we had an exahausting week, having to stage martins stag-night on tuesday (normal trainings day) and nadines hen night on wednesday (the rugger girls had decided in a different thing, like the girls taking the groom out and the boys taking the bride out, but her non-rugbyfriends were against it). an opportunity lost. at my wedding we had at least a touch rugby match between my hubbies soccer team and my rugby team (misc men/women) before the party started. and everybody enjoyed it! lets not talk about my hen-night, as it was on a tour, and waht happens on tour stays on tour. anyhow: martins and nadines wedding was the first marriage between ruggers as far as we know of.

"Sevens will be played in the Juegos Deportivos Sudamericanos for the first time this year. The games are in Buenos Aires, but it looks like the sevens will be in Mar del Plata, down the coast.

No word on the countries competing yet, but the participating nations are: Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. "

via fira-forum

www.buenosaires2006.gov.ar

"RUGBY

Será la primera vez que esta disciplina, en su versión de juego reducido, participe de los Juegos Sudamericanos. El lugar de competencia será en la subsede Mar del Plata, el 10 y el 11 de noviembre."

keine frauen!

IRB announces Woman of the Year shortlist

"Three players have been nominated for the top accolade in the Women's Game with the winner being announced at this year's IRB Awards, in association with Emirates Airline.

New Zealand fly half Anna Richards, England flanker Margaret Alphonsi and France number eight Delphine Plantet are up for the prestigious prize at the annual ceremony which is being held this year at the historic Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in the heart of Glasgow, Scotland on November 26."