Clash Of Brunei Rugby Giants
By James Kon

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Royal Brunei Armed Forces will be facing their old rivals the Royal Brunei Yacht Club in the first game of the Brunei Rugby Football- Union Inter-Club Rugby Tournament on Saturday at Berakas Camp.

The soldiers, beaten twice in the same tournament last year by Royal Brunei Yacht Club, are hoping to turn the tables this time around.

According to Major Sopian bin MuhammadYassin, team manager of Royal Brunei Armed Forces: "We have been training since January and are looking forward for a tough game against the Royal Brunei Yacht Club."

Major Sopian who is also the VicePresident of BRFU said last year we finished fifth and we hoped to do better this year.

"Playing against the most experienced team in the tournament, we are expecting a close game. However we will be relying on our fitness to come out top." Roual Brunei Armed Forces coach Shafeek Kamalie, a former U-20 national coach with vast experience, hoped to produce a winning team with some 10-new players in the squad.

Meanwhile, Royal Brunei Yacht Club, last year's semifinalists, are confident of beating the army boys again.

SukorAshak, the vice-captain of RBYC said: "With over two months of practice and four U-20 national players in the squad, we are better prepared this year."

But Sukor pointed out that the army boys have a strong forward line and under a former national coach ... it will be a tough game.

Beside the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and Royal Brunei Yacht Club, another four teams are also in the fray for the three-feet tall gigantic Darussalam Cup and the Dr Haji Kamaruddin Cup.

The teams are defending champions KB Pythons, the last year finalist Royal Brunei Police, Bandar Blacks and newcomer the Knights.

The first championship will be a round robin league championship where the winner will take home the Dr Hj Kamaruddin Cup while the Darussalam Cup will be awarded to the playoff winner of the top four teams.

For more information, rugby fans can visit www.bruneirugby,wordpress.com for further information. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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