Archive for September 2021
Turvens: Go, Young Turvens! Go, Girl Warriors!
Turvens brought a big team to RC Diok Leiden on Saturday, September 25th. It was Turvens’ first time in Diok in 3 seasons. We had 32 players. 13 of 32 have played with us in the previous season. 19 players were first year Turvens. Some of them even had never played in any games before.…
Read MoreThe Hague Barbarians: first win away from home
Another couple of firsts for the The Hague Barbarians as they recorded their first win away from home against the Duuvelse Waasps at Nijmegen. The team put in a huge effort and really improved on the result of last weeks loss. The first 10 minutes saw them being put under pressure from the Waasps but…
Read MoreCubs against Amstelveen: don’t stop until the end
A cloudy day for a clouded game by Wassenaar Warriors thisSaturday (25/9). We were meeting Amstelveense Rugby Club, who could probably play at Cup level, and who had won their first game 102-0. They had prepared their best players (mostly 2nd years) to play our team after our first victory. First a word about Amstelveen,…
Read MoreStrong Benjis start their journey
It is game time! With the start of a new season. It was fantastic to get back on the pitch on Saturday September 18th and restart our district games with other clubs again. Our 21 Wassenaar Warriors were playing at WRC Te Werve on a beautiful Saturday (and the smell of fresh grass..) against Te…
Read MoreTurvens: Welcome (back) Warriors!
Turvens had a very successful first game day on September 18th 2021 at Voorburg. 27 Warriors formed 3 teams, 14 out of 27 had never played in a match before. However, our Warriors did amazingly well. Led by the 13 veteran players, our new players rotated to learn through the games. They won 8 out…
Read MoreThe Hague Barbarians: first league match against RFC Gouda
The first match of the 2021/22 season for The Hague Barbarians, our combined Juniors team, was played against Gouda RFC at Te Werve – one of our ‘home’ grounds. For a couple of the team this was their first ever competitive game of rugby and it was a hard introduction to the game. The Juniors…
Read MoreGreat league start for the Cubs against Castricum
It was a great game by the Wassenaar Warriors today. Hardly no wind, a beautiful sun, almost a summer day for most, definitely one for Holland. The clear victory for our Cubs was patiently built, with many tries and conversions. It started off with Castricum kicking off just before 11, after the referee whistled. The…
Read MoreTurvens: First Game
Our new Turvens (2021-2022) had their first pre-season games on Saturday September 11, hosted by RC Delft. We have sent two teams with 15 experienced players and 1 new player. Both of the teams did amazingly well! They won all 6 games. The results are: Team I: 6:4, 7:3, 5:4 Team II: 8:1, 9:2, 7:0…
Read MoreFirst games for our Juniors
Our The Hague Barbarians Junior side had their first competitive games at the Breda rugby tournament on Saturday September 11 and showed off their brand new shirts. In the spirit of the Barbarians, each player wore the socks and shorts of their home club (Wassenaar Warriors, Voorburgse Rugby Club and WRC Te Werve). The weather…
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