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Open Day – 8th September 2018
Meet the coaches and train with us at our Open Day at the British School in the Netherlands in Voorschoten on the 8th September. Open to everyone, not just BSN students, the club is home to over 24 different nationalities from various schools in and around Den Haag. Boys and girls play rugby in the…
Read MoreMatt Roper becomes Head Coach of HRC
Congratulation to our Honorary President, Matt Roper, who has become the new Head Coach of Haagsche Rugby Club. Matt recently presented players awards at the BSN Rugby Club’s end-of-season ceremony and whilst we have a healthy rivalry with HRC, we wish Matt all the success in his new post.
Read MoreMini’s 2017-2018 Season – Final Score
Season Record Won – 44 Lost – 14 Draw – 4 Season Summary 2nd at District Championship at DIOK RC – Mar 2018 2nd at Herfstoerooi at Etten-Leur – Nov 2017 3rd at Jan van Burg Toernooi at The Hookers RC – Nov 2017 1st Haarlem toernooi at RC Haarlem – October 2017 1st Openingstoernooi at RC Delft – September 2017…
Read MoreGroundhog Day at Districts
It was that time of the year again and the U12 Mini’s brought an 18-strong squad to contest the District Championship at DIOK… and more importantly to qualify for the National Championships (LMT) in April. Like normal, the top 4 teams qualify for the LMT by default. Well, I say we brought 18 players… It…
Read MoreMini’s flair at DIOK
Match Report: Tom Goodwin The BSN took a good squad of fifteen fearless fellows to face the best that Leiden, Rotterdam and Voorburg could throw at them. The weather looked like it wanted to dampen spirits, but soon the drizzle had abated and the scene was set. Match 1 vs. DIOK 2 DIOK were unusual…
Read MoreHandbags at dawn… or even Etten-Leur!
On the schedule it said… Rugby Development Day (RDD), but after the carry-ons from the last RDD and the enthusiasm of players and coaches alike to attend, we had a “get out of jail free” card option by attending the Herfsttoernooi in Etten-Leur instead… after hours of deliberating and soul-searching (in reality, a few minutes…
Read MoreScary stuff at the Hookers!
It was Halloween weekend, and we weren’t disappointed… small pitches, confusing field markings, dodgy decisions, drawn out schedule, variable game times… so you can’t say the Hookers didn’t get into the spirit of the occasion! Probably the biggest shock of all was that the Mini’s were able to field a team at all, with the…
Read MoreMini’s Win Second Tournament of the Season at Haarlem
Match report: Thomas Goodwin As the picture below attests, this was a rugby players day for rugby. With the west wind lashing in horizontally, we were wet through within minutes. Daran was heard to comment that the rugby was akin to playing with a balloon in a wind tunnel. Luckily spirits weren’t dampened in the…
Read MoreNew Mini’s win the “Openingstoernooi” at Delft
The Mini’s 2017-2018 season, started at the aptly named ‘Openingstoernooi’ tournament at Delft. Seven of the thirteen-man squad were playing their first ever Mini’s game after a single training session earlier in the week. Had the weather not been so warm and sunny, we would have had a near riot on our hands given the elongated…
Read MoreOpen Day – 9th September 2017
Come and meet the coaches and watch us training at our Open Day at The British School 10am-12pm on Saturday 9th September 2017. You don’t have to be a British School student to be a part of the success of the BSN Rugby Club. We train both boys and girls aged from 5 to 17…
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