A great dinner - a nice reccomandation

On December 6th few members of London Italian gathered together for the Christmas dinner, a nice event for the guys after having fought so hard on the pitch to get top of the table.

The dinner was held at Giuseppe Restaurant in London Bridge, who's now one of our favourites food makers, and first supporter.

If you in London and are angry. go there. tell him you are our friend. he will treat you well.

LONDON ITALIAN TOP OF THE TABLE

After 8 games in the MIDDLESEX MERIT TABLE, London Italian Rugby find themselves at sitting at the top of the table, with 7 victorys and the best point difference.

Rock on guys. Merry Christmas (even if it's gone) and Happy New Year.

http://www.middlesexmerittable.co.uk/MMT%202009%20Table%20Division%206.htm

Last Team Confirmed

EVen with a bit of delay in updating the blog, i'm proud to announce tha CUS VERONA RUGBY have confirmed their presence at the tounamnet.
further info on the team can be found on http://www.rugbyverona.it/

The lineup is therefore confirmed and it is:
London Italian Rugby
Saint Nicholas Old boys
7 Fradis Sinnai Rugby Club wih Union Rugby Cagliari
CUS VERONA RUGBY.

On the 13th of January the first game will be announced, along with the Special Guest.

A former italian internationl plays with London Italian

On Saturday the 8th of November, Filippo Frati, former italian scrum half, joined the London Italian for a bit of fun on the paddock giving precious advices to the young team

link here

How to get here

The tournament will take place at
Barnes Elms Playing Field, in Barnes Richmond.

The gorund can easily be reached via train, by getting of at Barnes Station
The gorund can easily be reached by tube (hammersmith) and bus.

Here is a map.

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Preliminary Program

On FRiday 24th October the tournament was finally announced.

with the comitte working towards a full line up and hospitality the few preliminary progam has been drawn. Also the first team have confirmed they presence:

The program so far:

10.OO KICK OFF
game 1 - Team A v Team B
game 2 - Team C v Team D

10.50 FINALS
game 3 - Loser 1 v Loser 2
game 4 - Winner 1 v Winner 2

11.40 Award Cerimony and Party
prize to referee, winner game 4, and to partecipating team
prize to best player of the tournament.
Celebration to carry until 13.00

13.00 TRansfer to Twickenham
via train, barnes station

15.00 England v Italy

17.00 Celebration to carry along.

Further event to be announced closer to the date

TEAM VIEW - London Italian Rugby

London Italian Rugby

Newly formed, or reformed team, form the big work put together by Marco Attanasio and Lorenzo Mario Belpassi.

The aim of the team is to reunite italian rugby passionate lving in london under the same team and evryone who appreciate italian rugby and italian lifestyle ling in the UK.

More than 40 players have worn the LIRFC shirt, honoriung the team with a postive strike of victories in england and italy. The team is now competing in the Middlesex Merit Table, and always welcome new players.

More info on their website and here

ANGLO ITALIAN RUGBY CUP ANNOUNCED

to Celebrate the beginning of the RBS 6 NATIONS TOURNAMENT 2009

London Italian Rugby Are Please to Announce the

FIRST ANGLO ITALIAN RUGBY CUP.

The cup will take place at Barnes Elm playing field in London on Saturday the 7th Of February 2009.

4 Teams will battle to conquer the newly broned cup.

Teams confirmed so far:
London Italian Rugby
St. Nicholas Old Boys
Selezione Sarda (Union Rugby CAgliari and Sinnai Rugby)

4th to to be announced soon.

More info to come on this page