Another glorious day at the Europa Sports Park for the penultimate round of the U-mee GRC but, unfortunately, both games were impacted by the Scorpions and the Sharks having to forfeit their games due to a lack of player numbers. Both games, however, were played out due to the assistance of the opposing teams sharing playersContinue reading “Round 5 Match Reports”
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Round 4 Match Reports
In a complete contrast to two weeks ago, it was a glorious sunny day at the Europa Sports Park where a crowd of spectators witnessed the return fixtures from the first Round. Unlike week one, however, Saturday’s matches were a much closer affair – to the extent that both the Buccaneers and Europa Stormers had toContinue reading “Round 4 Match Reports”
Round 3 Match Reports
On a wet and very windy afternoon at the Europa Sports Park, this season’s Gibraltar Rugby Championship reached the halfway stage with the eagerly anticipated top of the table clash between the IBEX Buccaneers and the DHL Europa Stormers with the Inline Framing Straits Sharks and Sovereign Scorpions looking for their first win of theContinue reading “Round 3 Match Reports”
Round 2 Match Reports
An action-packed Saturday at Europa Sports Park saw spectators return for the first time and they had a full card of entertainment. First up was the Women’s section with a tightly contested Red v Black fixture, followed by the Straits Sharks and Buccaneers in the first #umeeGRC match, an enthralling U16s game with evenly matched teams,Continue reading “Round 2 Match Reports”
SPECTATORS TO RETURN TO SPORTING VENUES IN GIBRALTAR THIS FRIDAY!
Gibraltar Rugby and the GRC have welcomed the news received earlier today, from the Gibraltar Sports and Leisure Authority, that spectators will be able to return to the stands as from this Friday 16th April 2021. The news comes just in time for Round Two of the u-mee GRC this Saturday, meaning the Rugby Family willContinue reading “SPECTATORS TO RETURN TO SPORTING VENUES IN GIBRALTAR THIS FRIDAY!”
Match Report: IBEX Buccaneers 42 – 05 Sovereign Scorpions
Before kick-off, both teams took part in a minutes silence in remembrance of HRH Prince Philip. It was a lively start to this match with both teams testing each other in the early stages, but it was the Buccaneers who eventually wrestled control and dominated much of the match. They had some early pressure butContinue reading “Match Report: IBEX Buccaneers 42 – 05 Sovereign Scorpions”
Match Report: InLine Framing Straits Sharks 00 – 87 DHL Europa Stormers
Before kick-off, both teams took part in a minutes silence in remembrance of HRH Prince Philip. The first game of the day, and of the new season saw Straits Sharks against Europa Stormers and it was the latter who dominated from the outset, controlling much of the possession and territory, quickly building up a healthyContinue reading “Match Report: InLine Framing Straits Sharks 00 – 87 DHL Europa Stormers”
u-mee GRC 10s Weekend Round-up
A blustery, but dry afternoon at Europa Sports Park saw two closely contested fixtures in Round Three of the u-mee GRC 10s League, with only a five point winning margin in both games. The laws of the local version of the 10’s game have been updated and without doubt, the introduction of three man line-outs,Continue reading “u-mee GRC 10s Weekend Round-up”
Pre Season Preparations continue
The last few weeks have seen four u-mee GRC1O’s pre season friendly fixtures take place on the Rock, in line with the GRFU’s “Return2Rugby” protocol. Since the conclusion of the inaugural u-mee GRC Club 10’s Competition, all four clubs have been hard at work, preparing for the start of the 2020/21 u-mee GRC League, eagerlyContinue reading “Pre Season Preparations continue”
u-mee GRC Return2Rugby 10’s Week Two Round-up
Another two great games of rugby in the second Round of the u-mee Gibraltar Rugby Championship 10s. First up the DHL Europa Stormers faced the In-line Framing Straits Sharks, and it was the Stormers who were first out of the blocks, continuing where the left off last week. They were 15-0 within the first five minutesContinue reading “u-mee GRC Return2Rugby 10’s Week Two Round-up”
u-mee Gibraltar Rugby Championship 