Can the Chargers of London defend their 2012 Pig ‘n’ Porter Tag Rugby Festival title?
WITH summer now well and truly here, the London tag rugby community are looking to heat up the pitches across the Irish Sea in Limerick on Saturday 13 July for the 12th annual Pig ‘n’ Porter Tag Rugby Festival. It is the world’s biggest tag rugby festival, with 120 teams set to take part.
The London tag rugby community will have six teams representing the UK at the Pig ‘n’ Porter Tag Rugby Festival – Try Tag Rugby All Stars (A and C grade teams), Hail Mary’s, The Chargers, The Lollabies and Tumeke. There are a host of Aussie players amongst these teams.
The Try Tag Rugby All Stars A grade team includes Aussies Mark Lee and Phil Collett, amongst a host of local talent. The pair are Australian Tag Rugby 2012 World Cup representatives and will no doubt add plenty of talent and experience to the team.
The Chargers are last year’s Pig ‘n’ Porter champions and are looking to defend their title. They may face a challenge from Tumeke, who have been the in-form London team this year. Tumeke won the recent Hog ‘n’ Ale Tag Rugby Festival in May and the Rugby Rock’s Richmond Tag Rugby Festival in June. All London teams know that they will have to get past a host of talented Irish sides before they think about lifting the prestigious trophy.
On Friday 12 July Great Britain will take on Ireland in a three match International series on the eve of the Pig ‘n’ Porter Tag Rugby Festival in Limerick. The series has attracted plenty of local interest and up to 1,000 spectators are expected to turn out in support.
Great Britain will feature the following Aussies who qualify via heritage, citizenship or residency: Jay Beare, Emma Becker, Jodie Bijorac, Mark Lee and Phoebe Robins.
Meanwhile, Try Tag Rugby’s summer leagues commenced from 25 June onwards at 15 venues across London and Reading. It’s still not too late to join some leagues as limited space is still available.
The competitions cater for all standards of players with divisions including beginner, intermediate, A grade and for the ultra competitive, super league.
Leagues are taking place at Acton, Balham, Borough, Canada Water, East London RFC, Finsbury Park, Fulham, Highbury, Hoxton, Reading, Richmond, Shoreditch Park, Southfields (Wimbledon Park) and Wandsworth Town.
If you would like to register for a Try Tag Rugby summer competition, go to www.trytagrugby.com or email info@trytagrugby.com for more details.
[ Source: Australian Times ]