Benjis 2015-2016 – Photograph of the Year
A big thanks to Ian Jewitt and Pete Main for supplying all the photographs this season. This brilliant photo by Ian looks almost 3D!
Taking on the Minis!
The second year Benjis travelled to Brussels for the Boitsfort International Tournament. Playing in the under 12’s category, the Benjis were up against it; effectively competing against Minis. The 12-a-side rules, a second row in the scrum, contested line-outs, hand-offs and a kicking game were all new to the BSN players. Thankfully, Cillian from the…
Super Turvs win Kruiken Toernooi
What a fantastic day for the Turven’s at the Kruiken Toernooi at Tilburg! They won all their games and there was excellent team spirit in action. Great passing, protecting the ball and plenty of tries made. Below is how the games went: Group games; Turvens 8 – Dukes (2) 0 -WIN Turvens 6 – Breda…
Too Hot (Hot Damn), Call the Police and the Fireman
Summer is an elusive thing in the Netherlands, but when it arrives, for that one weekend, it does deliver. BSN travelled to Oisterwijk to play the Moederdag Toernooi in 29 degrees heat and sunshine. Good job they were playing in their black home and away kit! With sixteen teams from across the Netherlands, BSN were…
Simply Red!
After a great but exhausting weekend of rugby at Chichester, the Kika Rugby Tournament now seemed like a bad idea, given the impending Moederdag Tournament on Sunday. Short on players, I contacted the Gouda’s head coach; Nick, recruiting Nick’s son Jack and teammate Mik to make a squad. Amstelveense RC was hosting its 4th Kika…
Watch Out Chichester!
BSN travelled to England for the Chichester International Mini Rugby Tournament to play the finest teams in the South-East. The rugby tournament rules were different to those in the Netherlands, but the Benjis and Turvens fielded BSN teams in the U9s and U11s age groups, as well as supplying players to English U7 and U12 teams.…
Last Action… Almost!
In our last scheduled fixture of the season, the Benjis visited Hoek van Holland, fielding two teams including a ‘Chichester’ squad to prepare them for their upcoming trip to the UK. The scheduler at the NRB must have been pulling teams out of a hat when creating the future list, as this was the third…
Mixed Weather in Gouda
Two Benjis teams went to Gouda to play against the home sides, DIOK and HRC. After a warm week, the temperature had dropped, there was water on the pitch and threatening black clouds scudded overhead. BSN had mixed results, losing and drawing to DIOK, but beating HRC and Gouda. In the first match T-Rex took…
Back in Black
After two weeks of pulling together sides by borrowing players from the opposition, head coach Daran was glad to have enough players for a starting nine plus one substitute for the friendlies at Delft. Three matches were played against Delft and two Rotterdam teams, with fine team play by BSN. The first match was against…
BSN Rugby Club – Annual General Meeting
Dear all, We would welcome all parents and adult members to join us at a brief Annual General and Rugby Meeting to close out the 2015/2016 Season. It has been a great season on and off the pitch and we really need your help to take the club from strength to strength. A little help…