Southerners Clinch Chalawan Cup as Rugby Returns to South PHUKET — Only as the Southerners’ tireless No. 8 produced a 50-meter sprint to ground the ball under the posts did victory become apparent to the visiting team. Punching through a resilient Vagabonds defence as the match drew to a close, Gregory K, or Bathrobe […]
The Southerners kicked off 2018 with a return to their old stomping ground of Vientiane, Laos. Hoping to repeat recent successes a small squad which represented the Southerners both young and old descended upon sleepy Vientiane in search of silverware, and Laotian libations. Our squad ranged from a number of young and eager first time […]
April in Thailand always means two things: The beginning of the hot season and the arrival of the Chris Kays Memorial Rugby Tens Tournament. The Pattaya tournament has always been a highlight for the Southerners who enter two teams, the Southerners Black and Gold, with the Gold team being a development side. And so it […]
The Bangkok Southerners Men’s Rugby team returned to Vientiane, Laos, for another eagerly anticipated tournament. Bolstered by the cream of Midwest Rugby (many of whom had never left the US) and a random Aussie all led by American Joe on his annual winter break. A relatively strong side arrived in its usual dribs and drabs […]
Come and watch the Rugby Championship at the Clubhouse on Sukhumvit Soi 23 on Saturday, 20 August. Free Keg & Kebabs! AUS vs. NZ at 5:00 PM & SA vs ARG at 10:00 PM.
June brought with it the start of the rainy season in Bangkok as well as the event that is the Annual Southerners Rugby Boat Cruise. Preparation had been weeks in the making, as the cruise had not been held for a couple of years. Excitement was high as stories and pictures of legends past circulated […]
October brought around again the joy that is the Cambodia 10s tournament. The Southerners were the defending champions this year, so expectations were high that the boys going to the tournament bring back something to add to the growing shelf of silverware. Most of the team were able to get the Friday night flight, except […]
Report written by Stefan van der Merwe and photos by Phusanisa “Kate” Chetabut. My bru it was lekkerrr! Please excuse grammar and speling, English is not my first language, AFRIKAANS is… On Saturday the 2nd of March, the handsome Southerners left BKK for Pattaya. I believe we were the biggest group of pure talent that […]
After a dominant season of 10s rugby, there was a lot of silverware that needed to be protected. It was time to be proactive, about trophy protection. In the mean streets of Bkk, any chance encounter can result in disaster for your wallet or your dignity. Ever on point, our sensei Fat Jesus put together […]
