Orara Valley Sevens 2006

[girvie]

The Orara Valley Sevens will be played on the 28th and 29th of January. The winner of Orara Valley Sevens will receive $10,000, and runner-up wins $3000. There will be a playoff for third and fourth. Third will win $1500 and fourth will win $500.

There will also be a prize of $1000 for the best performing NSW Country side. Clubs from NSW Country who will be competing include:

• Orara Valley
• Sawtell
• Coffs Harbour
• Woolgoolga
• Gimbisi Warriors
• Macleay Valley
• Nambucca Heads
• Guyra
• Armidale
• Byron Bay
• Hoey Moey

Other clubs sides competing include:

• South Sydney (Jersey Flegg)
• Sydney Bulls (Jim Beam Cup)
• Sydney University
• Moore Park (South Sydney A-grade)
• Camperdown Dragons (South Sydney A-grade)
• North Ryde Hawks (Balmain A-grade)
• Renown United (St George junior league)
• Gold Coast Titans (juniors)
• Souths Logan Magpies
• Birragin Gargle (Aboriginal side from Yamba)

International teams competing in 2006 include:

• Lebanon
• Malta
• Cook Islands
• Portugal
• United States
• Japan
• Samoa
• Tonga
• New Zealand Maoris
• Fiji Batis
• Fiji A (Australian based Fijian)
• Malie Sharks (Samoan club side)
• Sydney Samoans
• Australian Maoris
• Sydney Metro Aboriginal All-Stars

On Thursday the 26th (Australia Day) there will be 13-a-side matches between Cook Islands Under-18s and Coast Valley Under-18s (made up from Orara Valley, Coffs Harbour, Sawtell and Woolgoolga).
United States will play Japan.
New Zealand Maoris will play Fiji Batis.
The main game at 7pm will be Cook Islands taking on Coast Valley All Stars.
In between these matches there will be exhibition matches featuring ‘Old Boys’ sides, including North Sydney.

 

[Boing Boing]

Any news on the Bears Legends and that other team? Was it Barbarians?

 

[girvie]

Any news on the Bears Legends and that other team? Was it Barbarians?

As it says at the bottom of the first post. Bears Old Boys will play against other 'Old Boy' teams. It looks like the Barbarians won't be competing in the Sevens but a lot of those players wil probably be playing in other 'Old Boy' teams.

 

[girvie]

Here is some more info about this tournament:

http://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/www/html/1216-orara-valley-axemen-big-week-of-league.asp

 

[girvie]

http://www.malteserugbyleague.com/

Joe Grima names Malta's '2006 Orara Valley Sevens' squad

MALTA head coach Joe Grima has announced a 15-man squad to represent Malta at the upcoming 2006 Orara Valley Sevens on January 28 and 29.

The Maltese squad sees 2 debutants, eighteen year olds Nathan Attard and Jarrod Sammut.

Malta placed fourth of twenty-eight teams, when the inaugural tournament was held in 2005.

In 2006, another host of strong teams representing obscure nations from all over the world will be involved, including Lebanon, Cook Islands, Japan, Fiji, New Zealand and the USA.

Nathan Attard-Penrith Panthers
Steve Azzopardi-Seven Hills Demons
Scott Borg-Wests Magpies
Brad Clews-Blacktown City
Pat Galea-Wests Magpies
Steve Galea-Wentworthville Magpies
Willie Grech-Sydney Bulls
Paul Harris-Narellan Jets
Paul Marzella-Burleigh Bears
Johnny Micallef-Doonside Roos
Simon Micallef-Parramatta Eels
Brendan Russell-Mackay Brothers
Ben Sammut-Dapto Canaries
Jarrod Sammut-Penrith Panthers
Daniel Spiteri-Newcastle Knights

*****
I'm sure this squad will be one of the strongest in the tournament.

 

[NorthShoreEel]

What have they offered the boys from the Hoey Moey, to get them out of the pub for the day????

:lol:

 

[girvie]

The Rabbitohs have announced their squad.
You can see it in this article: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.asp?ID=9582

It is a good squad.

 

[girvie]

These are the finalists

Malta v Sydney Bulls
Narwan v Hoey Moey
Lebanon v Toomelah Tigers
Moore Park v Orara Valley
Fiji Bati v North Ryde Hawks
NZ Maori v Gold Coast Titans
Auburn v Camperdown
South Sydney v Sydney Metro

 

[Utey]

Any ideas on scores from the 1st day? Iam after Maltas.

 

[Hindy Rulz]

Malta Knights 28 (S. Micaleff 2, J. Sammut 2, J. Micaleff, Clews tries; J. Sammut, Clews goals) defeated Gold Coast Titans 22 (Walker 2, Barnes, Dean tries; Walker 2, Barnes goals)


That's all I have found. This event is not very well covered considering the quality of some of the players that are participating. I am surprised that Fox don't pick it up as I am sure there are many people that would prefer to watch some League over poker, snooker or darts.

 

[Hindy Rulz]

I have just been told that Malta beat Sydney Bulls 34-26 and will shortly take on Narwan Eels in what should be a quarter final.

 

[girvie]

Full results can be seen in this article:
http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.asp?ID=9659