Southerners vs. Bangkok Japanese 7th Sept ‘08
We were really looking forward to our first pre-season game against the Japanese. Several of the Japanese boys play for us and they are greatly respected for their toughness and passion for the game. We were expecting a tough match.… Read the rest
Southerners vs. Nomads 7th June ‘08
The much anticipated ‘first 15’s game of the season’ between Southerners, Bangkok and The Nomads from Hong-Kong took place on June 7th at Bangkok Patana School fields. It was a stunning day and the huge thermometer next to the toll… Read the rest
Phuket 10s 30/5/08-1/6/08
What better way to get through a week at work than knowing that you’re about to head off to Phuket for a weekend of beer, sleepless nights and smashing Rugby!
After a quite phenomenal 36 hour turnaround in the Blazer… Read the rest
Pattaya 10s 2008
It was an early start. By 6am almost everyone was in the car park near Nana Plaza. Ultan rolled in slightly tipsy and immediately set up his kit bag to make his sleep on the concrete more comfortable. A few… Read the rest
Bangkok 10s 2008
Southerners Gold
What a Weekend of Tens action.
After numerous tough and well organized team training sessions (well, touch rugby) we entered the Bangkok 10’s confident. Confident we would have fun, drink beer and score some sweet tries.
Saturday… Read the rest
33 Challenge Cup Saturday 17th November 2007
Southerners V Bangkok Bangers Colts
The 33 Cup is a celebration of rugby contested between two of Bangkok’s leading expat teams whose Clubhouses are both based in Soi 33 of Sukhumvit road; The Bangers calling Wall St Bar home while… Read the rest
Ambassador’s Cup Saturday 10th November 2007
Southerners V The British Club
Points of the game:
Prior to kick off Darrel and I talking to Carl about not scoring on the 5 meter line due to the football pitch markings on the Patana field and him then… Read the rest
Bangkok 7s 2007
The Southerners competed in the Bangkok 7s at the Police Stadium on 27-28 October. As we know, no one likes playing 7s (except Kirk Kahu). And no one wanted to play in this tournament (except Kitah who lives and breaths… Read the rest
Southerners Vs British Club 5 August 2007
The first 15 a side game for the Southerners in some time got off to a shaky start with a late venue change and an apparent lack of players.
After 1hr 45mins stuck in a cab with Skinny, Kirk and… Read the rest
Saigon HTFU Tour 28-29 July 2007
A bottle of port, a broken ankle, concussion, a lost phone and camera, dominos and a tour sponsor missing in action pretty much sums up a whirl wind tour to Ho Chi Minh City. And yes amongst all this there… Read the rest
