London Residents whitewashed by Great Britain & Ireland Tag teams

By Phillip Browne
THE Great Britain & Ireland World Cup squads put in some fantastic performances on Saturday to whitewash the London Residents in both the men’s & mixed divisions at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground in Acton.

The London Residents squads were made up of players who reside in London regardless of nationality and both the men’s & mixed teams featured a host of London based Aussies.

The Great Britain & Ireland World Cup squads also featured a handful of Australians who qualify to play through either heritage or citizenship including former Oztag Australia representative, Tim Ross.

The Great Britain & Ireland World Cup squads who are coached by Australians Pat Ginty (Head Coach) & Jay Wilkinson (Asst Coach), have been steadily improving and preparations for the upcoming 2012 Tag Rugby World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand in December are coming along nicely.

The results were as follows:

Men’s
Game 1: Great Britain & Ireland WC squads 11 def London Residents 0
Game 2: Great Britain & Ireland WC squads 7 def London Residents 5
Game 3: Great Britain & Ireland WC squads 7 def London Residents 6

Mixed
Game 1: Great Britain &Ireland WC squads 9 drew with London Residents 9
Game 2: Great Britain & Ireland WC squads 8 def London Residents 6
Game 3: Great Britain & Ireland WC squads 15 def London Residents 4

Meanwhile, Late Summer Tag Rugby competitions in London & Reading are currently taking place. Leagues are running at; Acton, Balham, Canada Water, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Hoxton, Reading, Richmond, Southfields, Wandsworth Town, West Ham & White City. There is still room for a number of individual registrations to join teams!

If you would like to get involved in one of the fastest growing sports in London, new team and individual registrations are welcome. This is a great chance to develop a network of friends if you are new to London.

To register for a Try Tag Rugby competition or event, go to www.trytagrugby.com or email info@trytagrugby.com for more details.