2017-18 Continental Shield

[4N Profile]

Financial issues for Lokomotivi:

https://1tv.ge/news/moragbeta-problemeb ... medi-aqvs/

[Canalina Profile]

Financial issues for Lokomotivi:

https://1tv.ge/news/moragbeta-problemeb ... medi-aqvs/

Sunday I watched the first minutes of Locomotive Tbilisi v Academy Tbilisi, round 4 of Didi 10.
These are the images of the stands one minute before the beginning whistle, and it was a derby with two teams of the city! If this is the common crowd for Academy I don't doubt that they have no quite money for an european campaign

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Those media reports are meant to pinch extra money for the club -- this is their style

As for 13/10 game vs Calvisano on the same ground -- both stands will be 100% full

[Canalina Profile]

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As for 13/10 game vs Calvisano on the same ground -- both stands will be 100% full

It would be great.
It's a duel between the leader of the georgian championship and the leader of italian championship, so very interesting

[Canalina Profile]

Today the on line selling of the Locomotive Tbilisi v Calvisano match starts.
The ticket cost is 3 or 5 georgian GEL, id est (according to the exchange found on google) just 1 or 1.7 euros.
Or the Tbilisi club is keeping the prices very low to attract more people or the life cost in Georgia is much lower than in Italy: the entry price for a match of my city's club (Top 12, former Eccellenza) is 15 € !

https://beta.tkt.ge/Show/5265/ragbi-lok ... -2018-2019

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Tickets for GEO-ROM on 18/03/2018 ranged
5 | 10 | 15 | 20 GEL on 50K Dinamo Arena

Avtchala's capacity is ~4K

[RugbyLiebe Profile]

Today the on line selling of the Locomotive Tbilisi v Calvisano match starts.
The ticket cost is 3 or 5 georgian GEL, id est (according to the exchange found on google) just 1 or 1.7 euros.
Or the Tbilisi club is keeping the prices very low to attract more people or the life cost in Georgia is much lower than in Italy: the entry price for a match of my city's club (Top 12, former Eccellenza) is 15 € !

https://beta.tkt.ge/Show/5265/ragbi-lok ... -2018-2019

Net average monthly salary Italy: 1758 €
Net average monthly salary Georgia: 274€
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_E ... erage_wage

[RugbyPUBtbilisi Profile]

what is a reward for winning Continental shield and progressing to challenge cup?

[Canalina Profile]

From Belgium federation facebook

Finally it is official! We will participate with a brand new national project/team "Belgium Barbarians XV" in the Continental Shield of the EPCR!!!!

Our brand new national project/team"Belgium Barbarians XV" will face Argos Petrarca Rugby from Italy in the Continental Shield of the European champions cup(EPCR). Top rugby with our best belgian players who play in Belgium.

https://www.facebook.com/events/486128871790652/

So, a sort of home-based national team

[Canalina Profile]

The 40 Belgium Barbarians

Martin Bonnel ASUB
Julien Massimi ASUB
Maxime Temmerman ASUB
Arnaud Van Balberghe ASUB
Mathieu Verschelden ASUB

Hugues Bastin Boitsfort
Corentin Lecloux Boitsfort
Gilles Gheyssens Boitsfort
Léopold Roobaert Boitsfort
Eliott Van Trappen Boitsfort

Alexis Cuffolo Coq Mosan

Jullian d’Amico Frameries
Thibault Jaupart Frameries

Emiel Vermote Gent

Michael Abrahams Kituro
George Avidzba Kituro
Sacha Yoko Kituro
Pablo Herrero Kituro
Kjell Van den Broeke Kituro
Rayane Leduc Kituro
Nicolas Meeus Kituro

Thomas Butler La Hulpe
Bram Coupé La Hulpe
Louis De Moffarts La Hulpe
Gaspard Lalli La Hulpe
Grégoire Semiond La Hulpe
Antoine Vassart La Hulpe

Maxime Ghion ROC
Sébastien Guns ROC
Florent Lenaertz ROC
Thomas Dienst ROC
Tuur Moelants ROC
Romain Pinte ROC

Bertrand Billi Soignies
Romain Honhon Soignies
Samuel Opsomer Soignies
Adelin Mehrez Soignies
Simon Van Cauwenbergh Soignies
Louis Debatty Soignies
Alan Williams Soignies

[Canalina Profile]

Live on Calvisano's facebook (and probably also on some georgian websites/facebook pages)


Apparently no live streaming

[Canalina Profile]

The whole tournament will be live shown by http://www.therugbychannel.it

I suppose they will use their own cameras for the matches in Italy and they will repurpose the streaming prepared by local media when the games are in Belgium and Georgia

[Tobar Profile]

From Belgium federation facebook

Finally it is official! We will participate with a brand new national project/team "Belgium Barbarians XV" in the Continental Shield of the EPCR!!!!

Our brand new national project/team"Belgium Barbarians XV" will face Argos Petrarca Rugby from Italy in the Continental Shield of the European champions cup(EPCR). Top rugby with our best belgian players who play in Belgium.

https://www.facebook.com/events/486128871790652/

So, a sort of home-based national team

Did Belgium have anything else in the Continental Shield before? The Barbarians would basically be their national team then, correct? I know you list the players right below but I have no idea who plays for Belgium.

[4N Profile]

It’s Belgium’s best domestic players, they are missing a significant France-based contingent. Sort of like the US teams in the ARC.

[Tobar Profile]

Ok cool, this is a good initiative then. The French players (should) get enough quality playing time so this should be a good time for the Belgians.

It looks like they're playing at this field, didn't know there was a Nelson Mandela Stadium in Belgium too.

[Neptune Profile]

Ok cool, this is a good initiative then. The French players (should) get enough quality playing time so this should be a good time for the Belgians.

It looks like they're playing at this field, didn't know there was a Nelson Mandela Stadium in Belgium too.

Wow, that's lovely. Nelson Mandela the Pan - Africanist is recognised in Europe. Would love to see other African leaders like Thomas Sankara, Kwame Nkurumah and P.L.O Lumumba also getting that kind of recognition.

[louizar Profile]

Yes it is supposed to be the best players in Belgium.
However, the champion ( Dendermonde) who has a couple of decent KIWI's and some good belgian players is not going to send any players.
Some players also refused the selection because of the lack of organisation around the competition.

It will be interesting to see how the guys will play together as they have not trained together yet.

[Canalina Profile]

Calvisano and Rovigo for tomorrow
Calvisano has a new main sponsor with a roaring name: Kawasaki Robot!

[beber Profile]

International players :
9- Giorgi Begadze (63 caps) - RWC 2015
10- Giorgi Aptsiauri (22 caps) - RWC 2015
13- Zurab Dzneladze (1 cap)
15- Beka Tsiklauri (29 caps) - RWC 2015
20- Zviad Maisuradze (32 caps) - RWC 2007
23- Giorgi Talakhadze (2 caps)

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updated LIVE GAME SHEET >> http://files.rugby.ge/oqmi/LUKA/2018_10 ... OK-CLV.htm

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As ever, rugby managers played fools with rugby media | art designers

Calvisano's graphic shows

1) no captain
2) 4 and 5 swapped
3) 6 and 7 swapped
4) according to signed list, Pescetto starts at 12 instead of Mazza (new 22)

+) Fijian #8 is Vunisa, not Vunisia

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[Canalina Profile]

End of first half, Locomotive v Calvisano 6-11

I'm not watching the game but every time I gave a look Calvisano was attacking. Already two yellow cards for Locomotive

[grande Profile]

Final score: Calvisano 17-6 Locomotive.

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SHOULD WE LOOK THIS SEASON ONCE AGAIN
FOR TWITTER TO LEARN RESULTS





DID BOTH | EITHER SCORE 4 TRIES

[Canalina Profile]

Not absolutely sure but Rovigo should have scored 3 tries, Petrarca Padova 4

An article from our italian site about Locomotive v Calvisano (not written by me)
http://www.rugby.it/news/2018/10/13/un- ... a-tbilisi/

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http://rugbyrovigodelta.it/media/news-e ... /?news=204

3-0
3-7 = 0/1
3-10
10-10 = 1/1
10-13

17-13 = 2/1
17-20 = 2/2
20-20
23-20
26-20
26-27 = 2/3
31-27 = 3/3
34-27 = 3/4

So, ROV got 2 pts whereas PTR 3pts = rarest, asymetric draw

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