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North Otago Ruin The East Coast
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03/09/2010
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Samurai Marketing Department |
North Otago Ruin The East Coast 116- 3
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Ireland beat Scotland with a 2-0 victory
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02/09/2010
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Samurai Marketing Department |
5 Nations in Paris Ireland Hockey Senior Men beat Scotland in their final game with a victorious lead of 2 - 0
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Samurai Sportswear Supply Attire for Cycling Challenge
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01/09/2010
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Samurai Marketing Department |
Old classmates gear up for gruelling challenge
"We would like to thank Samurai sportswear for making our cycling attire, Truro College for supplying us with a minibus and camping equipment, and Asda for allowing us to do a fundraising day at their Penryn store a few weeks ago, where we raised £470 in donations on the day."
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Helsinki RFC Blitz Jyväskylä
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31/08/2010
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Samurai Marketing Department |
Helsinki RFC Blitz Jyväskylä
JRC vs HRC Final Score: 5 - 57 14.08.2010
HRC's fly half, Aki Pentikäinen, struck gold with almost every kick and we soon took a strong lead. Tries soon after came thick and fast with forwards and backs sharing the spoils.
The final score of 5 – 57 showed a definitive victory even against a weakened side and gave much needed confidence for the rest of the season.
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Touch Rugby Breaking News
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13/08/2010
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Samurai Marketing Department |
Premiership Touch Rugby: Autum Leauges Now Open

Autumn Leagues Now Open
The Autumn League will run for 8 weeks from 5th September to 24th October and will be run at Clapham Common. So get your friends together and get yourself entered into the Premiership Touch Rugby Autumn League!
Important Information Cost: £300 Time: 11am - 1pm Division: Men's and Mixed Venue: Clapham Common Start Date: Sunday 5th September
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Barrow Raiders Cruise to Victory
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13/08/2010
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Samurai Marketing Department |
Barrow Raiders Cruise to Victory
Barrow climbed into third place in the Co-operative Championship with a 54-0 win over relegated Keighley at Craven Park.
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Glamorgan lead the Division Two table by one point over Sussex
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13/08/2010
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Samurai Marketing Department |
Glamorgan lead the Division Two table by one point over Sussex

Ireland win 3-1 with goals from Nicola Evans, Miriam Crowley and Cliodhna Sargent.
Ireland 3 (Cliodhna Sargent, Nikki Evans, Miriam Crowley) Belgium 1 (Valerie Vermeersch) Ireland continued to show their attacking intent as they notched their second comprehensive win of the weekend over Belgium at the National Hockey Stadium.
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Steaua Bucuresti New Samurai Deal
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13/08/2010
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Samurai Marketing Department |
The star has presented the new equipment and rugby performance

SAMURAI and CSA Steaua Bucharest, rugby, Samurai game equipment for the season 2010 in the context of an event which took place on the Central Rugby Star sports complex.
Steaua Bucharest is the most successful Rugby club in the country. Steaua Bucharest owns most national titles, 24, and 9 Cups of Romania.
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Ireland Overwhelm Belgium with a Victorious Score of 3-1
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11/08/2010
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Samurai Marketing Department |
Ireland Ovewhelm Belgium with a Victorious score of 3-1
Ireland win 3-1 with goals from Nicola Evans, Miriam Crowley and Cliodhna Sargent.
Ireland 3 (Cliodhna Sargent, Nikki Evans, Miriam Crowley) Belgium 1 (Valerie Vermeersch) Ireland continued to show their attacking intent as they notched their second comprehensive win of the weekend over Belgium at the National Hockey Stadium.
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Ireland Attack Belgium at the National Hockey Stadium
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11/08/2010
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Samurai Marketing Department |
Ireland Attack Belgium at the National Hockey Stadium |
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Ireland take clean sweep as Emma Clarke captains the side on her 100th cap. Irish Coach Gene Muller was delighted with two consecutive wins and complimented his young players maturity throughout.
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Steaua Burcuresti Show Dinamo the ropes
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11/08/2010
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Steaua Burcuresti Show Dinamo the ropes |
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Steaua Bucuresti vs Dinamo Bucuresti The Local Derby
The derby started with the last whistle of the last stage, the two owners of the clubs attacking each other in press in the last few days. Steaua played Friday against Otelul (1-0) while Dinamo travelled to Cluj (2-2) in a match played Saturday. Steaua had a day plus to recover after last stage.
In the first game between them, in 2009 Steaua lost in front of their own crowd, 0-1 after one of the most boring derbys of the last few years, in which Steaua had a mediocre performance.
Every parameter so far indicates Dinamo as favorites, with the exception of one, which might be decisive: efficacy
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Helsinki raise the level at Turku
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05/08/2010
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Samurai Marketing Deptartment |
Helsinki RFC Raise the level at Turku
Match report from HRC - Turku 12.07
Kick off was planned at 14:00, team meeting was set at 10. The weather was sunny, the field was dry but with more patches of grass than the usual sand/stone/junk mix. Coach got nervous as the meeting time was past and over 8 players' status were unknown. Nevertheless, we started training and it became clear that everyone present had a strong motivation for a victory. Forwards had an excellent preparation for the Scrums with Juhani's friend (the name escapes me), backs worked together with Aki and Thomas to manage a few experiences (Michael from Flanker to Center...) and some changes (Ray's come back! Aki as number 10, a lot of players were out on holiday or involved in other activities...).
We walked together to the field and start a small run around to adjust ourselves. Spirit is getting into focus and we are ready to welcome Turku on our field for our first encounter of the season. We lost the toss but get the kick and the side we wanted. There is a light wind and no shadow, ref is Stephen Thorne.
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Helsinki Rugby Club's Top Performance
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04/08/2010
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Samurai Marketing Department |
Helsinki Rugby Club's Top Performance
Captain's Report
Last Saturday was a day that many of the HRC 2nd team players (and some 1st XV players as well) had been waiting for a long time: The first away games of the 2010 season, a tournament in Lahti to be precise. The team left with bus from the city we all love, to play the game that we all love, against teams that we all love to play, and also against one team that we all love to hate. Everyone seemed well rested in the morning and eager to play their A game, which was expected because there was a lot of improvement to do from the previous tournaments. As always, the team was formed from a mix of new and experienced players. Steve was coaching the team with help from the captains Aki and Mathieu.
The team arrived in Lahti in time to prepare for the three games of the day both mentally and physically. Everyone was 100% focused as the first game was against Warriors. Our game plan of the day was to keep the ball alive, avoiding rucks and mauls, making space for the supporting players and to kick only inside our own 22 if needed. However, when the game against Warriors started all of this seemed to be forgotten by our half back Eliott and fly half Aki, resulting to a couple of terrible mistakes plus lack of communication that eventually led into two early tries scored by Warriors. We were down by 12 points but no one was willing to give up the game, especially Eliott who was determined to make up for the previous mistakes. And that he did by scoring two great individual tries and the win was up for grabs for the both teams again. HRC gained a huge confidence boost and started ramming down the defensive line of Warriors eventually putting 48 points on the score board. Warriors had no control of the game because of HRC’s brilliant passes, off-loads, runs and tackles. I was truly happy to go to the bench and see Niilo doing a great job as number 10, and with help of Eliott they provided quick balls for our backs to do their magic with. After the game HRC was ready to play their next games with great self-confidence and the poor Warriors saps were ready to pack their bags and take the first train to Aussie Bar.
Stephen Whittaker Helsinki Rugby Club Vice Chairman
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North Otago Come Close to Victory
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26/07/2010
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North Otago Come Close to Victory
North Otago first five-eighth Ben Patston gets the ball away during his team's Ranfurly Shield Challenge against Southland at Rugby Park in Invercargill last night. Photo by NZPA.
They call it the sound of silence, and for 40 marvellous minutes last night, it was sweet music to North Otago's ears.
There was no miracle. North Otago isn't returning to Oamaru today with the Ranfurly Shield, but there was an inspiring, gritty performance from a tiny union that has long punched above its weight.
As the temperature plummeted and the steam started pouring off the players, about 8500 fans at Rugby Park were left rubbing their eyes at halftime.
The scoreboard was broken, surely. Could Southland, jam-packed with Super 14 players, really only be leading a bunch of amateurs 10-3?
There was no mistake. North Otago belied its almost complete lack of preparation and its status to stay in the game through 40 minutes of sheer guts.
Guided by the booming left boot of new first five Ben Patston, the Old Golds forced the Stags back into their half time and time again.
In the set phases, facing a pack containing seven professional players, the visitors yielded no ground.
And when the Southland backs tried to give the ball some air, there always seemed to be a gold-clad defender in the way.
Workhorse loose forwards Ross Hay and Ryan Long never stopped tackling, locks Eric Duff and Dave Simpson produced yeomanlike efforts, and prop Pieter van der Merwe showed his strength in the tight.
Beyond the mightily impressive Patston, captain Luke Herden barrelled through what gaps he could find and Ofa Fatai went looking for work.
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Samurai International Sportswear sign Helsinki RC
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24/06/2010
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Samurai Sportswear International start a Multi year contract with Helsinki RFC |
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Samurai Sportswear International have signed a Multi year deal with Helsinki RC as the Official Kit Merchandise supplier. Fully kitting out the men and the ladies for the forecoming seasons. Seen as a key partner in the Northern region and Samurai are pleased to be working with them.
"Helsinki Rugby Club is extremely happy to have entered into a partnership with Samurai Sportswear. With there quality attire it can only go further to making HRC the team to be in Finland. We have an attitude within the club: look good, you feel good, you feel good therefore you play good. And we all know what happens when you play well. In hrc's 11 years of existence we have always been the best looking team, both on and off the pitch. This reputation is guaranteed to continue now Samurai Sportswear are on board."
Stephen Whitaker Helsinki RC
Vice Chairman
Kit and Leisure wear coordinator.

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Samurai International RFC Win National Series Rugby Rocks
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18/06/2010
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Samurai International RFC Win National Series opener at London's Rugby Rocks 2010

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Samurai International overcame invited team Escher at the inaugural 'National Sevens Series' first leg at London's Rugby Rocks.
Late Scores from the player of the tournament, Simon Hunt, saw Samurai recover from being 7-24 down to clinch a thrilling finale at a buzzing Richmond Athletic Ground.
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Samurai International RUFC Win Amsterdam Sevens Tournament
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27/05/2010
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Samurai International recorded their sixth straight Amsterdam Sevens win at the weekend, narrowly overcoming a spirited effort from crowd favourites the Kooga Wailers in the final.
The invitational Sevens giant once again proved too clinical and experienced for their competitors scraping through some tight games on Day 2 to again be crowned champions at the Sportpark de Eendrach.
The 38th Heineken Amsterdam Sevens ended much like the 37th, ( and the 36th, 35th and 34th come to that) with Samurai International ruling the roost in the Men's Sevens and the Ladies Sevens and Wooden Spoon winning the Veterans 10s. However, in all three tournaments the outcome could have been very different with games being won by the narrowest of margins.
In last year's Men's Sevens Samurai International brought over South African coach Paul Treu and most of his squad as part of their preparations for the IRB Sevens tournaments at Twickenham and Murrayfield in the following weeks. Although they won the 2008 Amsterdam Sevens, word on the grapevine was that the Bokke felt that the Amsterdam Sevens was a little too tough as a warm up, so Samurai supremo Terry Sands had to look a little closer to home for his team this year and was far from confident of winning.
The vagaries of the seeding for the Sunday morning pools pitched Samurai International against the Ukraine national side and Guernsey Salty Sea Dogs which they negotiated safely. As in previous years there was one game where they needed a little luck and a few decisions going their way. This year it was the quarter final against Mel's Exiles. The crowd was strongly behind Mel's Exiles, mainly because Sevens Legend Waisale Serevi was playing for them and everyone wanted to see him progress.
In a “game of two halves” Samurai ran in two tries in the first half to lead 14-0 while Mel's Exiles ran in two tries in the second half but missed one of the conversions, losing the game 14-12. Serevi and the team received a standing ovation from the crowd as they left the field in front of a packed main stand.

In the other quarter finals both flavours of Marauders went out. The Original Marauders (a.k.a. Corso Marauders) lost out to the surprise package of the tournament, Yug from Russia 14-10 - missed conversions making the difference. The International Marauders also lost out by kicking fewer conversions than opponents Gilbert Stoned Pups, the final score being 12-10. In the other quarter final Millfield Old Boys lost out HFW Kooga Wailers 33-5, no need to count the conversions there.
In their semi-final Samurai International had less trouble with the men in pink, the much fancied Gilbert Stoned Pups, winning 26-0. In the other semi HFW Kooga Wailers ended the run of Yug, the Russian champions containing many of the Russian national squad who were the surprise package of the tournament, with a 19-5 victory.
The final was a chance for HFW Kooga Wailers to gain revenge for the very narrow 12-7 defeat in the 2008 quarter final when a last minute try spared the blushes of a Samurai side including most of the South African squad. In a close game Samurai International prevailed 19-15, again the difference being the conversions kicked.

So Samurai International continue their dominance of the Heineken Amsterdam Sevens with their fifth victory in a row and their eighth in total. The lessons are clear for anyone who wants to beat them. Firstly you will need an excellent team. Secondly, you will need a little luck and for decisions to go your way. And finally, you will need to kick your conversions.

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