SOUTHERNERS SPORTS CLUB

Southerners Rugby are set to play against Thailand’s national 15’s side on Thursday, 24 May in the plush surrounds of the Kasetsart University International Rugby Stadium.

Posted:11 May 2012   Topics : Calendar Events, Rugby

The last weekend in April saw a finely tuned band of 9 Southerners descend on Phnom Penh, Cambodia,  to take part in an informal invitational mixed- touch tournament. We were hosted by the Khmer Crows, whose  game plan was clear from the outset : Take us out on Friday night until we could no longer walk, let alone run.   But they clearly  underestimated the stamina of the Southerners!
Click here to read the full tour report

Posted:2 May 2012   Topics : Club News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Southerners Bangkok Rugby Club is disappointed to announce it has been unsuccessful in its bid to attract the services of champion halfback and current QLD Reds vice-captain Will Genia.

Genia, a 33-test Wallabies veteran, agreed to terms yesterday with the QLD Reds and will remain with the club until the end of the 2015 season.

Competition for the 24 year-old’s signature was fierce, with the Western Force and a number of French and English rugby clubs working hard to secure his services.

“We thought we provided a reasonably competitive offer to Will, however we could never match the money being through about by the Super 15 clubs and over in Europe,” said Southerners skipper Steve Bell.

“Our pitch focused on the opportunities open to Will should he join our club – like getting fit, playing rugby and getting on the tins with your mates while touring random corners of Asia; or simply the opportunity to dominate some bars on Khao San Road and pick up chicks,” continued Mr. Bell.

“While we’re disappointed, we wish Will all the best with his contract at the Reds, and hope he will still be available for us for our assault on next year’s Bangkok 10s,” said Mr. Bell.

But not all players in the club were impressed by the possibility of Genia joining the club.

“To be honest, I think he’s rubbish. He’d never have gotten a start,” said current Southerners starting halfback, and proud Englishman, Paul Bleasdale.

“His pass is weak as piss. He thinks he’s f**king Baryshnikov, the way he dances around the back of the ruck. Sure, he seems like a good bloke, but the only run he’d be getting in Bangkok is on the back of a pony at the Royal Racing Club on Saturday afternoon.”

The Southerners will continue recruiting for the 2012 season – contact Darrel to negotiate a contract.

Ends..

Posted:30 Apr 2012   Topics : Club News, Rugby

Starting the season with the loss of a few players, the comeback of others and a shakeup of positions, Southerners Black have literally pulled it together to become Division 1 Bangkok League champions for 2011-12!
Click here to read the full report

Posted:25 Apr 2012   Topics : Club News, Netball

Replace glasses of wine with gatorade and sexy hitting the town outfits with not so sexy lycra netball uniforms, and there really isn’t that much difference between a Monday night as part of the Southerners White netball team, and a night on the town with a group of awesome girlfriends.

Click here to read the full report

Posted:24 Apr 2012   Topics : Club News, Netball

Heads up Netballers!  The Southerners Netball will be hosting the annual SE Asian Netball Tournament at NIST on Saturday 19 May.

The tournament will run from 9.30am – approx. 4pm.

We have 10 teams confirmed and would appreciate the club support throughout the day – come on down and cheer our girls on!

The level of netball being played will be of a high standard, so this tournament will be a good challenge for our own Div 1 teams!

Teams confirmed:

Southerners White
Southerners Black
Saigon Shooters
HK Cricket Club
HK Discovery Bay Pirates
NZ Chamber Club Singapore (2)
Singapore Bedok (3)
Laos Mahouts
Singapore Cricket Club
Food + drinks available throughout the day –

We would also like to invite Southerners members to come along to the after-party @ NO IDEA and join in the mayhem with us!
NO IDEA – 2^nd floor booked for private function 7.30pm onwards
Drink discounts all night on beer/ house wine/ spirits + mixers
Snacks throughout the night
Party theme – Wacky Headwear – a must!
Band booked to keep everyone rocking!

Hope to see you there!

 

Posted:24 Apr 2012   Topics : Calendar Events, Netball, Social

January 28 was a great day for the annual Southerners social international touch tournment.  The weather wasn’t too hot, and the field was in perfect condition. Seven teams joined the competition, 6 from Bangkok and one from Cambodia. Having postponed the tournament from November due to the floods, unfortunately two other international teams were not able to join on the new dates.
Click here to read on, or see some photos from the tournament

Posted:20 Apr 2012   Topics : Club News, Social, Touch

As is usual at this time of year, the Southerners are heading south to Pattaya for the Chris Kays Memorial Tournament.  Buses will be arranged to leave very early on Saturday May 5th, and return late on Sunday.  This is a social tour, so everybody is welcome to join in on the fun.  Check out last year’s tour report here.

If you want to get in on the action contact Lynda (social)  social@southerners-bangkok.com or Darrel (play rugby) rugby@southerners-bangkok.com

Full tour report to follow.

Posted:17 Apr 2012   Topics : Calendar Events, Rugby, Social

Hong Kong International Touch Championships On May 12, HK is hosting their annual touch tournament at Kings Park sportsground, Kowloon, Hong Kong. This tournament, which is a one-day event, is an official FIT tournament which is open to men’s and mixed teams. The Southerners are entering a mixed team. We fly there on Friday May 11 and return on Sunday the 13th. As the level of this tournament is slightly more competitive, we will be running training sessions prior to the event. All Southerners touch members are invited to join.

Full tour report to follow up.

Posted:17 Apr 2012   Topics : Calendar Events, Social, Touch

Southerners Red

The Southerners Red team is the most recent addition to the Southerners netball clan, formed almost entirely of BNL newbies from the UK, Australia, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, and Thailand. While a few had played netball in our school days, for others the closest sport played was basketball, which meant that the first few weeks were spent learning the ropes of the countless netball rules.

The team did so with enthusiasm, as we rotated different positions to see which was the best fit and got to know each other. By January, the team came together, with Katie and Lily making a brilliant shooting pair, while Jessy ably stepped in with her long arms when Lily was away for much of March. Lynda and Rachel were our defensive bastion, while Tean, Jenette, Mel and Mel rotated as Wings and fought hard for the ball. Di, Kristy and Molly kept the ball moving as Centre.

While we’ve had a mixed season, it wasn’t for lack of trying, and we certainly were not walkovers. By the end of the season, we were playing together as a team much more smoothly, and secured a few wins, including in our semi-final against Tigers White. Unfortunately, travel plans and various injuries meant we had to forfeit a few games (including the first semi-final), though we tried to find subs whenever possible to give our opposition a friendly match. Big thanks to Lou from Mad Dogs who was our honourary Red. Thanks to all the team for playing with good spirit and I’ll miss you all next year!

By Di Archer

Posted:11 Apr 2012   Topics : Club News, Netball

Before coming to Southerners rugby, Tim Evans was a scrawny Welsh farm boy in dire need of a pie and a protein shake.

Ten months later, and he’s playing in the Amlin Challenge Cup for the Spanish-based Rugby Club La Vila, against some of European rugby’s biggest names in what is a feeder into the Heineken Cup.

“When he came to the Southerners earlier this year, we knew we had a roughie on our hands. He was tall, but lacked bulk – some would say he still does. He also came to us as a Welsh P.E. teacher, which is never a great indicator of intelligence. But then there was just something about him that made me think I could mold him into a rugby superstar,” said coach Zorba.

Skipper Steve Bell thought the same. “My first impressions? I thought he had hands like a retarded arctic seal. Strange bloke. Orange from all that fake tan – I thought he may have actually been on dialysis or something. But we were able to teach him a few tricks – like catch/pass – and he did alright.”

Other boys in the club had other questions: “Is Rugby Club La Vila a gay club? His moustache makes him look like one of the village people,” said Southerners first-five Brett Clarke. “I knew that cuzzie could play, just knew it, ay bro. But still, it was strange how often he rupped his shirt off on Khao San Road.”

In Rugby Club La Vila’s pool are the UK-based Sale Sharks and French teams Brive and Agen.

In true Southerners style, Evans will get the opportunity to dominate players like Jamie Robinson, Andy Powell, Sami Tuitupo, Johnny Leota, Shane Geraghty and Jamie Noon.

Best of luck to the man the fellas affectionately call, “Tim”. Let’s hope he can manage a bit of time back in Bangkok between all those autograph signings.

Posted:29 Nov 2011   Topics : Rugby, Yesterday's Heroes

New Southerner Tristan, who it turns out is just as keen on writing as he is on the amber ale, has produced an epic tour report on Rugby section’s recent trip to Cambodia to contest the Phnom Penh Rugby 10′s… Click here to read on, or see some photos from the tour

Posted:29 Nov 2011   Topics : Rugby, Social

A select group of Southerners Bangkok rugby luminaries are doing their bit for Prostate Cancer and Men’s Health research, raising funds for the Movember charity and slapping a filthy slug down onto their top lip.  By all reports, wives and girlfriends are naturally loving it.

There’s nothing quite like a bit of face spinach to get the competitive juices flowing, hence the rumoured use by some competitors of steroidal facial cream.

This year we’ve seen some cracking entries:

Click here to see some epic (and some not-so-epic) Southerners Mos…

Posted:16 Nov 2011   Topics : Club News, Rugby, Social

We would like to invite you to join us in a fab night in Bangkok ~ one which has become one of the best ‘cocktail nights’ and ‘End of Year’ celebrations in Bangkok within the expat community ~ so lock the date in now!

This is the sixth year the Southerners have held their annual Club Ball – this year offers a chance to celebrate 17 years of Southerners sporting and social success with Club members and friends!

Date: SATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER
Where: Grand Millennium Hotel Asoke
Time: 7.30pm onwards ~ starting with drinks in the reception area before moving into the Grand Ballroom ~ where the party begins!
Tickets: 2500 THB Southerners members / 2700 THB Non-members

Inclusive of:

• International buffet meal ~ including Australian Angus Roast & all the trimmings!
• 8 bottles of wine per table
• Free flow beer
• Entertainment provided by DJ Russell Jay
• Door prize draw – BBQ up for grabs courtesy of Brad & the team at Barbeque Store on Sukhumvit Soi 39
• Raffle Draw Prizes to be won on the night!

**To reserve your tickets or book a table (10 pax) – please contact Dana Piggott or Mark Anderson.

Posted:4 Oct 2011   Topics : Calendar Events, Club News, Cricket, Netball, Rugby, Social, Touch

Welcome to all returning Southerners girls and of course to all of our new members joining Southerners Netball for the first time!

Monday 29th August will see the new BNL season get underway – our Southerners netballers are ready and awaiting some court time!

Over the past 10 years, Southerners have always played hard, had fun and continued to successfully dominate in the Bangkok Netball League – I believe this year won’t be any different with Southerners entering four teams!

The season will commence with two weeks of ‘Mix-in’ games, before moving into league games every Monday evening at NIST.

Upcoming dates/events

Southerners Netball training sessions – 7pm-8pm every Thursday evening during BNL season @ the NIST indoor courts.

For more information, email Jenny.

Southerners Netball Umpiring sessions – 7pm-8pm, Thursday 1st Sept & 8th Sept @ NIST – come along and learn in a supportive environment.

For more information, email Dee.

Southerners Netball Cocktail night – 7pm, Friday 2nd Sept @ Oskar Bar on Sukhumvit Soi 11 – come along to meet the Southerners netball crew!

Posted:24 Aug 2011   Topics : Netball, Social