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S E O U L S U R V I V O R S S E O U L S U R V I V O R S S E O U L S U R V I V O R S S E O U L S U R V I V O R S
R U G B Y F O O T B A L L C L U BR U G B Y F O O T B A L L C L U BR U G B Y F O O T B A L L C L U BR U G B Y F O O T B A L L C L U B
A P R I L 2 0 1 0 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 2
IN BR I E F :
• Training is cancelled this week-
end, Apr. 24th. Next weekend, May 1st there will be a touch tournament and May 8th the Seoul leg of the Korea 10s.
• The optional Wednesday training
run is up and running and get-ting about 10-12 attendees.
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Maybe Next Weekend
CONTENTS :
Page 2: Ansan 7s.
Page 3: Player Profile - Brian
Bruckman.
Page 4: YSC, Guangzhou.
Page 5: Korea 10s, A5N, com-
munity.
Page 6: Sponsors, Manila 10s.
Page 7: Survivors Mailbag.
Page 8: News cont.
WEBS ITE :
www.survivorsrfc.com
• Dues for the year 2010 are
50,000 won. There will be a dispensation for those who register later in the year. You will receive a complimentary Survivors tie once they come on line.
• First YSC game April 24th in
Guangzhou. Good luck to all.
• Gumi beat Jeonnam, 25-20,
in Jeonnam.
By Emma-Jean Galliott
The Seoul Survivors left their Apgujeong home
turf happy men this Saturday with a 29-7 victory
over the newly formed Cheongju Knights.
Seoul’s Killer Bs team scored five tries throughout
the game showing great potential for the rest of the
season, while the newly formed Knight’s main
focus is now on their Korea 10s League appear-
ance on May 8th.
Slight changes were made to the game this week-
end with the teams playing three 25 minute peri-
ods instead of the usual two 40 minute halves.
The Survivors made it clear that they were com-
mitted to win with Samoan inside centre, Mona
Tumamao, breaking through the Knight’s defence
early on leading to the first try at the 15-minute
mark.
Tumamao’s effort was followed up by New Zea-
lander, Steve Ko, making it look easy by pushing
up from the back late in the first period to add to
Seoul’s score.
Seoul’s forwards showed great continuity with the
ball in hand and their resulting dominance at the
breakdown constantly pushed the Knight’s defen-
sive limits allowing the Survivors to hold onto
possession for the majority of the first period.
Cheongju’s confidence boosted after the first pe-
riod spell with the Survivors making critical de-
fensive errors in front of the try line allowing the
Knights’, Jonathon Durand, to escape from the
scrum and put one down between the posts, con-
verted by captain James Nielsen.
The visiting team’s forwards stepped up their
game dominating the majority of the scrums and
pushing their way forward with only marginal
error but Seoul’s, Philip Guerrero, managed to
(Continued on page 2)
The Killer Bs’ Steve Ko pushes through the Knights’ defence.
By Jacob Leonard
In the year of the “Indian Winter” here
in Korea, the Seoul Survivors achieved
a first; they won the 1st Annual Ansan
7s Tournament. With two teams the “A
-team” and the Killer Bs, the Survivors
set out to win their first Korean tourna-
ment in what may be the team’s long
and storied history. The competition
was tough. The A-team missed its first
game due to a “time discrepancy.” The
A-team’s second game was a success;
at least having a full team to take the
pitch.
With six Survivors and one Ansan
rugby player, they took to the pitch and
demolished the opposition. The
“Ansan Warrior” was a replacement for
Jin; as he made his way to the pharmacy
with five minutes to go before the game.
On his return, he stated that he had a bit
of a lower digestive tract problem. The
Killer Bs and the A-team rolled easily
into the finals after several hard fought
games.
The A-team played first against the
Seoul Buk High School Old Boys Club.
The game was well battled on all three
sides. The ref, Survivors, and Seoul
Buk made the game interesting. With
five minutes left and the Survivors
down 14-12, Rico made a clean hard
tackle on an opposing player. The ref
felt the tackle was a bit too hard for his
liking and awarded Rico a yellow card.
Showing his disgust for the call with a
“flying finger”, Rico was quickly up-
graded to red. The A-team, now down
one player, made a marvelous come-
back, scoring two tries and winning the
A-side division 24-14.
(Continued on page 8)
Survivors victorious in Ansan 7sSurvivors victorious in Ansan 7sSurvivors victorious in Ansan 7sSurvivors victorious in Ansan 7s
Survivors A and Killer B teams celebrate a successful Ansan 7s tournament.
rally through leaving the second period
score at 17-7.
The Survivors were still too strong for
Cheongju and the third period saw
Mona Tumamao step past the Knight’s
defensive attempts to break through
with a successful half field sprint, ex-
citing the crowd.
Easy penalties were given away in the
third period and both teams were caught
holding the ball in front of the posts. A
nasty collision midway in the last 15
minutes left Seoul’s only Fijian player,
Manasa Tuilau, with a broken nose and
Knight’s player, Adam White, with a
nasty head injury. White later returned
to the field while Tuilau was ruled out
of the game having already produced a
man-of-the-match effort.
Cheongju’s outside defence was poor
and Survivors’ newcomer, Luke Reidy,
easily broke through to score the last try
of the game with Newton Thompson
adding the conversion.
Survivors’ captain, Jordan Smigelsky,
was content with his team’s victory and
was proud of the Survivors early domi-
nance in the game.
“We were very strong in the first period,
the forwards played well and recycled
the ball”, he said.
Despite the team’s win, Smigelsky
believes there is still room for im-
provement within the Seoul Survivors
Killer Bs team, noting that the line outs
require a lot of work.
Smigelsky believes his boys lost focus
in the second period, which saw
Cheongju grounding their first and only
try of the game.
“We let up in the second period, the
forwards lost their way and we were not
getting clear balls”, he said.
Loose hands and a considerable amount
of penalties did not help the Knights
advance their campaign, with
Cheongju’s captain, James Nielsen,
attributing it to his player’s lack of
experience.
“Three men on the backline haven’t
played before”, said Nielsen. “Our
outside centre, full back and wings
haven’t had a lot of experience”.
SS Killer Bs (Continued from page 1)
The Knights’ halfback and man-of-the-match, Jonathon Durand.
Nickname: Paparazzi, War
Horse Position: Flanker, Hooker
Birthdate: 19/01/1973
Hometown: Waterloo, Ontario
Player Profile: Brian Bruckman
Every team needs a hardened battleaxe. A guy who
knows how to squeeze the last skerrick of effort from
himself and those around him to win tight games in the
clutch. For the Survivors, that man is Brian Bruckman.
The hard-nosed Canadian tackle machine has seemingly
been a part of the club since the very beginning. Papa-
razzi has witnessed a lot of players come and go but
like a rock he remains a firm fixture at the heart of the
club.
First rugby memory in Korea:
Meeting the team the second day I was here in the bar,
playing the third day and instantly having 20 plus
friends. It helped that I scored five tries thanks to the
team!
What are you doing in Korea?
Teaching.
Favourite thing about Korea:
Leaving to go on tour.
Least favourite thing about Korea:
Coming back to Korea knowing I have to work in the
morning.
What do you enjoy about your position?
The hunt.
What don’t you like about your position?
Everyone wants it and thinks they can play it; but few
can well.
Do you have a good luck charm/ritual for games?
Selecting someone that I want to pick on during the
game when I line up at the kick-off.
What do you miss most about home?
Fishing and family.
What do you like most at training?
Barking at the boys.
What do you like least at training?
The 50km commute.
What are your interests outside rugby?
Paragliding, cooking, fishing and fixing things.
Do you have a favourite quote or saying?
“Go hard or go home!”. That is how I now run my life;
after learning it from my first rugby team.
How would you like to improve yourself off the
rugby field?
Be twenty years younger.
What is your claim to fame?
I scored the first try of the Yellow Sea Cup!
By Jacob Leonard
It’s that time of year again, “yellow
dust” is in the air and the Seoul Survi-
vors are once again preparing to take
part in the Yellow Sea Cup (YSC). The
Survivors begin the 2010 YSC campaign
with a trip to China’s industrial Guang-
dong Province to face the Guangzhou
Rams. The Survivors first faced the
Rams in 2008 coming away with a 30-10
victory in Hong Kong. Like all YSC
matches the game was well fought on
both sides. The man of the match for the
Survivors was Dwight “The Tasmanian
Devil” Johnson in the backs and Richard
“The Bulldog” Jarvis in the forwards.
In 2009, the Rams made their maiden
trip to Seoul to face the Survivors. The
match was played on the banks of the
Han River at Jamwon Pitch. It was one-
sided victory for the Survivors. The
Survivors scored 71 points while allow-
ing 0. With outstanding play from both
the forwards and backs, the Survivors
staged the largest victory margin in the
YSC’s 5 year history. During that match,
Aisea Hoeft, known as Tonga, was the
forward of the match and Kurt “Le
Cube” Taogaga was the back of the
match. This season should be a bit more
strenuous, for the Survivors will make
their first journey to Guangzhou to face
the Rams. Like all YSC matches, home
field advantage is a key element. So, get
ready and get prepared for another great
match between the Rams and the Survi-
vors on April 24th.
A Preview to Guangzhou
By Richard Jarvis
The 2010 Yellow Sea Cup is upon us! In
its sixth year, the YSC will again be a 5-
team tournament. The Seoul Survivors,
Beijing Devils, Shanghai Hairy Crabs,
and Guangzhou Rams will be joined by
newcomers Jinan Rocks to compete for
the coveted trophy.
This year will see the Survivors start on
the road again with an away trip to
Guangzhou. After a comprehensive
victory last season, the Survivors will be
expecting an easy game. However, his-
tory does not bode well for the Survivors
- they have never won their first game
when on the road. Combine that with the
Rams being able to call upon a host of
Chinese military players (who find it
difficult to travel) and it makes for a
much more tricky game than might oth-
erwise have been anticipated.
The Survivors' second game, and poten-
tially the YSC decider, is at home to the
holders Shanghai. The Hairy Crabs
come into the 2010 tournament unbeaten
in their last 8 YSC games, and will
surely be looking to continue that trend.
However, the Seoul Survivors have
came closest to beating the Crabs, with
last season’s opener in Shanghai ending
10-8 in the host's favor. This year, with
the Crabs having to travel to Seoul, the
Survivors will be feeling very confident
of reversing that result, even though
reports indicate the Crabs are planning
on bringing more than 40 personnel.
After the summer break, the Survivors
will be returning to action with a visit
from Jinan Rocks - a new entry to the
competition, but a very strong prospect!
The Rocks are an all Chinese team,
drawing in players from across the
Shandong Province in China. Although,
geographically the closest team to Seoul,
crossing the Yellow Sea is always a
daunting prospect, and the Survivors
will be hoping that Fortress Jamwon
holds firm and they are able to get the
needed result.
Finally, there is the visit to Beijing. The
Survivors will be hoping that 2010
doesn't end the way 2008 started - an
embarrassing 42-5 defeat in Beijing
(their worst ever result in the YSC). The
Survivors took sweet revenge in 2009,
with a confident 22 - 3 home win, and
will be hoping to repeat this result in
2010 and thereby secure the return of the
YSC to the Korean peninsula.
Last season saw a huge improvement in
the Survivors' fortunes. They posted the
highest ever score in the YSC, as well as
scoring the most tries in a single game.
They also conceded the least number of
points in any YSC year – just 13 across
all games. Combined with an unbeaten
home record at their new ground, and an
ever increasing squad size, the Survivors
will surely be favorites to win the 2010
Yellow Sea Cup.
Seoul Survivors vs. Guangzhou Rams 2009
The Yellow Sea Cup 2010
Credits
Editor: Kurt Taogaga
Contributing writers: �athan
Farren; Emma-Jean Galliot;
Justin Jackson; Richard Jarvis;
Jacob Leonard; Jordan Smigel-
sky; Kurt Taogaga
Photos: Killer Bs/Guangzhou -
Robin Ash; Ansan 7s - Amiria
Britton; Community - Sunny
Myung
By Richard Jarvis
After a promising, but poorly turned-out,
MCST Invitational 10s last year, the
Survivors are looking to help grow expat
rugby in Korea. To that end comes the
formation of the Korea Tens League; a
ten team, four event league that'll take
place across the Korean peninsula over
the next 4 months.
The opening event is scheduled for May
8th in Seoul. This will be followed by an
American-themed trip to Cheongju on
the weekend of July 3rd. A day of rugby
and a night at the beach can be had in
Busan on August 28th, and the league
will close out with an Oktoberfest fuelled
visit to Gumi on October 2nd.
Each event should provide teams with a
well-organised, full day’s rugby, fol-
lowed by an equally memorable party.
Teams will be travelling from all across
Korea, and will represent both the expat
community and Korean universities. The
south will be heavily represented with
teams from Busan, Jeonnam and Ulsan.
Teams from Gumi and Cheongju will be
representing the midlands, whilst the
Survivors and Korea University will
represent the north. To make up the
numbers, an additional team will be
formed with repre-
sentatives from
across the peninsula,
including Ilsan and
Gunsan.
The league has al-
ready secured spon-
sorship from Canter-
bury, who are offer-
ing a complete kit to
the winning team
and will be looking
to individual hosts to
help lower the cost of
the event - Scrooge Pub is graciously
helping out with the event in Seoul.
All in all, it's looking to be a great year
for rugby in Korea, and we're definitely
seeing a rise in expat-fuelled competition.
Check out http://www.koreatens.com for
more details.
The Korea 10s promises more of this type of action.
Korea 10s League Promises Feast of Action
By Richard Jarvis
Korea's assault on the Asian 5 Nations,
and ultimately the 2011 Rugby World
Cup, starts on April 24th, away to Hong
-Kong. In last year's fixture, Korea
stormed to a 31-3 half-time lead, but
then proceeded to bring on all their
replacements early in the second half –
leaving them no room to breathe. Inju-
ries and sin-bins saw them at times
fielding only 13 players, and allowed
Hong-Kong to claw the game right back,
almost winning it 36-34. Korea will
need to show a bit more tactical nouse
this year if they are to avoid any poten-
tial hiccups like this!
Korea's second game is at home to
Asian rugby giants Japan. Under the
astute guidance of All Black legend and
friend to the Seoul Survivors, John
Kirwan, and with a very successful
home league capable of attracting inter-
national class rugby players that really
fuels the growth of Japanese rugby,
Japan consistently prove themselves an
unstoppable force; last season scoring
271 points and conceding only 41. This
game will probably still prove a step too
far for the Koreans, but it will give them
the chance to restore some pride after
last season's embarrassing 80-9 defeat
in Japan.
Korea's third game will be away to the
newly promoted Arabian Gulf. This
game should be a relatively straight-
forward affair for the Koreans. However,
Korea will be coming off the back of a
bruising encounter with Japan and will
have half a mind on their final game
against Kazakhstan, so can't afford to
take their foot off the gas!
Korea's final game and the probable
decider for 2nd place in the A5N will be
at home to Kazakhstan. Last season saw
the Kazakhstanis pull-off a surprise
victory against Korea; winning 30-27
with a late penalty. This year Korea
have home advantage and, if they are
able to reign in 3-try-scoring Anton
"The Horse" Rudoy, should be able to
take revenge and secure runners-up spot.
Why is all this so important? Two spots
for the 2011 Rugby World Cup are on
the table! The winners of this year's
Asian 5 Nations will secure automatic
qualification to next year's World Cup.
Whist the runners-up will go into a cross
-continental play-off for the final spot.
The Survivors will be travelling to both
of Korea's home games to give their
support – although there might be some
mixed feelings at the Japan game, with
the Kiwis on the team perhaps looking
to Kirwan's boys to do them proud.
By Jordan Smigelsky
The Seoul Survivors have decided to use
the money raised from our Movember
fundraiser to go towards four events spread
out over the course of 2010, with each
event benefiting the kids from Sunduk
Girls Orphanage. With that being said we
had the first community event of 2010 on
March 14th. Survivors and friends accom-
panied the girls from Sunduk Orphanage to
the CGV in Yongsan to see Alice in Won-
derland in glorious 3D. A great time was
had by all and everyone is looking forward
to the next event which is scheduled for
May 23rd. On that day a group of survivors
will make the trip out to the orphanage and
enjoy some traditional Korean perform-
ances followed by a big BBQ outside and
games. (photo on page 8)
Asian 5 Nations Preview Community Update
Our Sponsors for 2010Our Sponsors for 2010Our Sponsors for 2010Our Sponsors for 2010 By Nathan Farren
The Seoul Survivors have started an-
other year of memorable rugby with the
support and sponsorship of both local
and international companies. It is a great
pleasure to welcome Jaseng Hospital on
board as a major sponsor. The team at
Jaseng Hospital has come stepped
up and will be offering valuable support
by supplying sideline medical treatment
for all Seoul Survivor home games. This
service will assist the club reach a new
level of professionalism whilst hosting
local and international rugby teams in
Seoul.
Oakwood has also continued their sup-
port of the Seoul Survivors and the Yel-
low Sea Cup. It's the second year run-
ning that Oakwood has helped the team
achieve its dream of travelling to China
and the Philippines as well as funding
the all important costs of hosting touring
teams in Korea. Oakwood’s support
allows visiting rugby teams to have
a memorable trip to Korea. Finally, the
ever-faithful Scrooge Pub is working
side by side with the Seoul Survivors for
the sixth year straight. Mr. Ken and his
team at Scrooge Pub have supported the
improvement of Seoul Survivor social
and charity fundraising activi-
ties. Scrooge’s generous hospitality has
given Survivor rugby a great reputa-
tion famous both within the Korean and
international rugby communities.
By Justin Jackson
Well that special time of year again has
come and gone, when a young Survi-
vor’s fancy turns to that awkward long-
ing for green fields, real grass, warm
weather, and late nights. I speak of
course to the annual pilgrimage to Ma-
nila to participate in the Manila 10s
Rugby Tournament. This is, the
16th year the Survivors have made the
trip, by the Gray Captain’s reckoning
Thirteen brave souls ventured forth from
Seoul with a mix of old hands and young
blood to brave the seedy underbelly of
Manila. Survivor-in-good-standing and
all-round speedster Hendrick Perry even
made the trip from sunny Hawaii to
partake in the weekend’s festivities.
We arrived in Manila at the crack of 1am.
The first day of the tournament started
with the Survivors seeded in the top
division. The competition would be
strong and it would be fierce but the
squad was fired up and ready for the
challenge. The first team the Survivors
would play would be the Taipei Giants.
The Giants were a mainly Chinese team
that looked ripe for being forwarded to
death by the Survivors’ pack. Sadly,
there was a sacred tour tradition that
Survivors would not give up. In the 16
years, the Seoul Survivors have only
won their first Saturday game once. As
usual, we started playing Survivors
rugby half way through the first game
too late to make a difference in the score.
After a quick talk, we retired to our tent
to rest up for the next game, which
would be against the hometown heroes,
The Manila Nomads. This would be our
only win of the tournament and we
would make short work of the Nomads.
The forward pack dominated the play
and Bumbles would make sure the Sur-
vivors were the first on the board. Later,
Ib would make like a thief in the night
and astonish both teams by picking the
ball out of mid air and making a try.
While he was running towards the try
line both teams looked around to figure
out what happened and before any one
realized it, Ib had scored the second
try. The Survivors would score one
more time before time ran out and Ma-
nila would save some face by scoring in
the closing seconds of the game. All told,
the outcome was never in question as the
Survivors dominated play early and
often.
The final match of the day would take
place against our nemesis, the Scottish
(Continued on page 8)
The Seoul Survivors Manila 10s squad of 2010
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The EMUEMUEMUEMU’ssss been given the gloriousgloriousgloriousglorious job of Mail Bag Editor & since there was no
Mail this month I decided to give a wrap up of the Super 14Super 14Super 14Super 14’ssss so far! Here are
some facts, out of the top 6 teamstop 6 teamstop 6 teamstop 6 teams 3 are Australian3 are Australian3 are Australian3 are Australian, 2 South African & 1 Kiwi. An
even more interesting stat is the bottom 8 teams.bottom 8 teams.bottom 8 teams.bottom 8 teams. 4 kiwis4 kiwis4 kiwis4 kiwis,,,, 3 South Africans3 South Africans3 South Africans3 South Africans (bottom 2)(bottom 2)(bottom 2)(bottom 2) & only 1 Aussie
team, now that says something and it isnit isnit isnit isn’t pretty for the self proclaimed power house of Rugby,t pretty for the self proclaimed power house of Rugby,t pretty for the self proclaimed power house of Rugby,t pretty for the self proclaimed power house of Rugby, New New New New
ZealandZealandZealandZealand, or the current World Cup Champs., or the current World Cup Champs., or the current World Cup Champs., or the current World Cup Champs.
While the young bulls of the survivors are educating the masses every Friday arvo the old dogs gather
& talk rugby. The teamThe teamThe teamThe team on everyoneeveryoneeveryoneeveryone’s LIPSs LIPSs LIPSs LIPS are the 5th placed REDSREDSREDSREDS, the most dynamic and exciting dynamic and exciting dynamic and exciting dynamic and exciting
team winningteam winningteam winningteam winning in both South AfricaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaSouth Africa, NZNZNZNZ&@ home. B & E charges aside, Quade CooperQuade CooperQuade CooperQuade Cooper and Will GeniaWill GeniaWill GeniaWill Genia have
directed The QueenslandersThe QueenslandersThe QueenslandersThe Queenslanders around the park to play the most enjoyable rugby seen this centurymost enjoyable rugby seen this centurymost enjoyable rugby seen this centurymost enjoyable rugby seen this century! The big The big The big The big
testtesttesttest will come against the Bullsthe Bullsthe Bullsthe Bulls and here is hoping the home ground advantage brings a victory that brings a victory that brings a victory that brings a victory that
catapultscatapultscatapultscatapults THE REDSTHE REDSTHE REDSTHE REDS into the top 4 and silences those Saffas amongst the team.into the top 4 and silences those Saffas amongst the team.into the top 4 and silences those Saffas amongst the team.into the top 4 and silences those Saffas amongst the team.
The 1st placed BullsThe 1st placed BullsThe 1st placed BullsThe 1st placed Bulls havehavehavehave ploughed their way through many a slow start to emerge and grind out endless ploughed their way through many a slow start to emerge and grind out endless ploughed their way through many a slow start to emerge and grind out endless ploughed their way through many a slow start to emerge and grind out endless
victories at the back end of games.victories at the back end of games.victories at the back end of games.victories at the back end of games. The BullsThe BullsThe BullsThe Bulls have onlyhave onlyhave onlyhave only lost to the Blues in NZlost to the Blues in NZlost to the Blues in NZlost to the Blues in NZ butbutbutbut if they fail to the if they fail to the if they fail to the if they fail to the
REDSREDSREDSREDS this weekend they can only pray they get a Semithis weekend they can only pray they get a Semithis weekend they can only pray they get a Semithis weekend they can only pray they get a Semi----Final @ home because they areFinal @ home because they areFinal @ home because they areFinal @ home because they are very beatable very beatable very beatable very beatable
away from high altitudeaway from high altitudeaway from high altitudeaway from high altitude....
The Crusaders are cruising in 2ndThe Crusaders are cruising in 2ndThe Crusaders are cruising in 2ndThe Crusaders are cruising in 2nd & have only lost once (to the REDS of course)(to the REDS of course)(to the REDS of course)(to the REDS of course) but they have a
very formidable final 4 games, traveling toformidable final 4 games, traveling toformidable final 4 games, traveling toformidable final 4 games, traveling to PerthPerthPerthPerth andandandand South AfricaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaSouth Africa.... They will be lucky to remain in the top They will be lucky to remain in the top They will be lucky to remain in the top They will be lucky to remain in the top
4444! If they do so their experience and talent will be the only shinning light for the KIWIexperience and talent will be the only shinning light for the KIWIexperience and talent will be the only shinning light for the KIWIexperience and talent will be the only shinning light for the KIWI’s miserable Super s miserable Super s miserable Super s miserable Super
14s performance in 2010.14s performance in 2010.14s performance in 2010.14s performance in 2010.
The Tahs are 3rdThe Tahs are 3rdThe Tahs are 3rdThe Tahs are 3rd on the ladder, while finally showing some gritsome gritsome gritsome grit they have paid a hefty price in casu-hefty price in casu-hefty price in casu-hefty price in casu-
altiesaltiesaltiesalties of late. Their chances of making the top 4 rely on strong performances in NZNZNZNZ and they do not have do not have do not have do not have
any get out of jail free cardsany get out of jail free cardsany get out of jail free cardsany get out of jail free cards @ their disposal. If they make itIf they make itIf they make itIf they make it’s because they deserve it, Go the TAHSs because they deserve it, Go the TAHSs because they deserve it, Go the TAHSs because they deserve it, Go the TAHS
Finally the Stormers are in 4th place with a luckythe Stormers are in 4th place with a luckythe Stormers are in 4th place with a luckythe Stormers are in 4th place with a lucky come from behind win over the REDSthe REDSthe REDSthe REDS. With
a formidable forward packformidable forward packformidable forward packformidable forward pack they are playing to their strengths. They face 3 of the top 5 teams in the final 3 of the top 5 teams in the final 3 of the top 5 teams in the final 3 of the top 5 teams in the final
weeksweeksweeksweeks of the fixture and can prove to be the surprise package of the tournamentsurprise package of the tournamentsurprise package of the tournamentsurprise package of the tournament. If they win away then
they’re in for a chance to securing a hometown semisecuring a hometown semisecuring a hometown semisecuring a hometown semi----
finalfinalfinalfinal but dondondondon’t hold your breath.t hold your breath.t hold your breath.t hold your breath.
The only other team THE EMUTHE EMUTHE EMUTHE EMU can see scraping into scraping into scraping into scraping into
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onononon them beating at least 3 teams above them on the beating at least 3 teams above them on the beating at least 3 teams above them on the beating at least 3 teams above them on the
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The Killer Bs then played the Ansan
Bravo for the B-side Final. Despite a
hard fought game by the seconds, the
Bravo came out victorious. Seven games
played by Survivors and six wins during
the tournament. With one title and one
runner-up title out of four awards, the
Ansan 7s was a total success.
Cheers go out to the following players:
Simon Walsh, Philip Guerrero, Ibrahim
Zylstra, Hikaru Tamoto, Jin Lee, Nathan
Atkins, Tim O’Connor, Theron Fau,
Newton Thompson, Rico Colón, Justin
Jackson, Jacob Leonard and Antoine
Fafé as well as Gumi Barbarians Victor
Yang and Gareth McKinnon. A big
thanks also goes out to Dan “Glover”
Grover for his organization, Kurt
“Makkeoli King” Taogaga, Roddy Ban-
croft, Richard Jang, Nick Goodman,
Emilie Godefroid, Holly Durkin, Rene
Bancroft, Aidan Bancroft and Amiria
Britton for their great support. See you
all next spring for the Ansan 7s; if there
is a spring.
Ansan 7s (Continued from page 2)
Black Watch. They were lean, fit, and
hungry to play. The Survivors went into
the game hoping for the best and ready
to play. The Black Watch were excep-
tionally fast and were obviously very
well practiced with their back line
moves. This made life tough for the
Survivors’ defence. While the game
would go well as long as the Survivors
played tight and quick, smashing down
the field, open play favoured the Black
Watch. The quick paced running of the
other team was able to cut the Survivors
to pieces. The bright spot for the Survi-
vors was a long and slow march down
the field that culminated in a penalty
against the Black Watch just as the Sur-
vivors were about to score. Although the
Survivors lost the match, the Survivors
were the only team to hold the Black
Watch to under 4 tries. Other teams lost
by 50 points. All in all the day was a
good showing for the boys from Seoul.
The next day started early, with kick off
for the first game to come at 8:30. The
second day of the tourney would be the
elimination round and the boys from
Seoul were looking to put away another
British military team, The Flying Kukris.
The game would get off to slow start for
Survivors but they found their life to-
wards the end. The Kukris ended up
winning 10-7 with momentum favour-
ing the Survivors towards the end. The
Survivors can take heart in the fact the
Kukris ended up winning the plate and
thus the division.
Special mention should be made of one
Hendrick Perry who played a fantastic
tournament earning him the back-of-the-
tournament award. Perry was literally all
over the field making tackles when some
enterprising opponent made it past the
Survivors’ line of defence and on more
than one occasion would make two
tackles down field while the rest of the
team was struggling to catch up. Justin
Jackson was awarded forward-of-the-
tournament.
Manila 10s (Continued from page 6)
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