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Game 1 S’ton |
Game 2 Lymm |
Semi Navy |
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| 1. | Vuniani Cavuilati |
S – Try |
S |
S |
| 2. | Rob Martin* |
S |
S |
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| 3. | Ben Taylor |
S |
S |
S |
| 4. | Jonny Gregory |
S |
S |
S |
| 5. | Lee Coe* |
S |
S |
S |
| 6. | Stu Butters |
S – Conv 3 |
S – Conv 2 |
S – Conv |
| 7. | Kini Bulitautini |
S – Try 2 |
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S |
| 8. | Soni Bavou |
S – Try |
S – Try |
S |
| 9. | Cookie Tamani* |
S |
S – Try |
S |
| 10. | Sov Sovanivalu* |
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S |
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| 11. | Coms Komaisavai |
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| 12. | Stu Harries |
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S |
| 13. | Sami Leleavono* |
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| 14. | Andre Zwijnen |
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| 15. | Tabs Tabua* |
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Try |
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| 16. | Nico Bulatagne* |
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| 17. | D French |
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| 18. | Bill Williams* |
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Won 22 – 0 |
Won 16 – 4 |
Lost 12 – 6 |
(S = Start)
Saturday 25 Apr 09 with the Army Rugby League Team returning to Cheltenham to defend their trophy as Champions. A few teams had pulled out so there were 3 pools of 3.
The opening game against Southampton University was a slow burner in the 1st half with the Army finding their rhythm in the 2nd. Kini Bulitautini looked a class act scoring two tries but unfortunately pulled his calf, Army winning 22 – 0.
The 2nd game against Lymm International was a bruising encounter seeing the two second rowers; Bavou and Tamani breaking clear to stretch their legs for quick scores followed by a clincher from Tabua to seal a 16 – 4 win…… on to the semi’s.
No surprise that the Army faced the Navy in the semi, at least not from the two service teams. After an hour and a half break the Army team never seemed to come to life and off two mistakes; a penalty and a missed tackle the Navy sealed their passage to the final running out deserved 12 – 6 winners.
They controlled most of the possession through out the match and the Army never really got going. They went on to win the tournament easily 24 – 0 in the final having despatched the favourite ‘Army’ team in the semi.
Next tournament is at York on 4 Jul 09 with hopefully a better result.
