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Monday, 01 March 2010 00:00 |
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The weekend of the 27th of February, the Survivors took an expanded squad to Korea’s second city to take on the Busan National University Eagles and the Maritime University on an unexpectedly cold and windswept day in the peninsula’s south. The Eagles proved a worthy opponent for the Survivors using their speedy backs to score the first try and threaten the line on numerous occasions throughout the match. However, the Survivors were too large and well-drilled for the relatively novice Eagles and managed to eke out a win by a couple of tries over the Busanites.
The Survivors also took on the Mavrik Jeon-coached Maritime University in 10s after the Eagles match. Both matches were played in good spirits and refereed very professionally. The Survivors were also complemented by players from the Gyeongnam Nighthawks and the Ulsan Panthers throughout the day. The Panthers also had a good 10s hit out against the Samsung Old Boys Club and look to have some very talented players on their roster. The co-operation between the three expat sides and the quality of the players from Gyeongnam and Ulsan bode well for the future of the game among expats in South Korea.
Post-match, the teams met up for a fantastic meal of Busan Samgyeopsal and refreshments further cementing the links between the clubs. Hopefully this encounter will provide all the clubs involved the incentive to organize more quality rugby matches throughout the country. |
