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Rugby Classic Photos: South Africa & USA Win
[Updated with 2nd slideshow] The second day of the Bermuda World Rugby Classic got underway on Monday [Nov 11] at the National Sports Center with a double-header, with France taking on South Africa and then the defending champions Australia matching up against the United States. Game #1: South Africa Defeat France 15-0 After a scoreless first half,... Read more of this article
Photos: First Night 2013 World Rugby Classic
A large crowd turned out at the National Sports Centre last night [Nov 9] as the World Rugby Classic got underway with two matches on the opening night. The Classic runs until Saturday November 16th, with teams from Argentina, Canada, France, South Africa, Australia, and the USA set all taking part. The first night saw two matches take place, with... Read more of this article
Argentina, Lions Win On Day #1 Of Rugby Classic
A large crowd turned out at the National Sports Centre last night [Nov 9] as the World Rugby Classic got underway. The opening night saw two matches take place, with Argentina defeating Canada, and the Classic Lions defeating Italy. Argentina 33 – Canada 20 Canada took the lead in the 4th minute when Derek Daypuck kicked a penalty to give them... Read more of this article
Photos: World Rugby Classic Crowds & More
The World Rugby Classic kicked off on November 10th and ended on November 17th, with crowds making their way to the National Sports Center each night to watch the games and enjoy the party atmosphere. Teams from Australia, Argentina, Canada, Italy, France, South Africa, and the United States made their way to the island to compete in the event, which... Read more of this article
Photos: Australia Win 2012 World Rugby Classic
Australia walked away with the 2012 World Rugby Classic title last night [Nov 17] after defeating South Africa 15 – 5. After sustaining several minutes of pressure, Norman Jordan went over for a try in the 20th minute and gave South Africa the 5-0 lead, with Neil Cole missing the conversion. The fans would have to wait until the 41st minute before... Read more of this article
Photos: France Wins 2012 Rugby Plate Final
France took on Canada last night [Nov 17] in the Plate Final of the World Rugby Classic. It took thirty minutes for the first try as Sebastian Bozzi went over to give France the lead and when Cedric Rosalen kicked the conversion he made the score 7 – 0. In the 48th minute a drop goal from Frenchman Frank Comba made the score 10-0 in favor of France,... Read more of this article
Results/Photos: Day #4 World Rugby Classic
The fourth day of play in the World Rugby Classic took place last night [Nov 15] with Canada defeating Italy, and Australia claiming victory over the Classic Lions. Canada 10 Italy 7 Hayden Gage gave Canada the lead after 12 minutes in this Plate Semi-Final, while John Graff kicked the conversion to give Canada the 7-0 lead. In the 38th minute Luis... Read more of this article
Rugby Incident: ‘Insufficient Evidence To Proceed’
Prosecutors have determined that there is insufficient evidence to proceed with a prosecution of a South African rugby player, the police said today. A police statement said: “Detectives from the Bermuda Police Service’s Central Criminal Investigation Unit conducted a full investigation into the alleged assault of a rugby player, deemed to... Read more of this article
RenaissanceRe Hosts Junior Rugby Day
Bermuda-headquartered reinsurer, RenaissanceRe, partnered with the Classic Lions to host a Junior Rugby Day for middle school students yesterday [Nov 14] at the National Sports Center. The event is part of World Rugby Classic Bermuda – celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. “We believe that encouraging young people to become involved in sports... Read more of this article
Photos/Results: Day #3 World Rugby Classic
The third day of play in the World Rugby Classic took place under rainy conditions last night [Nov 14] with France defeating the United States, and South Africa defeating Argentina. France 14 – United States 0 Just as this game kicked off at the National Sports Center the heavens opened, however with a spot in the Plate Final up for grabs the... Read more of this article
Results/Photos: Rugby Classic Australia vs Italy
The second night of play of the World Rugby Classic last night [Nov 12] saw Australia claim a 45-7 win over Italy in the second game of the evening. Australia scored the games first try 3 minutes into the affair with Brad Fitler went over for a try, with Andrew Jones missing the conversion. In the 13th minute Italy’s Matteo Mazzantuni missed a penalty... Read more of this article
Results/Photos: Rugby Classic Canada vs Lions
The second night of play of the World Rugby Classic got underway last night [Nov 12] with the Classic Lions defeating Canada 14 – 12 in the first game of the evening. Canada took an early lead going with the strong breeze. Jeff Williams went over for a try and Joe Haley kicked the conversion for a 7 – 0 lead. The Canadians had a great build... Read more of this article
