Malta have defeated Switzerland

[thescrum.co.uk]

Malta have defeated Switzerland 17-8 in Avusy.



Two tries to one has seen Malta take a huge step to qualification from their group

Nick Warren and Charles Van Moll were the try scoring heroes with Rohan Spiteri proving to be a more than able goalkicker with a penalty and conversion.

Malta are one of the most improved teams in world rugby, mostly though their pro-active governing body and some very smart recruitment.

 

[Polynesian Warrior]

Its good to see a real Malta rugby team take on another European team . Im sick of seeing rugby league international teams beign pick from the Sydney suburbs .

 

[Anonymous]

If you dont like it then :arrow:

Idiot.

 

[Copa]

Its good to see a real Malta rugby team take on another European team . Im sick of seeing rugby league international teams beign pick from the Sydney suburbs .

Do any of the Maltese RU team have Aussie or English accents??

 

[Copa]

http://www.maltarugby.com/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=50&op=page&SubMenu=

Their website is in English...

You will find it was heavily influenced by expats.

 

[ruggabugga]

To gain a better understanding of the stature of International Rugby, I suggest a visit to Planet Rugby's web site. Click on international fixtures and results and marvel at the november internationals involving some 60+ countries.

Exotic Rugby locations such as Namibia, Sweeden, Germany, Poland, Kakastan, Russia, Thailand are prominent.

Play Rugby and see the world has never been a truer slogan.

Love the game, the excitement, the skill and courage. The best is the simplest way to describe RUGBY.

CHEERS.

 

[Bomber]

Exotic Rugby locations such as Namibia, Sweeden, Germany, Poland, Kakastan, Russia, Thailand are prominent.

Play Rugby and see the world has never been a truer slogan.

And to how many of these countries have Australia recently travelled to and played?

I remember Mat Rogers' quote when he signed with union - "I want to see the world". Well done Mat, you can stamp Johannesburg and Glasgow to your passport. Whoppie whoppie wuck.

Love the game, the excitement, the skill and courage. The best is the simplest way to describe RUGBY.

'What an exciting penalty goal'
'What a skillful penalty goal'
'What a courageous penalty goal'

What is courageous about beating Namibia 134-nil or whatever it was?

 

[Tighthead]

Well done Mat, you can stamp Johannesburg and Glasgow to your passport. Whoppie whoppie wuck.

And Durban and Wellington and Dunedin and Syndey and Melbourne and Brisbane and Perth and Pretoria and Aukland and Tokyo and London and Dublin and Buenos Ares and Paris and Dubai and George and Los Angeles and Singapore.

 

[Bomber]

I don't remember Rogers playing test matches in Tokyo, Dubai, George, LA or Singaport.

Only mickey mouse sevens matches

 

[tye]

bomber open your eyes, take the blinkers off, if only you knew what you were missing out on

 

[Bomber]

no thanks

 

[Dirty Hoe]

I don't remember Rogers playing test matches in Tokyo, Dubai, George, LA or Singaport.

Only mickey mouse sevens matches

um dont mean to get up ya...but he visited those places, regardless whether he played a test match or not :?

not the smartest thing ive read on these forums

 

[Tighthead]

Wallabies are playing a test in Tokyo next year, but with the way Rogers is going, he probably won't be there.

 

[ruggabugga]

The saying "play rugby and see the world" is a reference to the opportunity for players of all levels to travel the globe playing RUGBY. There is a team for everyone in most countries. It is irrelavent where one individual has played. #-o

Why are league people so defensive about the lack of places they can ply their trade?

Attacking RUGBY for being global will not add one extra town to the league map.

 

[disco1]

Its good to see a real Malta rugby team take on another European team . Im sick of seeing rugby league international teams beign pick from the Sydney suburbs .

Do any of the Maltese RU team have Aussie or English accents??

No, they are mainly Welsh players from Cardiffs Barry and Taffswell teams.

 

[taipan]

To gain a better understanding of the stature of International Rugby, I suggest a visit to Planet Rugby's web site. Click on international fixtures and results and marvel at the november internationals involving some 60+ countries.

Exotic Rugby locations such as Namibia, Sweeden, Germany, Poland, Kakastan, Russia, Thailand are prominent.

Play Rugby and see the world has never been a truer slogan.

Love the game, the excitement, the skill and courage. The best is the simplest way to describe RUGBY.

CHEERS.

Translation never have so many expats Brits,South Africans,Kiwis and Australians played union in so many countries, in the guise of citizens of so many countries, with little or no recognition from the vast majority of the citizens of those countries, who couldnt give a rats or even know the code exists.
Yes the Yanks enjoyed the skill,courage and excitement at the Tomahawks V Kangaroos rugby match in Philadelphia,just as the good citizens of Moscow will in the 2006 junior rugby league world cup.
These days exotic locations Namibia :lol: are accessible to many due to cheap airfares,and you dont have to play rugby to experience it.
Planet rugby :roll:

 

[Ari Gold]

ruggabugga wrote:

To gain a better understanding of the stature of International Rugby, I suggest a visit to Planet Rugby's web site. Click on international fixtures and results and marvel at the november internationals involving some 60+ countries.

Exotic Rugby locations such as Namibia, Sweeden, Germany, Poland, Kakastan, Russia, Thailand are prominent.

Play Rugby and see the world has never been a truer slogan.

Love the game, the excitement, the skill and courage. The best is the simplest way to describe RUGBY.

CHEERS.

excitement, skill, courage...............rugby? ahh no......

rugby=penalty goals(boring)

rugby league= TRYTIME BABY!!!! (excitement)

 

[bayrep]

So scoring a try is the only thing that makes a game exciting? Welcome to the 21st century fast fix gratification market!

 

[taipan]

So scoring a try is the only thing that makes a game exciting? Welcome to the 21st century fast fix gratification market!

If penalty goals turn you on,wecome to the world of mediocrity.
According to my schoolboy union days,the game was supposedly about scoring tries,players enjoy scoring tries and the public enjoy tries being scored.Penalty goals were a nasty,necessary and uninteresting intrusion.

 

[bayrep]

Getting the try is just the end of the play there is the build up to it that is part of the enjoyment in union and league.