Calbain Rugby Union

Verion · Post by **Verion** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:40 pm

Calbion and Mercury will play a friendly match this weekend in the Dragonfort Stadium in Pentyre.

Verion · Post by **Verion** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:47 pm

Calbion's starting line-up

Ryan Evans
Charles More
Dave North
Paul Owens
James Faletau
Michael Thomas
Ryan Hawkins (c)
Mike Conlin
Brandon Ellis
Arthur Thomas
Jack Biggar
Dan Price
Dylan Leirdau
Alex Wyn Jones
Gwyn Davies

Coach: Richard Coughlin

joefoxon · Post by **joefoxon** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:08 pm

On a scale of 1 to 10, how many thousand will Calbion win by?

Verion · Post by **Verion** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:12 pm

We'll see what the results will be, the only team defeated so far was the Gerenian, and we also lost against them.

OOC: I will use an online tool to decide who will win and lose

joefoxon · Post by **joefoxon** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:21 pm

OOC: Well don't go easy on us, we're still an amateur team, so I'm expecting to be defeated very heavily

The only reason we got a decent result against Nova England was because they haven't started their league yet

Verion · Post by **Verion** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:57 pm

That promises to be a good match for Calbion

(would you please submit your starting line-up for the game?)

joefoxon · Post by **joefoxon** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:02 pm

I will when I get to a computer, I'm on my phone at the minute.

joefoxon · Post by **joefoxon** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 1:22 pm

1 - PR - Harry FLETCHER - 29 - Kinloss Cougars RLFC
2 - HK - Paul UPWORTH - 19 - University of Mercury RUFC
3 - PR - Graham JAMESON - 24 - Rugby Athletic Club
4 - SR - Frank LETCHWORTH - 32 - Scampton Stallions RLFC
5 - SR - Charlie ROSBERG - 18 - Black Bull Leconfield
6 - FK - Martin HAMILTON - 23 - Deacon College, University of Mercury
7 - FK - John HOUSTON - 27 - Kinloss Cougars RLFC
8 - N8 - Phil LAZENBY - 20 - Yatesbury Stags
9 - HB - Jamie SANTON - 34 - University of Mercury RLFC (coach)
10 - HB - Will NAISMITH - 21 - University of Mercury RUFC
11 - LW - Colin FULTON - 28 - Red Lion Cottesmore
12 - IC - Joe FILBY - 24 - Kinloss Cougars RLFC
13 - OC - Tom NORTON - 32 - West May Hammerheads
14 - RW - John CHRIST - 34 - Mercury Tigers
15 - FB - Eddie WOOLASTON - 20 - Ripley Rangers

16 - SUB - Craig KING - 27 - May College, University of Mercury
17 - SUB - Callum BROOK - 31 - Cunnington White Stripes
18 - SUB - George LOWE - 28 - Scampton Stallions RLFC
19 - SUB - Frank CONELLY - 19 - University of Mercury RUFC
20 - SUB - Ryan BEAUMONT - 22 - Yatesbury Stags

joefoxon · Post by **joefoxon** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 1:26 pm

Four rugby league players included in Mercury line-up

Mercury have announced their squad for their upcoming friendly against Calbion. Four rugby league players have been included in the starting 15, as well as the coach of University of Mercury RLFC. There are no RLM Super 10 players named in the squad, due to the MRUC's ban on professional players, so the rugby league players have been selected from the RLM Development League.

Verion · Post by **Verion** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 1:49 pm

Wonderful, the Dragonfort Stadium is ready for the match that can start any minute now. Tension is in the air. Dewch ar Calbain!

Verion · Post by **Verion** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:24 pm

Dragons beat Mercurians!

In a great display of sportmanship, the Rugby Union team of Calbion defeated their Mercurian opponents. The Dragons, almost without exeption professional players,
didn't have real difficulty with the team from Mercury, consisting amateurs and Rugby League players. The final score of 25-8 still was a huge victory for the Dragons,
even though a win was expected beforehand.

The match started exeptionally well for the Calbain team with Wyn-Jones scoring the first try after only four minutes. The Mercurian defense clearly had something to do
in the 15 minutes after that with the Dragons storming the Mercurian gates. The brave defense didn't prevent Calbion from scoring a second try, this time by Michael Thomas, bringing the score to 14-0.
After that, the Mercurians went on to play better, not resulting in goals however.

Then, with still ten minutes on the clock, Mercurian defenceman Woolaston kicked the ball in a perfect dropkick between the Calbain posts, resulting in a score at the break of 14-3

After the break, we saw a more even game. Mercury tried their best and it was clear that there were some talented players in their team, but the Mercurian will was broken finally after
Wyn-Jones scored his final try of the evening. Ryan Hawkings failed to score the penalty kick however and the score was now 19-3.

After one of the faulest scrimmages ever seen in Micras rugby, which left both Calbain defenceman Biggar and Mercurian forward Jameson injured, Calbion got awarded a penalty, which was scored: 22-3

Mercury supporters did have something to cheer for in the 71st minute of the match when young forward Rosberg rushed through the Calbain defense and scored a perfect try. Nerves caused the Mercurian to miss the attached penalty.

A late dropkick by Wyn-Jonas set the full score at 25-8.

joefoxon · Post by **joefoxon** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:48 pm

Congratulations to Calbion, but also to Mercury, who put in a very good performance to keep the score so respectable!

Verion · Post by **Verion** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 5:59 pm

Pentyre - The first ever performance of the Birgeshir national team in an international Rugby Union match has been recorded last night. The Calbain national team hosted a match in the Caerdragon stadium against the exited Birgeshirians. The drive and motivations of the Birgeshir team were not enough to really trouble the seasoned Calbain squad, but the Birgershir players showed sufficient talent to make us think that we might very well hear from them in the future.

The match was opened by a quick try by James Faletau, who managed to outrun the defense. Ryan Evans scored the conversion, and Calbion started the match with a comfortable lead. This lead was challenged by Birgeshir's Pisemojk who scored a suprise dropkick after 13 minutes of play. A penalty for Calbion, scored by Evans, saw the half-time score at 10 - 3.

Calbion started strongly again after the break, and scored another try, this time by North, but this time Evans failed to take the two extra points. Two minutes after, however, Evans scored another penalty, making the score 18 - 3.

Birgeshir, not wanting to give in easily, fought hard to get a try, which, after an attack that took almost seven minutes, they got. It was Pa-Ankh Yælæz who suprised the Calbain defense, and put Birgeshir on 18 - 8. Цeybæk however missed the chance to add two to Birgeshir's score.

The match then turned into a stalemate that saw two might scrums, of which the latter resulted in a throw-in for Calbion. James Faletau used the opportunity to make a run for it, and scored his second try of the evening. Evans added the two points.

The match did end in a cheer for the Birgeshirian fans, some three thousand of which had come to view the match, when Mertkæn Kobal scored a penalty, putting the final score a 25 - 11.

CALBION: 27
Tries: Faletau 5', 67'; North 43'
Pen: Evans (2/2)
Con: Evans (2/3)

BIRGESHIR: 11
Tries: Yælæz 52'
DK: Pisemojk 13'
Pen: Kobal 78'

Stadium: Caerdragon Stadium, Pentyre
Attendance: 32.000

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