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With Sinterklaasavond looming large, BSN took two teams to Rotterdam for friendlies against RRC and HRC. The Piets were on the prowl, but I am happy to report that none of the squad were taken away in a brown sack.  Just as well, as substitutes were in short supply. The thermometer read eight degrees, but…

BSN traveled to Tilburg in Noord Brabant, where the Benjis successfully flew the flag for Zuid Holland in the Bondsdag. The day in the woods started with perfect blue skies and soft ground.  As well as Tilburg, there was unfamiliar opposition in RC Eemland from Amersfoort (representing Utrecht), the Pickwick Players RC from Deventer (representing…

Match Report: Scott Joyce; On Saturday 14th November,  the all-conquering BSN Benji’s made the long trip south to compete in the prestigious Etten-Leur tournament. Given their well-documented early season success, the players and coaches approached the tournament with high hopes of improving on last year’s second place finish, but well aware that this would be…

There were shades of winter in Delft as the Benjis played and won against Rugby Club Delft and HRC. With a cold wind blowing, it was a day to be in the thick of the action. The Benjis played three matches against Delft 1, Delft 2 and HRC, running in a total of 19 tries…

The sunshine may have stopped in Voorschoten, but the Benjis kept rolling on. Despite the damp weather, BSN one and two, carried on their good early season form. In eight matches on Saturday, the two Benjis teams recorded seven wins and one draw against teams from DIOK, HRC and the Bassets. Captained by Leyla and…

The Benjis juggernaut continues to roll-on… as they won their third consecutive tournament in as many weeks, at the Jan van Burg Toernooi at the Hooker’s home ground at Hoek van Holland. For many of the Benjis squad, they were returning to the place where the journey began on an equally sunny day, two years…

Travelling further afield (always a field) to the Utrecht Bondsdag; the Benjis made the most of the fair weather to take first and second in the tournament. In the sunshine at Utrecht, BSN brought two teams to play against new opposition. URC Rood, URC Blauw, Haarlem RC and the Scrumboks RC from Tiel lined up…

The Benjis continued their very impressive start to the season by winning the famous ‘Hutspottoernooi’ tournament at DIOK Rugby Club on Saturday. In winning all 5 games in impressive style which included beating old rivals HRC 8-1, we also won the ‘Fair Play’ award… was it really ever in doubt? In conceding only 3 tries during the…

Seizing on the opportunity to give our new players valuable playing time, we took a development squad to Haagsche Rugby Club on Saturday. Playing HRC and the Bassett’s, they produced a very mature and disciplined performance beyond their experience, which made the parents, and of course the coach, very proud! So much so, we had…