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Thursday, 7th Aug, 2008
Bandon Leads the Way on ELV's
Bandon RFC look set to lead the way on the new experimental rugby laws (ELV's) when they play with the new format during their historic 16 day tour of South Africa.
On the 8th August 2008, 58 adults and players from the junior playing section of Bandon Rugby Club will be embarking on a tour of a lifetime to Cape Town, South Africa, to celebrate the clubs 125th year anniversary.
The 16 day tour has been in planning for over 14 months and will see 43 players compete against some of South Africa’s best schools at U17 and U19 level. The tour committee of Gary McCormick, Tony Lane, Tom Davis, and Barry Bateman have put in a huge amount of work to make this tour happen and they would like to extend a huge thank you to those who have helped over the past year.
In all, six matches will be played against local opposition and will also include a full day’s coaching with one of South Africa’s leading coaches in Stellenbosch University. Bandon Rugby Club will be unique in that we will possibly be one of the first teams in the Northern Hemisphere to play under the new Experimental Rule changes! Over the course of the tour we expect to send back daily reports on our progress and a player’s blog. Three of the players have kindly agreed to keep a blog of day-to-day activities. This is an opportunity to keep up with what the U16 and U18 teams are doing before during and after the grand trip.You can view the latest tour blog at www.bandonrfcyouths.wordpress.com
The players have been in training since June, to prepare for the tough rugby that will be encountered down under. To help with our skills, the coaches have been bringing some well known outside coaches. including ex-Ireland Rugby coach, Murray Kidd and ex Munster Interprovincial Conor Burke. Not all the trip will involve rugby, with organised trips to Cape Town’s most famous sites, including Table Mountain, Robben Island and also an opportunity to go Bungee jumping and diving with Sharks!
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