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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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