City of Derry Rugby Club will welcome teams from Germany, England along with the Leprechauns from Limerick and Perennials from throughout Ulster to their International Golden Oldies Tournament this weekend at Judges Road. The Irish Teams will bring with them many former International and Provincial players who attended the last Oldies tournament at Judges Road during the Club\u2019s 125th Anniversary year celebrations in 2006.
\nInTouch will be represented to capture the action
\nThe English Teams are Old Pauline Football Club (OPFC) from Surrey who were founded in 1871 which was the same year as the Rugby Football Union in England was founded and OPFC were one of the twelve original founding members of the RFU. The are bringing sixty players that includes three teams with their 1st XV and 3rd XV\u2019s playing against City of Derry 2nd XV and 4th XV on Saturday and their Golden Oldies in the main tournament. The other English Team participating is Bognor Regis from West Sussex who are bringing twenty six of a squad who will play in Ireland for the first time.
\nThe Ulster Perennials have confirmed a number of former high profile players including Maurice Field who won seventeen caps for Ireland playing in the centre and is currently a TV pundit. Stuart Porter who played for Scotland is also in the squad along with blasts from the past like Willie Oaks and Ashley Armstrong. The oldest player among the Perennials squad is seventy four year old Denis Fusco who has played in Derry many times in the past.
\nThe other teams are St Pauli Rugby Club for Hamburg in Germany who were in Derry in 2006 and hosted a City of Derry Tour to Hamburg in 2008. St Pauli are captained by Nils Zurawski who played for Derry when he worked at Magee College back in 2004 and has been planning this return visit for the last two years. The Leprechauns from Munster have been one of the strongest Golden Oldies Teams in Ireland for a number of years and won the Derry tournament in 2006. They will be travelling again with a number of former Musters and Ireland stalwarts and will be lead by their President John Fanning.
\nCity of Derry will have a strong team themselves which will include many former first team players. The Judges Road men will be captained by Maurice Logue with James Allen leading the pack. Bob McKillop, Sam McAuley, Brian Prue and First Team Head Coach Mark Nicholl all fresh from an outstanding season with City of Derry\u2019s 1st XV will be making their Golden Oldies debuts and will form the backbone of a strong pack.
\nThe 150 visiting players to the city will be staying in the city for three nights to not only play rugby but flavour the Jazz Weekend as well. Friday evening starts with a tour of the walls at 4.30pm followed by a Civic Reception with the Mayor which should be a perfect introduction and welcome to the Maiden City. The rugby starts on Saturday and Sunday at 2pm each day. Everyone is welcome to Judges Road for what should be a memorable weekend on and off the pitch as the visitors are sent away on Monday with memories to last a lifetime and ambassadors for the city and its people.<\/p>\n
International Golden Oldies Rugby Tournament
\nOver 35\u2019s<\/p>\n
Judges Road
\nSaturday 4th and Sunday 5th May
\nCommencing 14.00<\/p>\n
Teams from <\/p>\n
Ireland
\nEngland
\nGermany
\nHolland<\/p>\n
And of course our very own vets from City of Derry<\/p>\n
BBQ Food
\nMarquee and Club Bar<\/p>\n
All visitors welcome & No entrance charge<\/p>\n
Come and enjoy a day out with family and friends and see what our club and sport can offer.<\/p>\n
Golden Oldies Tournament 4 & 5th May 2013<\/p>\n
Tournament Itinerary <\/p>\n
Participating Teams;
\n\tCity of Derry RFC\t\t\t\tSt Pauli Hamburg RFC, Germany
\n\tBognor Regis, West Sussex, England\tOld Pauline, Surrey, England
\n\tPerennials\t\t\t\t \tWallaby\u2019s, Venlo, Holland<\/p>\n
Friday 3rd May 2013<\/p>\n
4.15pm All Teams – Assemble @ Guildhall Square, City Centre <\/p>\n
4.30pm\tGuided Tour of Derry\u2019s Walls<\/p>\n
6pm\t\tCivic Reception with Mayor @ Badgers Bar, Orchard St.<\/p>\n
8pm\t\tDinner at Team Hotels<\/p>\n
9pm\t\tJazz Festival \u2013 City Centre<\/p>\n
Saturday 4th May 2013<\/p>\n
N.B. All Golden Oldies games today 10mins each way<\/p>\n
2pm\t\tCity of Derry \t V Bognor Regis\tPerennials V St Pauli<\/p>\n
2.30pm\tOld Pauline\t V City of Derry\tBognor Regis\t V Perennials<\/p>\n
3pm\t\tSt Pauli \t V \t Old Pauline\t\tPerennials\t V City of Derry\t<\/p>\n
3.30pm\tBognor Regis V St Pauli\t\tOld Pauline V Perennials<\/p>\n
4pm\t\tCity of Derry V St Pauli\t\tBognor Regis V Old Pauline<\/p>\n
1pm\t\tOld Pauline 2nd & 3rd XV V City of Derry RFC 4th XV\t<\/p>\n
3pm \t\tOld Pauline 1st XV \t V City of Derry RFC 2nd XV\t<\/p>\n
3pm \u2013 7pm\tBarbecue\t<\/p>\n
7pm\t\tLive Music<\/p>\n
Sunday 5th May 2013<\/p>\n
N.B. All Golden Oldies games today 30mins each way<\/p>\n
2pm\t\tGolden Oldies Plate Final\t\t<\/p>\n
3pm\tGolden Oldies Consolation Final<\/p>\n
4pm\t\tGolden Oldies Final<\/p>\n
3pm\t\tOld Pauline Rugby Club V City of Derry RFC<\/p>\n
3pm \u2013 6pm\tBarbecue<\/p>\n
8pm\t\tGala Prize Giving Dinner in Marquee @ City of Derry RFC<\/p>\n
Note; \tPerennials + Some Old Pauline stay at Tower Hotel
\n \tBognor Regis & St Pauli stays at White Horse Hotel
\n\tOld Pauline stay at Travelodge, Strand Road and are bringing 60 People including 1stXV & Oldies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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