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Introduction

With over 20,000 serving Army personnel in Germany we have a thriving and developing rugby community on the continent. British Army (Germany), BA(G) Rugby for short, has an evolving policy of rugby for all. Due to operational commitments flexibility is the key to ensuring rugby does not stagnate and all three component parts of the game are covered centrally – playing, refereeing and coaching. The structure for BAG rugby will remain flexible as we draw down but it is hoped to continue as long as possible in our current vein.

On the representative front regular fixtures take place with emerging nations Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg. BA(G) also has a very successful representative Sevens squad which will again play in North West Europe. This year the team took their bow at Essen and will take on all comers at Nivelles in June 23 .

Community rugby remains at the heart of BAG rugby with teams entering the ARU Premiership and Championships this season. The other teams compete in the BAG league and all teams play for the coverted Bangalore Trophy, the BAG rugby cup.

Contact

Major IHR Wilkins
BA(G) Rugby Secretary
5 RIFLES, Alanbrooke Barracks, BFPO 22
Tel: 94879 3563
E-mail: 5RIFLES-RAO-RAO@mod.uk

Fixtures

Last updated: 14 March 2013

Date	Opposition	Venue	Result / Report
13 May 12	Essen 7s	Essen	3rd Place
23 Jun 12	Nivelles 7s	Belgium	Winners
18 Aug 12	Rugby For Heroes	Sennelager	Winners 20 – 10 Read the British Forces Match Report
23 Jan 13	Cyprus A	Episkopi	41 – 21 W
26 Jan 13	British Army Cyprus	Episkopi	25-16 W
09 Feb 13	Belgium Development	Brussels	Cancelled due to weather
09 Mar 13	Denmark	Copenhagen	26-36 W
23 Mar 13	Austria	Vienna	53-15 W

British Army (Germany) – Community Rugby Activities

BA(G) has again amended the league structure to run two leagues, one of two conferences;East and West to find the best two teams in BAG to enter the newly formed ARU Championships and a BAG league where the top two will enter the latter stages of ARU Community Cup.

The aim is to give meaningful rugby for all with the best sides making their way to business end of the UK run ARU tournaments. The British Army (Germany) Challenge Cup (BA(G)CC) is the Premier cup competition and this year will be played for over 2 days in a festival of rugby in early April 13. For the units who competed in the BAG league,a further Shield competition will be run in a further festival of rugby.

BA(G) NEWS

BAG Dinner RFH Hosted By Wales Hooker Huw Bennett & Sean Holley

The Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess of the QDG was the setting for the British Army Germany (BAG) Rugby’s dinner night in support of Rugby for Heroes (RFH). Over 70 guests were present at the dinner hosted by Mr Sean Holley the former Ospreys Rugby coach. The special guest was Huw Bennett the Welsh Hooker who despite recovering from surgery on his achilles journeyed from Lyon to represent the charity.

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British Bulldogs – Youth team tour

A YOUTH rugby team from Bielefeld are getting ready to embark on an exciting whirlwind trip to the UK, as part of an educational and enjoyable team building exercise . . .

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Top Award For Three BAG Based Rugby Players

After an undefeated season that saw the Army Rugby Union Sevens Team win the inaugural International Defence Rugby (IDR 7s) Sevens title, three BAG based players were awarded their Army Sevens Caps . . .

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BAG swansong for Former Army Skipper Capt Mark Lee AGC

The former Army skipper Capt Mark Lee AGC (ALS) will play his last game in the Services before retiring to become a farmer when he leads British Army Germany XV (BAG) versus a Rugby For Heroes (RFH) XV on Saturday 18 th Aug 12 at Sennelager’s Dempsey Barracks.

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MATCH REPORTS

BAG League Title Claimed by 32 Regt RE

April 25, 2013

The newly structured BAG league which gave the teams below ARU competition level the opportunity to have a separate tournament has been won by Hohne based Sappers. The winners will now be invited to join the ARU Championship next season. They will get their first taste of rugby at the next level when they lock horns with other teams in ... Read More »

Pretty in Pink?

April 22, 2013

The BAG Veterans rugby team took on a touring team from the UK last weekend in Paderborn in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer at a sunny Dempsey Barracks. The halftime whistle saw the BAG team sitting comfortably on a 31-8 lead but a few changes for both sides led to a more open game and the visitors finally got into ... Read More »

Victory in Vienna

March 25, 2013

BAG closed their season unbeaten with a stunning demolition of Austria in Wiener Neustadt last Saturday. A small but partisan crowd cheered on the Austrians and their strength and bulk held the BAG team at bay and a tough afternoon looked on the cards. The score remained close until the 26 minutewhen leading 8-7, BAG exploded into life. LCpl Vimitaki ... Read More »

SCOTS DG CROWNED ARU COMMUNITY CUP CHAMPIONS

March 21, 2013

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The SCOTS DG and current cup holders 28 Engr Regt did battle in the midst of a huge snow storm in Sennelager today. Early morning sunshine soon faded as the deluge covered the pitch and all the markings. The first half continued in this vain as the Sapper defence held firm. Another penalty went close to the uprights for the ... Read More »

BAG Win Baltic Battle

March 15, 2013

LCpl ‘Chunk’ Davies QDG on the ‘hoof’ for BAG vs Denmark

BAG rugby took up the challenge of a Danish National team about to embark on its 2013 ENC campaign in a bitterly cold Aarhus on the Baltic coast of Denmark on Saturday 09 Mar 13. Deprived of a fixture against Belgium A, the BAG outfit were caught a little cold in the first half hour as the rampant Norsemen fresh ... Read More »

Cyprus Conquered

January 31, 2013

The BAG rugby squad containing a number of development players completed a clean sweep over the premier home based teams in Cyprus last week. Working out of RAF Akritori, the 30 man squad completed a week of training and two tough matches as preparation for the ‘tests’ coming up Vs Belgium (09 Feb) and Denmark (09 Mar) respectfully. Head Coach ... Read More »

SCOTS DG Primed for UK Cup Clash

January 18, 2013

On the 11 th January the SCOTS DG played 3 RHA in their final league fixture before the QF’s take place next week. A similar start to the game against 4SCOTS on Wednesday saw 3 RHA looking confident up front. Their Adjutant immediately proved to be a strong runner from the back of the scrum for the Gunner’s but was ... Read More »

Battle of the Scots

January 18, 2013

SCOTS DG played 4 SCOTS on 8 th January in the penultimate pool game before the quarter final’s start next week. It was wet and slippery with 4 SCOTS keeping it tight from the Kick Off and making good yards in the close. SCOTS DG soaked up the pressure but with the elements against them in the first half it ... Read More »

Rifles Double Off

November 30, 2012

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5 Rifles finished their ARU Championship campaign with a resounding 62-15 win over the Hameln based Sappers 28 Engr Regt. The second match between these two sides was a much more open affair in which the Sappers backline more than matched the Rifles three quarters. The real difference was in the forwards where the Rifles dominated the lineout and scrimmage ... Read More »

Sappers downed by rampant Rifles

November 21, 2012

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The fourth round of the ARU BAG Championship saw a depleted 28 Regt RE side lose heavily to a 5 Rifles side that have under gone resurgence in recent weeks. After losing narrowly to 26 Regt RA and the QDG, the Rifles coached by Maj Ian Wilkins beat the Gutersloh based Gunners in the return match before turning their attention ... Read More »

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