true
winner on the day was sprit of rugby . And the idea of rugby being
more than a game IRA standing up to help this great cause of the IDP
of swat.
The event was sponsored
by
WI-TRIBE City FM89 , CDA and Red Bull
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Under 20 National Team |
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The
Pakistan Rugby Union management is finalizing its data base of players that are
eligible to play under 20 . the coaching staff is planning on organizing
camps in north south and central regions
the
first round of camps will be open and will help the selectors and coaching
staf finalize a list of 30-50 boys that will be selcted for further training .
The under 20 team will be playing in the Asian under 20 Div II championship to
be held later this year.
Besides just camps PRU is planning to give the squad practice games
against provincial select as well other team within Pakistan.
President Fawzi khawaja commented that "with the development work done in
schools over the past 4 years this year we are lucky to have a good pool of
experienced junior players to choose from. and should have a a good team this
year"
For Further information and or register your under 20 players click on the
link below or come back to this website for further dates and times
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Charity Rugby Match |
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Islamabad Rugby Association
Charity Match
Swath IDP
July 4th 2009
8-11pm
Islamabad Rugby Grounds
F10/4
WI-TRIBE and ISLAMABAD RUGBY ASSOCIATION is sponsoring a charity rugby match to raise the funds for IDP's
Islamabad rugby association is again stepping up to the challenge of the Nobel cause helping raise funds for Charity through rugby. In 2005 Islamabad and Lahore rugby clubs made a big effort. To help the victims of the earthquake and now again the Islamabad rugby association has organized this flood light rugby game that will showcase some great rugby. and the funds generated will go to help the people who are affected by the terrorism in swat.The event is organized by DIMENSION 5 with the
cCity FM89 , CDA , IRA.
IF you would like to participate or donate please contact shiraz_kniazi@hotmail.com
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Asian
5 Nations
DIV II
Pakistan | Malaysia | China | India
1st-7th June 2009
Host : Malaysia Rugby Union
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The
Pakistan
rugby
team
arrived
back
in
Lahore
after
a
tour
of
Malaysia
where
Pakistan
participated
in
the
Asian
5
nations
tournament
.
in
the
first
match
Pakistan
put
up a
brave
fight
in
the
first
half
against
a
Chinese
side
occupying
42th
spot
in
the
IRB
World
Rankings
and
trailed
only
15-12
with
first
half
tries
from
China
Arsalan
Zahid
and
Sair
Riaz
and
converted
by
Captain
Kashif
Khawaja.
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The
second
half was
played
under
grueling
and
humid
conditions
but the
Chinese
winger
scored
the
first
try
which
was
nullified
by a try
by
Kashif
Khawja
which he
converted
himself.
Pakistan
was only
one
converted
try away
from
beating
the team
ranked
42 in
the
world,
and for
the last
10
minutes
battered
the
China
defence
within
the
Chinese
22.
However
the loss
of a
player
to the
sin-bin
within a
minute
of the
restart
allowed
China to
stamp
their
authority
on the
match.
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The
second
match
between
Malaysia
and
India
was an
entertaining
affair
with
Mohd
Fairuz
Abd
Rahman
giving
the
hosts an
early
lead
with a
penalty
in a
match
which
saw the
full
back
contribute
15
points
of their
43
scored.
With
Malaysia’s
trio of
Fijian-born
players
combining
well in
the
centre
and the
right
wing,
the
hosts
consistently
made
ground
in the
backs
despite
some
strong
defence
from
India’s
centre
pairing
of
captain
Nasser
Hussain
– who
had
moved
from
back row
to
inside
centre –
and
Bikash
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The
match
was
still
very
much in
the
balance
at half
time
with
Malaysia
leading
23-14,
an
advantage
cut
within
minutes
of the
restart
when
Rohaan
Sethna
kicked a
penalty.
However
Semi
Sovunidakua
then
collected
a nicely
weighted
kick
from fly
half
Mahammad
Faiz
Shamsukidir
to dot
down in
the
corner
for
Malaysia.
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Further
tries
from
centre
Timoci
Nacokula
and
number 8
and
captain
Mohd
Azwan
Azimi
increased
that
advantage
to
40-17,
but
India
refused
to give
up with
the
match
already
lost and
score
two
tries in
the
final 10
minutes
through
Hussain
and
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An
interesting
spectator
in
the
crowd
with
England’s
record
try
scorer
Rory
Underwood,
who
returned
to
his
boyhood
home
in
Kuala
Lumpur
to
visit
the
tournament
after
helping
to
launch
this
year’s
HSBC
Asian
Five
Nations
in
Hong
Kong
in
April.
“In
the
first
game
between
China
and
Pakistan
both
teams
showed
a
lot
of
Endeavour
and
determination
and
in
the
second
game
the
standard
of
both
teams
was
really
great,”
said
Underwood.
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On
the
final
Day
The
hosts
went
into
the
match
ranked
34
places
below
China
in
the
IRB
World
Rankings,
but
enjoyed
a
comfortable
victory
over
a
side
who
entered
the
tournament
with
only
19
players.
China
gave
it
their
all
and
defended
well
and
actually
took
the
lead
with
a
strong
attack
from
the
kick-off
allowing
Zhun
Chen
to
cross
the
try-line.
However
the
Malaysians
were
hungry
for
the
victory
before
their
fans
and
replied
almost
immediately
with
a
try
from
their
Fijian-born
centre
Nacani
Seniu,
the
conversion
slotted
between
the
uprights
by
fly
half
Mohammad
Faiz
Shamsukidir
who
caught
the
eye
throughout
with
a
man
of
the
match
display.
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Malaysia
can look
forward
to
playing
Singapore
(relegated
from the
Top 5),
Chinese
Taipei
and Sri
Lanka in
Division
I in
2010,
while
China
will
remain
in
Division
II with
Thailand
(relegated
from
Division
I),
India
and the
winner
of
Division
III
involving
Philippines,
Guam,
Iran and
Indonesia
which
takes
place
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ensured
they
remained
in
Division
I
with
a
44-3
victory
over
Pakistan
in
the
third
place
play-off.
The
match,
which
was
played
in
scorching
conditions,
belied
the
score
as
it
was
a
fairly
tight
affair
with
the
victors
scoring
four
of
their
six
tries
through
their
tight
five.
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Pakistan
will
Play
in
Division
III
in
2010,
but
despite
that
disappointment
they
can
draw
positives
from
blooding
six
new
players
in
Malaysia
and
also
the
fact
that
they
had
significantly
closed
the
gap
from
their
meeting
with
India
last
year
Even
though
the
results
on
the
field
were
not
great
for
Pakistan
the
importance
of
the
tour
will
be
seen
in
the
development
of
Pakistan
rugby
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This
years
squad
was
made
of
mostly
new
players
6
players
received
there
first
cap
and
the
team
got
a
chance
take
advantage
of
Foreign
coaching.
IRB and ARFU as part of Asian Rugby Development program had organized two professional coaches to work with Pakistan team. MR Chris Lloyd who is a coach of the London wasp and mr. Hugh who is the Scotland national team forwards coach
The team went over all aspect of the game with each skill and positional role outlined and defined from defense to attack from line out to scrums . it was great 10 days of intensive rugby for the national side . the results of the training and work will show in the future .
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A
couple
of
the
players
also
took
part
in a
Exhibition
touch
rugby
match
(china
Malaysia
Pakistan
combined
against
the
sponsors
HSBC
which
also
included
the
Famous
England
star
MR
Rory
Underwood
The
Pakistan
vs
India
national
team
rivalry
was
also
followed
by
the
TV
rugby
documentary
channel
Total
rugby.
which
also
included
a
Good
bad
and
ugly
shoot
out
scene
at
the
pool
Pakistan
captain
for
the
India
Pakistan
Match
Manan
Vs
Nasir
Husain
the
Indian
team
captain.
the
coaching
and
management
staff
on
tour
also
gained
from
the
advise
and
training
from
the
IRB
trainers
and
have
come
back
eager
to
pass
this
on
the
rest
of
the
players
in
Pakistan
The traveling squad consisted of the following players Front row Aftab
Ashraf
Qureshi
,
Taimur
Zia
Butt
,
Bilal
Mehmood
Butt
,
Fouzan
Majeed
Wain
,
Salman
Majeed
Wain
,
Locks
,
Azmat
Khan
Niazi
, ,
Back
Row
,
Shakeel
Ahmed
,
Muhammad
Babar
,
Mansoor
Rehan
Scrum
Half
Zaheer
Uddin
Ahmed
Khan
Niazi
,
Umer
Usman
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Fly
Half
Juniad
Malik
,
Umer
Islam
,
Backs
Kashif
Khawaja
(Captain)
,
Muhammad
Manan
Naseem
(Vice
Captain)
,Anwaar-Ul-Haq
Zafar,Arsalan
Zahid,,Siar
Riaz
,
Hashim
Niazi
,
Muhammad
Shehbaz
Muneer
,
Baber
Shahzad
Team
Manager
on
tour
was
Khuram
Haroon
,
the
coach
was
Mr.
Rizwan
Malik
,
and
Physiotherapist
is
Rashid
Hafeez
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The
following
six
players
got to
play for
the
nation
team for
the
first
time :
1)Moazzam
Ali Shah
2)M
Yasir
Fida ,
3)Syed
Xeeshan
Rizvi
4)Syed
Usama
Ahmed
5)M
Junaid
Liaqat
6)Agha
Nawazish
ali
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Paksitan
Rugby
union
national
team
management
is
planning
to
spend
the
next
few
months
working
with
the
Pakistan
7s
national
team
,
the
Pakistan
development
side
and
the
National
under
20
team
with
planed
tour
and
possible
home
games
for
all
of
these
teams.
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Best
Player
On tour
was
Mansoor
riaz
Best new player was Xeeshan Rizvi |
Pakistan National Team
Camp
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Team Arrives in Kuala Lumpur
The Pakistan
national team
reached Kuala
Lumpur Malaysia
today. The team
is in Malaysia
to play the
Asian 5 nations
div II
tournament , the
team was warmly
welcomed by the
Malaysia rugby
union official
the liaison
officer is MR
khurudeen who is
a coach of a
primer Malaysian
club side and a
Referee.
 the IRB and ARFU
have help
organized a 4
day intensive
rugby coaching
camp. The idea
is for the whole
team to get
acclimatized and
to get access to
international
coaches and
training methods
Reporting from
kl national team
coach Mr. Rizwan
Malik said he
was very happy
that the boys
had this
opportunity and
sow this as a
good step for
the team to gel
together and
gain some
international
rugby coaching
exposure
When asked about
the team he said
he was
extremely happy
with the
selection games
and trials this
year over 80
boys were
selected from
Pakistan rugby
unions member
Association from
all provinces
and departments
and the boys
have put the
work in the
selection of the
top 25 that have
traveled was
much harder as
the level of
rugby in
Pakistan has
steadily risen
He said this
year he is
looking at using
a combination of
experience as
well
as raw youth
strength speed
and natural
ability ,when
asked about the
players that is
he expect to
really on to .
he mentioned the
captain and vice
captain Kashif
khawaja of
Islamabad RA and
Manan Naseem
from UMT as well
as Sair Riaz
form Lahore
rugby football
club who has
really matured
as a player in
the forward he
said Mansoor
Riaz who plays
rugby in England
will play a key
role.
The weather in
Malaysia is
quite humid and
it will take
some time for
the boys to
acclimatize and
was happy that
the boys have a
camp here in
Kuala Lumpur
before the
tournament he
wanted to thank
IRB and ARFU who
helped
facilitate this
as well as
the Malaysian
rugby union and
especially the
cobra Club
Malaysia who
have been
extremely
generous with
there
facilities.
The details of
the tour will be
updated live on
the PRU official
site
The final
traveling squad
is
Front row
Aftab Ashraf
Qureshi , Taimur
Zia Butt ,
Moazzam Ali Shah
, Bilal Mehmood
Butt , Fouzan
Majeed Wain ,
Salman Majeed
Wain
Locks M
Yasir Fida ,
Mansoor Aziz
Ahmed , Azmat
Khan Niazi ,agha
Nawazish ali
Back Row
Syed Xeeshan
Rizvi , Shakeel
Ahmed , Muhammad
Babar , Mansoor
Rehan
Scrum
Half
Zaheer Uddin
Ahmed Khan Niazi
, Umer Usman ,Syed
Usama Ahmed
Fly Half
Juniad Malik ,
Umer Islam
Backs
Kashif
Khawaja
(Captain)
,
Muhammad Manan
Naseem (Vice
Captain)
,Anwaar-Ul-Haq
Zafar,Arsalan
Zahid, M Junaid
Liaqat
,Sair Riaz ,
Hashim Niazi.
Team Manager on
tour is Khuram
Haroon , the
coach is Mr
Rizwan Malik
, and
Physiotherapist
is Rashid Hafeez
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Pakistan National Team
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Pakistan National Team Kit
sponsored by KUKRI
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Final Squad announced for the Asian Five nations
Pakistan Rugby Union Selection committee has shortlisted
the squad for the Asian Five nations Div II tour
Pakistan Team Asian Five Nation's
Preparations
Captain And Vice captain announced
Pakistan national teams preparation for the Asian championship is well under way with Pakistan facing its biggest challenge
in this years Asian 5 Nations
tournament which is being held in Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia in
the 1st week of June 2009.
This year Pakistan is
participating in Division-2
and will face a very strong China in the
first game.
this years camp is the biggest camp ever with over 80 players trying out and competing for 23 slots with players representing all provinces departments and associations trying out
 The National Team Rugby Selection Committee has decided to name the captain and vice captain for the tour.
The captain on tour will be Kashif Khawaja who belongs to the Islamabad Rugby Association (federal Territory) , Kashif brings with him a lot of experience and is a versatile player who can play both in the forwards and backs.
Captain Kashif Khawaja
the vice captain will be Manan Naseem who represents UMT Lahore and The Punjab Rugby Association. He has shown a lot of maturity and dedication.
the rest of the squad will be announced on the 10th off may by President Fawzi khawaja.
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18th National Rugby Championship,
Servis Cup 2009
The 18th National
Rugby Championship
for the Servis Cup
was won by Punjab
who trounced the
Police by 36 Points
to Zero in the
Servis Cup 2009.
The
runners up Police
were undefeated over
two days of play
until the final
where they came up
against a vastly
more experienced
Punjab which
featured five
Pakistan National
players, while
police had just two
wingers who had
represented
Pakistan.
.......For full detials and all results
Punjab A Servis cup winers
Pakistan Police 7s side |
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PRU
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PRU Trials and
selection games
next trial game
Sunday April 19nd
2009
 Pakistan national teams preparation for the Asian championship is under way with the third trial game day
this years camp is the biggest camp ever with over 80 players trying computing for 23 slots
Last weekend game was being hosted by HEC which provided ground facilities in Lahore at a Lahore university.
The National Rugby
Selection Committee was also at the national championship hunting for
talent during the two weekend of the
Championship, as the squad
for national team is being
prepared and finalized for
the Asian 5 Nations
tournament being held in Kaula-Lumpur, Malaysia in
the 1st week of June 2009.
This year Pakistan is
participating in Division-2
and will face China in the
first game.
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Islamabad win Cup
Cup Final
Lahore RFC 0 vs Islamabad
Jinns 5
Lums win shield
Bahawalnagar Desert Camels
win Bowl
LUMS SUPER VIII rugby tournament a great sucess
* Over
150 rugby players showed their skills at LUMS
*Islamabad Jinns are the 2009 champions
The final day
of the LUMS SUPER VIII rugby tournament lived up to
the expectations. A fully crowded rugby ground
witnessed three well-played rugby finals. A climax
to a great week of rugby in Lahore, with the top
Pakistani rugby teams in town to play for the Super
VIII crown.
The Islamabad
Jinns won the Cup final by a narrow margin of 5
points to zero, in a hard fought match against
Lahore RFC. It was a game full of intensity and
heart, with André Godinho of the Islamabad Jinns
proving to be the man of the match.
LUMS defended
the Shield by beating Bahria University 12 points to
5, showing another textbook game with great
line-outs and scrums, as well as good defensive
coordination.
The
Bahawalnagar Desert Camels retained the Bowl by
beating a young Punjab Rugby Association squad 17 to
5.
The best game
of the tournament was the Friday match between
Islamabad Jinns and LUMS. For its performance on and
off the field LUMS was elected the Fair Play Team of
the tournament.
Sahir Riaz,
from Lahore RFC, was voted the player of the
tournament, not only for showing great skills
throughout all matches, but also for being the
highest scorer.
Overall, over
150 rugby players from Bahawalnagar, Gujranwala,
Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Okara,
Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Sheikhupura participated in
the tournament, making it a great breeding ground
for rugby in Pakistan.
Sunday 8th Feb 2008
Bowl Final
Bahawalnagar Desert Camels
vs Punjab Rugby Association
Shield Final (16h30m)
LUMS vs Bahria
University
Cup Final
(18h00m)
Lahore RFC 0 vs Islamabad
Jinns 5
For past results
LUMS SUPER
Results
LUMS
Super Sixes Rugby Tournament
LUMS boys give Islamabad Jinns a
scare
*Islamabad grinds out 17-0 victory in mammoth clash
*Lahore secure berth in final with comfortable 43-5 win
against Bahria University
LAHORE: The Lahore University of
Management Sciences (LUMS) Rugby team delivered a
serious scare to the Islamabad Jinns Rugby Club at the
university's home ground on Friday.
On the second day of the LUMS
Super Sixes Rugby tournament, LUMS went down to the
seasoned and formidable Jinns team by a meager margin of
three tries. The 17-0 score-line, however, represents a
significant victory for the development and
sixty-odd-year history of Pakistan rugby. .....More
LUMS SUPER VIII
Never before has a university side
seriously challenged either of the two premier rugby
clubs in the country, the Jinns and the defending
tournament champions, the Lahore Rugby Football Club
(LRFC). The bulk of the players that constitute the
nucleus of the current Pakistan national team play for
these two sides; hence, LUMS was not expected to pose a
serious threat to either of these clubs, at least this
time around. The LUMS boys had something else in mind.
On the same rugby pitch a little
later, as if to reinforce the significance of the
LUMS-Islamabad match, LRFC—after thrashing a developing
Bhawalnagar Desert Camels team 100-0 in a clinical
performance on the first day—ran home another
comfortable 43-5 victory against Bahria University.
The Bahria boys put together a
wholehearted effort, some excellent tackles, and one
spectacular breakaway try from a bobbled ball run in
from the forty meter mark, but they never truly
challenged Lahore for a place in the final of the cup
competition. Consequently, on Sunday (tomorrow), LRFC
will defend the title they won in an epic final against
Islamabad
last year.
The score-line of the LRFC-Bahria
UniversityLahore
match puts the result of the LUMS-Islamabad match in
context, for a similar score-line was expected by most
pundits. But, as the floodlights started to turn the
stretching blades of grass an almost neon luminescent, a
chill returned briefly to the fading winter, and an air
of anticipation seemed to hang suspended over the field.
From the kick-off the LUMS boys
came at Islamabad fearlessly and with intensity and
conviction. They put the seasoned Jinns back line under
serious pressure and soon penetrated deep into the
opposition half. The LUMS forwards also managed to
wrestle a significant amount of possession from the much
heavier and well-drilled Islamabad pack, and the
university team secured a penalty 35 meters from the
try-line in front of the posts early in the first half.
The penalty kick fell short and
then a few passes failed to find hands in the LUMS
back-line, resulting in a series of missed golden
opportunities that could have seen LUMS take a three to
10 point lead early on.
Nonetheless, as the Jinns pack
continued to pummel the inside corridor, LUMS coach
Miguel's constant cries of "bodyguard, bodyguard,"
inspired a dedicated LUMS defense into meeting the
crashing bulky Jinns head-on with crunching tackles.
Thirty five minutes into the match
and the scoreboard registered 0-0, the game deadlocked
midfield. The crowd, which included Pakistan Rugby Union
officials, stood stunned. Question marks started to take
shape on the faces of all witnesses to the spectacle.
Could this be happening? Could LUMS possibly pull off
the most stunning upset in the history of Pakistan
rugby?
It was not to be. The Islamabad
Jinns remain the most disciplined and well-drilled
squad, and one of the two best teams in the country.
They refused to allow the LUMS boys to get across their
try-line, and attacked relentlessly. Kashif Khawaja, one
of the established stars of the national team, continued
to take the agile and well-commanded Jinns back-line
wide, and near the end of the first half he burst
through a hole on the right flank 30 meters from the
LUMS try-line, cut back and side-stepped five defenders
to post a very hard-earned first score.
The level and intensity of the
match didn't drop in the second half. Islamabad secured
more possession, and continued to attack relentlessly
but LUMS held up well throughout. However, again as a
result of excellent ball movement in the backline, two
more national team players, Farid Niazi and Andre, ran
in another two tries to seal the encounter.
After what constituted a stunning
semi-final, the stage is now set for another epic climax
on Sunday. Aside from the above encounters, the first
two days of the tournament have seen resilient and
spirited matches from teams such as the Bhawalnagar
Desert Camels and the Pakistan Rugby Association team, a
squad for the first time composed of players from all
across Punjab's rural hinterland.
These two teams will contest
Sunday's bowl final. Going by LUMS' unforgettable
encounter with the Jinns, Bahria University will then
face a significant uphill task against LUMS in the plate
final. The cup will then be decided in a repeat of last
year's final between Lahore and Islamabad.
The cup final kicks off at 6pm,
and LUMS coach Miguel—who is the driving force behind
this remarkable tournament featuring the premier club,
university and district-based sides in the country—has a
message for the citizens of Lahore: "Come out and
support your two city sides, LRFC and LUMS. Both are
defending champions, we lifted the plate last year. No
one has forgotten last year's cup final, one of the best
matches ever seen in Pakistan. This promises to be just
as spectacular."
Saturdays matches:
PRA x LUMS (18h00m)
Bahawalnagar Desert Camels x Bahria University (19h30m)
LUMS
SUPER VIII
Day 2 Results
Lahore RFC 43 – Bahria University 0
Islamabad Jinns 17 – LUMS 0
Islamabad win Cup
Cup Final
Lahore RFC 0 vs Islamabad
Jinns 5
Lums win shield
Bahawalnagar Desert Camels
win Bowl
LUMS SUPER VIII rugby tournament a great sucess
* Over
150 rugby players showed their skills at LUMS
*Islamabad Jinns are the 2009 champions
The final day
of the LUMS SUPER VIII rugby tournament lived up to
the expectations. A fully crowded rugby ground
witnessed three well-played rugby finals. A climax
to a great week of rugby in Lahore, with the top
Pakistani rugby teams in town to play for the Super
VIII crown.
The Islamabad
Jinns won the Cup final by a narrow margin of 5
points to zero, in a hard fought match against
Lahore RFC. It was a game full of intensity and
heart, with André Godinho of the Islamabad Jinns
proving to be the man of the match.
LUMS defended
the Shield by beating Bahria University 12 points to
5, showing another textbook game with great
line-outs and scrums, as well as good defensive
coordination.
The
Bahawalnagar Desert Camels retained the Bowl by
beating a young Punjab Rugby Association squad 17 to
5.
The best game
of the tournament was the Friday match between
Islamabad Jinns and LUMS. For its performance on and
off the field LUMS was elected the Fair Play Team of
the tournament.
Sahir Riaz,
from Lahore RFC, was voted the player of the
tournament, not only for showing great skills
throughout all matches, but also for being the
highest scorer.
Overall, over
150 rugby players from Bahawalnagar, Gujranwala,
Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Okara,
Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Sheikhupura participated in
the tournament, making it a great breeding ground
for rugby in Pakistan.
Sunday 8th Feb 2008
Bowl Final
Bahawalnagar Desert Camels
vs Punjab Rugby Association
Shield Final (16h30m)
LUMS vs Bahria
University
Cup Final
(18h00m)
Lahore RFC 0 vs Islamabad
Jinns 5
For past results
LUMS SUPER
Results
LUMS
Super Sixes Rugby Tournament
LUMS boys give Islamabad Jinns a
scare
*Islamabad grinds out 17-0 victory in mammoth clash
*Lahore secure berth in final with comfortable 43-5 win
against Bahria University
LAHORE: The Lahore University of
Management Sciences (LUMS) Rugby team delivered a
serious scare to the Islamabad Jinns Rugby Club at the
university's home ground on Friday.
On the second day of the LUMS
Super Sixes Rugby tournament, LUMS went down to the
seasoned and formidable Jinns team by a meager margin of
three tries. The 17-0 score-line, however, represents a
significant victory for the development and
sixty-odd-year history of Pakistan rugby. .....More
LUMS SUPER VIII
Never before has a university side
seriously challenged either of the two premier rugby
clubs in the country, the Jinns and the defending
tournament champions, the Lahore Rugby Football Club
(LRFC). The bulk of the players that constitute the
nucleus of the current Pakistan national team play for
these two sides; hence, LUMS was not expected to pose a
serious threat to either of these clubs, at least this
time around. The LUMS boys had something else in mind.
On the same rugby pitch a little
later, as if to reinforce the significance of the
LUMS-Islamabad match, LRFC—after thrashing a developing
Bhawalnagar Desert Camels team 100-0 in a clinical
performance on the first day—ran home another
comfortable 43-5 victory against Bahria University.
The Bahria boys put together a
wholehearted effort, some excellent tackles, and one
spectacular breakaway try from a bobbled ball run in
from the forty meter mark, but they never truly
challenged Lahore for a place in the final of the cup
competition. Consequently, on Sunday (tomorrow), LRFC
will defend the title they won in an epic final against
Islamabad
last year.
The score-line of the LRFC-Bahria
UniversityLahore
match puts the result of the LUMS-Islamabad match in
context, for a similar score-line was expected by most
pundits. But, as the floodlights started to turn the
stretching blades of grass an almost neon luminescent, a
chill returned briefly to the fading winter, and an air
of anticipation seemed to hang suspended over the field.
From the kick-off the LUMS boys
came at Islamabad fearlessly and with intensity and
conviction. They put the seasoned Jinns back line under
serious pressure and soon penetrated deep into the
opposition half. The LUMS forwards also managed to
wrestle a significant amount of possession from the much
heavier and well-drilled Islamabad pack, and the
university team secured a penalty 35 meters from the
try-line in front of the posts early in the first half.
The penalty kick fell short and
then a few passes failed to find hands in the LUMS
back-line, resulting in a series of missed golden
opportunities that could have seen LUMS take a three to
10 point lead early on.
Nonetheless, as the Jinns pack
continued to pummel the inside corridor, LUMS coach
Miguel's constant cries of "bodyguard, bodyguard,"
inspired a dedicated LUMS defense into meeting the
crashing bulky Jinns head-on with crunching tackles.
Thirty five minutes into the match
and the scoreboard registered 0-0, the game deadlocked
midfield. The crowd, which included Pakistan Rugby Union
officials, stood stunned. Question marks started to take
shape on the faces of all witnesses to the spectacle.
Could this be happening? Could LUMS possibly pull off
the most stunning upset in the history of Pakistan
rugby?
It was not to be. The Islamabad
Jinns remain the most disciplined and well-drilled
squad, and one of the two best teams in the country.
They refused to allow the LUMS boys to get across their
try-line, and attacked relentlessly. Kashif Khawaja, one
of the established stars of the national team, continued
to take the agile and well-commanded Jinns back-line
wide, and near the end of the first half he burst
through a hole on the right flank 30 meters from the
LUMS try-line, cut back and side-stepped five defenders
to post a very hard-earned first score.
The level and intensity of the
match didn't drop in the second half. Islamabad secured
more possession, and continued to attack relentlessly
but LUMS held up well throughout. However, again as a
result of excellent ball movement in the backline, two
more national team players, Farid Niazi and Andre, ran
in another two tries to seal the encounter.
After what constituted a stunning
semi-final, the stage is now set for another epic climax
on Sunday. Aside from the above encounters, the first
two days of the tournament have seen resilient and
spirited matches from teams such as the Bhawalnagar
Desert Camels and the Pakistan Rugby Association team, a
squad for the first time composed of players from all
across Punjab's rural hinterland.
These two teams will contest
Sunday's bowl final. Going by LUMS' unforgettable
encounter with the Jinns, Bahria University will then
face a significant uphill task against LUMS in the plate
final. The cup will then be decided in a repeat of last
year's final between Lahore and Islamabad.
The cup final kicks off at 6pm,
and LUMS coach Miguel—who is the driving force behind
this remarkable tournament featuring the premier club,
university and district-based sides in the country—has a
message for the citizens of Lahore: "Come out and
support your two city sides, LRFC and LUMS. Both are
defending champions, we lifted the plate last year. No
one has forgotten last year's cup final, one of the best
matches ever seen in Pakistan. This promises to be just
as spectacular."
Saturdays matches:
PRA x LUMS (18h00m)
Bahawalnagar Desert Camels x Bahria University (19h30m)
LUMS
SUPER VIII
Day 2 Results
Lahore RFC 43 – Bahria University 0
Islamabad Jinns 17 – LUMS 0
LUMS SUPER VIII
LUMS is again organizing and hosting a national level rugby tournament from Thursday the 5th to Sunday the 8th of February. This year the “LUMS Super VIII” includes the Bahawalnagar Desert Camels, Bahria University, Islamabad Jinns, Lahore Rugby Football Club, LUMS, and Punjab Rugby Association (PRA).
Day 1 Results
Lahore RFC 100 – Bahawalnagar Desert Camels
Islamabad Jinns 48 – PRA 0
Todays matches:
Lahore RFC x LUMS (18h00m)
Islamabad Jinns x Bahria University (19h30m)
More info
4th Coca Cola
Punjab Junior Rugby Championship-2008
 
the 4th Coca Cola Punjab Junior Rugby Championship-2008
kicks off at the Garrison Degree College ground situated
at Nishat Colony ( behind DHA, A block ) Lahore
on February 7, 2008.
More info
VS
The Pakistan
Rugby union Rugby Calendar begins
with a Super XV league game between
the two giants Of Pakistan club
rugby Lahore RFC Vs Islamabad RFC
the first game of the best of 5 game
fixture ,
More info
5th Inter-school Rugby Tournament held in Islamabad
Rugby matches among teams from various schools of Islamabad were played in 5th Inter-school tournament 2009, held at F-10/1 rugby ground. Teams from Beacon house school system, City School, DHA Lahore, Global System of Integrated Studies (GSIS), Westminster played in the tournament.
more info and results
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3rd Coca Cola Punjab Inter
district Rugby Championship
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The News 23 dec 2008
Sheikhupura
Win the Tournament
 The 3rd Coca Cola Inter-district Rugby Championships
concluded yesterday, with a feast of rugby from no less
than 16 districts of the Punjab. The tournament was
opened by Idris Haider Khawaja, Secretary, Punjab
Olympic Association and saw a number of upsets.
Established rugby powerhouses like Lahore and
Rawalpindi, playing development squads, were upset by
teams with great potential and fighting spirit like
Gujranwala and Sheikhupura.
The current National Coach Rizwan Malik commented: “There is great potential among
the districts of Punjab with some excellent young
athletes. We want to make a combined
Punjab team to play against the National Side in the
fifteen a side format to develop talent at the highest
level.”
Sheikhupura beat Lahore DHA 7-5 by means of a
hotly contested last-minute interception try and in the
other semi-final Bahawalnagar proved too strong for
Gujranwala, winning by two tries to one, one of which
was converted. The final score was 12-5.
The final was an epic affair, with Bahawalnagar
displaying great technique and impressive rugby skills.
However, Sheikhupura saved several certain tries with
impressive desperate tackles and won their second
successive match by means of a last minute try. The
final margin was 7-5 with just a conversion separating
favorites Bahawalnagar from upset winners Sheikhupura.
Abubakar of Lahore DHA Rugby was adjudged best
player of the tournament as the top scorer.
Abubakar of Lahore DHA Rugby Club
 Mr. Rizwan Khan, Country Head of Coca Cola
International gave away the prizes and expressed his
satisfaction over the improvement of standards and
playing populations in Punjab Rugby. He particularly
appreciated the efforts of Maj Gen ® Ashraf Chaudhry,
President Punjab Rugby Association in developing the
game.
Results:
Lahore VS Rahim Yar Khan 5 - 0
Bahawalnagar VS Muzaffargarh 27-0
Gujranwala VS Rahim Yar Khan 17-5
Iqbal Town VS Muzaffargarh 10-0
Lahore VS Gujranwala 0-5
Bahawalnagar VS Iqbal Town 10-0
Okara VS Sheikhupura 0-10
Kasur VS Bahawalpur 0-10
Fort Abbas VS Rawalpindi
0-5
DHA Team VS Bahawalpur
32-0
Okara VS Rawalpindi
0-0
Fort Abbas VS Sheikhupura
0-17
Rawalpindi VS Sheikhupura
12-14
DHA Team VS Kasur
21-0
Okara VS Fort Abbas
5-0
semi final
gujrawala lost to bawalnagar
5-12
semi final
Dha rugby lost to shakupura
5-7
3rd and 4th place
GujrAnwala lost to DHA Team
0-12
Final
bawalnagar lost to shakupura
5-7
Man of the tournament
Abu baker of DHA rugby
Final results
Winner: shakupura
Runners UP : Bawalnagar
3RD Place : DHA
4th place Gujranwala
   
IRFC Does well in Dubai 7s
Reaching the Quarter finals of the Cup
  
IRFC team leaves for Dubai
to Participate in Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens
t
The players who will be
representing IRFC are
1) Sharaza Naiazi (captain) 2) Hammad Safdar (v.captain)
3) Sahir Aslam 4) Balal Butt 5) Muhammad Ali 6) Ali
Khan 6) Hashaim Naiazi 7) Andre 9) Suru.
IRFC was very much
prepared for Dubai 7’s, players have put a great effort
and time in getting ready for this event. Islamabad
rugby football club has 60 playing members as well 20
social members.
IRFC club plays in the
north zone under the auspices of Islamabad rugby
Association who are member of Pakistan Rugby Union , who
is a member of ARFU Asian Rugby football union and the
IRB International Rugby Board.
The guiding philosophy of
IRFC is to work as a social group laying emphasis on the
physical, psychological and social development of its
members. The club gives its members a sense of
responsibility, belonging and the most needed a sense of
achievement.
Members for a number of
reasons chose JINNS as our team name. It is firstly
unique in proprietary terms as well as reflects our own
identity and culture heritage. Also Jinns are creatures
created from fire and in the local language the name is
colloquially used to signify exceptional quality.
A recent achievement by
IRFC has been a ground of it’s own in F-10/4 permanently
allocated to it by CDA (Capital Development Authority)
Islamabad. The IRFC ground is one of the most
picturesque grounds in Pakistan ideally situated in the
back view of the Margalla hills with lush green field
and surrounding trees making it even more attractive.
LUMS
Universities Rugby 7s Tournament
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LUMS defeats UMT in
thrilling rugby finals
The Lahore University
of Management and Sciences (LUMS) was
thrilled by the out come of the 1st of a
regular rugby scheduled event the Inter
university rugby 7s tournament. the lums
team also was the winner of the cup
defeating the University of Management and
Technology (UMT’s) team by 19-12 in the
final match of the tournament. the final was
a
other scored
LUMS defeating Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI) 28-0
UMT defeating the Bahria University (BU) by 19-7.
LUMS defeated the Government Degree College Fort Abbass (GDCFA) by 36-0
BU defeated GIKI by 17-5 in another match.
UMT defeated GDCFA by 12-10,
LUMS defeated BU by 17-0
UMT defeated GIKI by 29-0.
LUMS rugby has been
very active in rugby. After holding a national level 15s
tournament last
year, the “LUMS Super Six”, LUMS under the auspices of the
Pakistan rugby Union is now actively promoting rugby in
other Pakistani universities.
The aim of this tournament
is to get together national universities that have excelled
in sporting activities and introduce its players to the game
of rugby. It was great to see UMT do so well to reach the
final.It used be that only two universities in Pakistan
competed in national and international rugby events, LUMS and
Bahria University, with both universities having students
playing for the under-21 and senior national squad.
Pakistan rugby union officials were on hand scouting players
for Under 20 Pakistan National team who will be competing in
next years under 20 Asian championship
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Bangkok Thailand
 
Squad
BARA
UK, Amraz Hammed , Ikram Butt
(captain) , Junaid Malik , Rashid Mahmood,
Rehan Mansoor , Usman Malik ,
Khuram Aziz
Islamabad Rugby Association Kashif Khawaja
Lahore RFC, Fouzan Wain ,
Muhammad Babar , Muhammad Manan Naseem ,
Salman Wain
Islamabad RFC, Aftab Ashraf
Qureshi , Mohammad Ali Khan,
Tamur Zia Butt
LUMS University, Ahmed Mumtaz ,
Omar Shafqaat
POLICE, Khalid Bhatti , Naeem Tahir
Punjab Rugby association Khuram Haroon
, Shakeel Ahmed , , Umer Islam , Umer Usman
, Sair Riaz
Head
Coach Mr Rizwan Malik (PRU)
Coach MR Rambo Lueng (HKRFU / ARFU /IRB)
Manger MR Jamal Qurashi (PRU development
Officer)
Pakistan
Rugby Union holds its 7th AGM
The Annual General Body
Meeting of the PRU held on 19 jan 2008
More..........
17th Servis National Rugby Championship
Punjab Rugby Association defends national
rugby title
Police upset Islamabad in semi-final
LAHORE: The Punjab Rugby Association
successfully defended its status as national
rugby champions here on Sunday, defeating
surprise finalists Police 29 - 7 at the
climax of the 17th Servis National Rugby
Championship played at the DHA stadium.
MORE INFO
AND RESULTS........
2007 Asian Nations Series-
Chinese Taipei, Pakistan, Thailand
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Thailand |
3 - 22 |
Chinese Taipei |
Bangkok |
Chinese Taipei VS Pakistan
The Chinese
Taipei team proved too good for Pakistan rugby team, the match was
played under humid and hot conditions and on a wet ground at the
Police academy stadium
Bangkok,
the Chinese Taipei team mostly consisting of players for
universities were very well drilled and at top fitness level, The
pack and the back line combined very well and was able to keep
moving the ball forward in phases , most of the ball possession and
terrorist was enjoyed by Chinese Taipei and despite Pakistan having
bigger boys and a heavier pack were reduced to defending for
most of the game , the half time scores were 31-0 in favor of the
Chinese Taipei with the final score at 72-3 , Pakistan only being
able to convert a penalty obtained in the Chinese
Taipei
22. Skill level and fitness both ware a distinct difference in both
the teams.
Match referee
was Jamal from Sri Lanka and Adisac secretary of Thai rugby union
was the commission. Chinese Taipei will now play Thailand on May
19th at the same venue and are expected to be winners of the Asian
Nation Series 2007 division IV championship.
Thailand inflicts
heavy defeat on Pakistan in rugby Test
Lahore: Pakistan
suffered a heavy defeat in the first international rugby Test ever
held in the country, losing 44-0 to Thailand at the Defence Stadium
Saturday evening.
Before the game,
Thai team manager Adisak Hemyoo said, "Your players are much bigger
than us, by at least 100 kilos in the front row." Asked how the Thai
team would counter the weight and size disadvantage, Adisak said,
"we will use our speed; spin the ball out to the backs, spread the
game out to the wings."
This is exactly
what happened. The
Pakistan
team was unable to capitalize on its heavier pack as well as
opportunities that came their way. They made repeated mistakes,
allowing Thailand to score in the corner in the sixth minute, then
again in the 14th. Another converted try saw the score move to 24-0
at half time.
Pakistan was
not out of the game at this stage, and played that way for the first
sixteen minutes of the second half. But then the Thai backs exerted
too much pressure, despite some dogged advances up the field by
Pakistan,
and scored another two tries and two penalties. One of these
penalties the Thai flyhalf slotted from the halfway line, to which
the crowd reacted with awe. The game ended at 44-0.
Pakistan team
coach Rizwan Malik said, "The boys didn't believe in themselves on
the day. They had not played together for a year, and they made very
basic mistakes. Two tries in the first half and we would have been
in it. We have the core of a really good side, some very talented
individuals. They just need to play together a lot more to play as a
team." The overall fitness of the Pakistan team was also an issue,
he added.
International
Rugby Board (IRB) referee from Sri Lanka Dilroy Fernando, echoed the
Pakistan coach's comments and put the defeat in perspective: "The
Pakistan team has really improved. Thailand is very good. This is a
big step up. Holding them under 50 points is a good show." He also
pointed out that
Pakistan missed
three big scoring opportunities in the first half, and made unforced
errors, otherwise the match could have been closer. He singled out
Pakistan player Mani (Rehan Mansoor) as having played an outstanding
game.
Mani, one of two
Pakistan boys who flew over from England for the match, said,
"Experience won the day. We were too lateral in our play. They had
superior fitness and speed, we were always up against it."
Thailand team
Captain Pathomrat Sirisab said, "Our coach went to New Zealand and
learnt new techniques there. We trained very hard. We had not tried
these techniques in a match situation before. The
Pakistan
team is very big, but they were not quick enough. We were aware they
are much heavier, so we used our backline. We spread it to the
wings."
About 150 Lahore
citizens witnessed the match, mostly students and families, along
with the rugby fraternity, turned up to watch the match. "It was a
good match, but they were too good for us," said one spectator. For
Match results
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Here.
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TRIALS FOR
PAKISTAN NATIONAL
TEAM
The
Pakistan Rugby Union held trials on April 21st, and 22nd,
2007 to select the Pakistan National Rugby Team for the year 2007.
The players were called from Pakistan Army, Wapda, Police and from
the four Provincial Rugby Associations i.e. Sindh, Balochistan,
Punjab, N.W.F.P and from capital zone Islamabad to give trials for
the selections of the Pakistan National Rugby Team. Almost sixty
players given trials with all zeal and vigor. The players were gone
through fitness tests, skill tests and match playing. The thirty
possible players were selected out of the whole lot. These thirty
players will attend National Camp later on. for more information
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COACHING CLINIC BY "MR. BRUCE MORTON"
Pakistan Rugby
Union through the auspices of the International Rugby Board and the
Asian Rugby Football Union arranged for a rugby coaching clinic -
train the trainers, this was a three full days training program (may
2-4 2007) involving theory and practice about 50 coaches
from departments, provinces, schools, colleges, districts, clubs
were provided lessons in the classroom along with video displays on
the various aspects of the game along with physical training on the
field. Mr Bruce Morton a New Zealander and development officer for
the IRB conducted the program
Coaches from the
Pakistan Army, and from such diverse districts as Okara, Kasur,
Bahawalnagar, Multan, and Layyah, along with LUMS, Lahore RFC, and
Trust School, City School, ICAS, Garrison School system etc.
participated in this level I Coaching Course which is
internationally recognized.
The participants
exhibited great enthusiasm and involvement in the course by asking
questions at various stages and expressed a deep appreciation and
satisfaction for being part of the Program
The final session
was attended by the President Pakistan Rugby Union, the Chairman
Punjab Rugby Association Maj Gen ® M Ashraf Chaudhry and the
National Team Coach; certificates were given out to the participants
at the conclusion of the course.
The Pakistan Rugby
Union as part of its objectives will continue to provide such
training opportunities for the development of the sport.
Pakistan wins
The South Asia Division 5 League
Philipines 3 - 24 Pakistan
, in Manila
Pakistan wrapped up
their 2006 Asian Nations Series group five campaign with a well
earned 24-3 victory over the Philippines
in Manila .
The Philippines had the
upper hand in the first half, bottling their opposition up in their
own 22 for the opening quarter but
Pakistan were able to soak up the pressure.
With half time looming they scored a fine try, wing Arslan Zahid
crossing the line. A tight first half ended with the score at 7-3 in
favour of Pakistan .
Much improved from their 18-14 mid-week victory over
Guam , Pakistan
showed strong defence and good organisation and were able to
establish territorial advantage, which in turn placed the
Philippines under pressure.
Two further tries came for Pakistan
in the second half, a second for Zahid and one for flanker Rehan.
Pakistan 27-22
Guam, in Manila
Pakistan won a fine match in Manila
The game started with two quick tries to winger Edwood Calro of Guam
and then to veteran hooker, Sulman Majeedwain. The difference came
from the impressive blindside flanker and kicker for
Pakistan , Kashif Khawaja, who converted for
Pakistan to take his side to an early 7-5 lead. The game
quietened down after this opening spell as the players began to feel
the humid temperatures.
Pakistan
extended their lead just before half time through number 8, Azmat
Khan, exploiting some sloppy defence by
Guam from a quick tap. This was converted by Kashif –
14 points to 5 in favour of
Pakistan at
the break.
Guam had several lapses in concentration throughout the
match, which cost them three tries and they will also be
disappointed by the many unforced errors that let scoring
opportunities go begging.
Pakistan put
Guam under real pressure in the second half by scoring a try
and a penalty to Kashif Khawaja and push the score out to 22 points
to 5. However as Guam started to hold their passes and utilise the
ball better the game became exciting and with six minutes to go
unbelievably the scores were locked up at 22-22 after Guam scored
two tries. Guam did, though, miss five kicks at goal, which proved
crucial as they had the fitness and displayed the skills as
Pakistan tired.
Big second row
sair alsam packed down at number 8 and fooled everyone by picking
the ball up from the base of the scrum, giving a small dummy pass
and ran 25 metres for what was the final score of the match 27 to 22
to Pakistan .
Kashif Khawaja was
outstanding for Pakistan . The team would
be very happy with the win
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