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To all members,

With the introduction of a new youths section soon to Stompers, i feel i need to give the option of the MRFU's training schedule if you ever want to get involved with coaching youths now or at a later stage in your rugby career. This will help to improve your rugby playing with better knowledge about the game and what is around it in and out of the sport itself.

Please find the following all held at Marsa Clubhouse:

• 24th and 25th February- MRFU Foundation course /Officiating course
• 9th to 11th March- IRB/MRFU Level one introducing rugby coaching course
• 30th and 31st of March- IRB/MRFU Level one introducing officiating course
• 31st August till 2nd of september- IRB/MRFU level one introducing rugby coaching course.

For those who are interested and have taken a level one course, there is a level 2 course being held this year, but do not attempt without prior knowledge of the game and its principles/had a go at coaching for a while and understand the basics of it. For more info contact me direct.

For the courses above please contact Mike Beerman

Thanks

Adrian Silvester - MRFU Community Coach

Stompers will face Valletta today in their forthcoming league match. The game will take place at Marsa rugby fields, pitch 1 and the tie is to commence at 1 pm.

The following is the team selected:

1 Mark Spiteri 2 Nathan Gatt 3 Josef Busuttil 4 Keith Zammit 5 Dragan Cerketa 6 Jon Tonna 7 Tom Pace Moore 8 David Alvarez 9 Ed Willis 10 Chris Zerafa 11 Matthew 'scottie' Alexander 12 Malcolm Attard (Captain) 13 Andrew Camilleri 14 Ed Attard 15 Max Galea 16 Antoine Bonello 17 Matthew Naudi 18 Matthew Von Brokdorff 19 Guilliame Boulais 20 Owen Jones 21 Jurgen Pavanello 22 Matthew Camilleri

Stompers will again face Birkirkara tomorrow in the Cisk League match. The match is scheduled to take place on Marsa pitch 1 at 2.45 pm.

The following are the first 15 chosen by coach Ken Williams:

1. Antoine Bonello
2. Nathan Gatt
3. Matthew Naudi
4. Chris Schranz
5. Dragan Cerketa
6. Jaco Barnard
7. Keith Azzopardi
8. Thomas Pace Moore
9. Max Galea
10. Chris Zerafa
11. Edward Attard
12. Guillaume Boulais
13. Luke Debattista
14. Matthew Alexander
15. Matthew Camilleri

Subs from:

16. Marc Spiteri
17. Keith 'Gigi' Zammit
18. Stoff Diamantino
19. Andrew Camilleri
20. Claude Vella Bonanno

Stompers will take to the pitch again today in the Mediterranean Bank Cup in their match against Alligators. The match is scheduled to take place on Marsa pitch 1 at 1 pm. Today is also the return of the European RBS 6 Nations tournament and we're all looking forward to it!

The following are the first 15 chosen by coach Ken Williams:

1. Antoine Bonello
2. Nathan Gatt
3. Marc Spiteri
4. Chris Schranz
5. Dragan Cerketa
6. Calvin Briffa
7. Keith Azzopardi
8. Thomas Pace Moore
9. Max Galea
10. Malcolm Attard
11. Jürgen Pavanello
12. Guillaume Boulais
13. Luke Debattista
14. Matthew Alexander
15. Matthew Camilleri

Subs from:

16. Sean Xuereb
17. Stoff Diamantino
18. Jon Patterson (last appearance)
19. Tom Vernon
20. Ed Willis
21. Mario Fountain
22. Oweb Jones
23. Ed Attard

Stompers will look to bounce back and avenge last week's defeat later today in their clash vs Overseas in the Mediterranean Bank Cup. The match is scheduled to take place on Marsa pitch 1 at 1 pm.

The following are the first 15 chosen by coach Ken Williams:

1. Peter Bradley
2. Nathan Gatt
3. Thomas Pace Moore
4. Dragan Cerketa
5. John Ellul
6. Calvin Briffa
7. Jaco Barnard
8. David Morchon Alvarez
9. Max Galea
10. Malcolm Attard
11. Jürgen Pavanello
12. Guillaume Boulais
13. Luke Debattista
14. Matthew Alexander
15. Matthew Camilleri

Subs from:

16. Marc Spiteri
17. Chris Schranz
18. Chris Bilston
19. Matthew Naudi
20. Matthew Mirabelli
21. Andrew Camilleri
22. Edward Attard

• Claude Vella Bonanno
• Patrick Martin
• Jon Patterson
• Luke Chetcuti
• Marcus Chritians
• Antoine Bonello
• Owen Jones

Tomorrow Stompers will play a top of the title clash in the Cisk League against Overseas. The match is scheduled to take place on Marsa pitch 1 at 1 pm.

The following are the first 15 chosen by coach Ken Williams:

1. Peter Bradley
2. Nathan Gatt
3. Thomas Pace Moore
4. Dragan Cerketa
5. Marc Spiteri
6. Calvin Briffa
7. Jaco Barnard
8. David Morchon Alvarez
9. Max Galea
10. Patrick Satariano
11. Luke Debattista
12. Malcolm Attard
13. Guillaume Boulais
14. Edward Attard
15. Matthew Camilleri

Subs from:

16. Matthew Naudi
17. Chris Schranz
18. Ryan Sullivan (final appearance)
19. Keith Zammit
20. Matthew Mirabelli
21. Matthew Alexander
22. Jürgen Pavanello

• Sebastian Degiorgio
• Keith Azzopardi
• Patrick Martin
• Jon Patterson
• Luke Chetcuti
• Chris Bilston
• Marcus Chritians
• Antoine Bonello

We are very happy to announce that Mr Adrian Silvester is the new Stompers Rugby Community Coach. He will be working towards promoting the game of rugby and attracting new youngsters to Stompers RFC. His help will be vital towards re-starting what was a very successful youth rugby set-up.

Adrian was a coach co-ordinator for ruggerbeez, assitant coach to Chobham ladies, Kavallieri development coach, and also has work experience with the RFU in Surrey and at Hartpury College RFC. He was shortlisted for work with Northampton Saints, London Irish and London Irish Hitz community project but chose to come to Malta.

Nathan Gatt... sigh.

Stompers would like to wish all their followers, sponsors and friends a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2012.

Welcome back GIGI!

PUT HIM ON THE WING!!

Tomorrow Stompers will look to continue their good form in their forthcoming match in the Cisk League against Kavallieri. The match is scheduled to take place on Marsa pitch 1 at 1 pm.

The following are the first 15 chosen by coach Ken Williams:

1. Peter Bradley
2. Nathan Gatt
3. Matthew Naudi
4. Chris Schranz
5. John Ellul
6. Calvin Briffa
7. Thomas Pace Moore
8. David Morchon Alvarez
9. Max Galea
10. Christopher Zerafa
11. Luke Debattista
12. Malcolm Attard
13. Guillaume Boulais
14. Edward Attard
15. Matthew Camilleri

Subs from:

16. Marc Spiteri
17. Patrick Martin
18. Ryan Sullivan
19. Patrick Satariano
20. Jon Patterson
21. Andrew Camilleri

Later today Stompers will play their first game of the Mediterranean Bank Cup Mens campaign on Marsa pitch 1 against Falcons. Kick off is at 2.45 pm.

The following are the first 15 chosen by coach Ken Williams:

1. Peter Bradley
2. Nathan Gatt
3. Ryan Sullivan
4. Dragan Cerketa
5. John Ellul
6. Calvin Briffa
7. Sebastian Degiorgio
8. Thomas Pace Moore
9. Matthew Mirabelli
10. Christopher Zerafa
11. Luke Debattista
12. Malcolm Attard
13. Matthew Camilleri
14. Max Galea
15. Guillaume Boulais

Subs from:

• Marc Spiteri
• Keith Azzopardi
• Patrick Martin
• Matthew Naudi
• Antoine Bonello
• Edward Attard
• Thomas Vernon
• Jon Patterson
• Owen Jones
• Matthew Alexander
• Luke Chetcuti

Tomorrow Stompers will play their third league game of the campaign on Marsa pitch 1 against Valletta. Kick off is at 2.45 pm.

The following are the first 15 chosen by coach Ken Williams:

1. Ryan Sullivan
2. Nathan Gatt
3. Thomas Pace Moore
4. Dragan Cerketa
5. John Ellul
6. Calvin Briffa
7. Jaco Bernard
8. David Morchon Alvarez
9. Matthew Mirabelli
10. Patrick Satariano
11. Andrew Camilleri
12. Rob Meintjes
13. Malcolm Attard
14. Matthew Alexander
15. Matthew Camilleri

Subs from:

• Peter Bradley
• Marc Spiteri
• Chris Bilston
• Sebastian Degiorgio
• Max Galea
• Christopher Zerafa

The 10s will play at the same time with the following players:

• Patrick Martin
• Luke Chetcuti
• Keith Azzopardi
• Matthew Naudi
• Chris Schranz
• Marcus Christians
• Ed Attard
• Owen Jones
• Jon Patterson
• Thomas Vernon

Thanks to all those who supported and put up with us all Movember and a big thank you to everyone who donated. With your help we raised over £7950 which will be DOUBLED by BETFAIR and put towards cancer research. Well done to all.

You can continue to donate here: http://uk.movember.com/mospace/1425926/

Tomorrow Stompers will play their second league game of the season on Marsa pitch 1 against Alligators. Kick off is at 1 pm.

The following are the first 15 chosen by coach Ken Williams:

1. Peter Bradley
2. Nathan Gatt
3. Thomas Pace Moore
4. Dragan Cerketa
5. John Ellul
6. Calvin Briffa
7. Jaco Bernard
8. David Morchon Alvarez
9. Max Galea
10. Chris Zerafa
11. Andrew Camilleri
12. Rob Meintjes
13. Malcolm Attard
14. Guillaume Boulais
15. Matthew Camilleri

Subs from:

• Patrick Satariano
• Jon Patterson
• Matthew Alexander
• Keith Azzopardi
• Ryan 'Barry' Sullivan
• Chris Schranz
• Owen Jones
• Antoine Bonello
• Etienne Borg
• Thomas Vernon
• Marc Spiteri
• Edward Attard
• Patrick Martin

The 10s team will face Overseas on Pitch 3 at 2.45pm.

Kids between the ages of 9 and 15 years of age are invited to attend a festival taking place at the Sliema ground in Tigne. The festival will commence at 9 am on Sunday the 27th November 2011, and finish at 1 pm.

School of rugby wil ltake place from 9 to 10.30 and the kids will be coached by regular players. From 9.30 - 11.00 there will be the Ladies open and coaching will be done by ladies national team players and English qualified MRFU coaches. This is open to all ladies.

From 11 till 1 there will be a youth rugby open to be conducted by qualified English coaches assited by Maltese National players and other Stompers Players.

Remember to continue to donate to our Movember cause, and on the day the boys will continue collecting.

Stompers and friends have thrashed the 2000 beer challenge which took place yesterday at Nordic, drinking 2218 bottles of Carlsberg AND raising a further 220 euro of donations in aid of the Movember charity which the club is currently running. Well done to all.

Today's fixtures have been postponed by the MRFU and Stompers will be at Nordic today and tonight, aiming to break the 2000 beer challenge and promote their great moustaches for the Movember charity. See you there!

Stompers will be promoting their Movember charity cause at Nordic's 2000 beer challenge next Saturday. Come and help by drinking some beers after supporting the team in the league match vs Kavallieri RFC before it. More updates to follow in the coming days.

The boys recorded their first league win of the season yesterday over Falcons RFC with a 62-5 scoreline on a very muddy pitch at Marsa with both Billy and Camilla (Matthew Camilleri) grabbing hattricks and David Morchon Alvarez scoring his first try for Stompers (flaming asshole?).

The first try of the game came after 15 minutes from a maul off a lineout which big John Ellul put down.

The 10s also won their game against Gladiators RFC.

Following the 7's tournament a fortnight ago, tomorrow will be the first fixtures for Stompers in the 15s and 10s leagues. The 15s shall face Falcons RFC and the 10s are to face Gladiators RFC. Both games will be played at the Marsa grounds, with the 15s playing on pitch 1 at 14.45 hrs, whilst the 10s will kick off earlier at 13.30 hrs on pitch 3.

Coach Ken Williams has selected the following players for the 15s:

1. Peter Bradley
2. Nathan Gatt
3. Thomas Pace Moore
4. Dragan Cerketa
5. David Morchon Alvarez
6. Calvin Briffa
7. Jaco Barnard
8. John Ellul
9. Max Galea
10. Chris Zerafa
11. Luke Debattista
12. Malcolm Attard
13. Andrew Camilleri
14. Billy Bob
15. Matthew Camilleri
16. Matthew Mirabelli
17. Patrick Satariano
18. Ed Willis
19. Ryan 'Barry' Sullivan
20. Sebastian Degeorgio
21. Keith Azzopardi

The following is the team selected for the 10s game

1. Patrick Martin
2. Marc Spiteri
3. Luke Chetcuti
4. Antoine Bonello
5. Chris Schranz
6. Marcus Christians
7. Thomas Vernon
8. Matthew "Scottie" Alexander
9. Edward Attard
10. Jon Patterson

Tomorrow is the second day of the local rugby calendar following the Ray Elliott cup played last weekend, where a one day sevens tournament will be played out by the teams of the league.

The games will be of two halves, each of seven minutes, with a change of sides and immediate restart at half-time. The games are to commence at 12.30 pm on pitch two at the Marsa grounds.

Stompers plan to have two sides participating in Stompers A and Stompers B and each of the sides will be aiming to bring home the first trophy available for this new season.

As already communicated Stompers will be doing Movember this year. Whether you are growing a moustache or not, there’s no excuse for not collecting some money for a good cause, in this case Prostate Cancer

Betfair will match every Euro raised by the Stompers network. The team is called Betfair Stompers RFC and shall be competing with other teams to raise the largest sum.

To donate click here: http://uk.movember.com/mospace/1425926/

The Stompers lads are working on their manly tache for the coming month in order to help give something to charity. Below is more of what is to be expected from our lads:

Click here to donate.

Every summer Stompers RFC are invited by Carlsberg (one of their sponsors) to decimate the Carlsberg fridges at the beer festival, and every year it ends up being an awesome night, so we though why not do the same thing on a Saturday afternoon and invite evryone to join us?

On Saturday the 12th of February we will be stocking Ryan's fridges with 2000 bottles of imported Carlsberg (that's about 83 boxes). We're meeting nice and ea...rly to get a head start, but feel free to drop by any time and join us. Super offers will be available on Carlsberg (more info soon) as well as TVs showing football and rugby all day.

Part of the money made on the day from Carlsberg sales will be donated to a very worthy cause (more info soon).

Come help us drink our own weight in beer, so we can set a bigger target next year.

     This year’s Ray Elliot saw Stompers (winners of the 2009-2010 cup) face Kavallieri (winners of the 2009-2010 league). This is no unusual fixture in the rugby community and the Ray Elliot has been fought out by these two many a time. It was a hell of a way to open the season and proved to be a highly contested game as expected. Stompers start this season with a lot of injuries and missing players from their usual starting 15, however, as is the Stompers way, talent was replaced with talent and we still managed to give Kavallieri a run for their money.The two best teams on the island fought it out for the full 80 minutes on the field, with trys being scored at both ends, however unfortunately, Kavallieri managed to secure the win in the final play of the game when they managed to secure the final try, thus beating Stompers.Although we did not manage to retain the Ray Elliot cup this year, it was a great game of rugby, and a reminder that nothing comes easy, leading us to make a vow to win everything else this year.

      This year saw the release of our first ever Calendar. Organised by the Public Relations and Marketing sections of our committee, the Stompers boys put away their tough guy personas for one night in September to get in front of the cameras and pout. The calendar, which was inspired by the Dieux du Stade Calendar shot every year, featuring nude and semi-nude photographs of members of Stade Français, was made in order to raise funds for the club which will go to new kits and paying for training facilities. The calendar was shot at the Reflex Gym at the Radisson SAS, and photographed by 11 of the best photographers on the island, we hope that it will be successful enough to become a yearly thing. It goes on sale in December and is a steal at just €2. To get your copy or for any inquiries please do not hesitate to contact us through this website.

     Welcome to the brand new Stompers RFC website. This year saw us starting a new chapter in the Stompers history. As a committee, we made a commitment to give the club a complete overhaul to kick what should be a successful season. The committee was restructured whilst welcoming some new faces, we released our first ever calendar, we signed contracts with new sponsors and we are looking into affiliations and a change of training grounds. Apart from these major changes we knew we needed a fresh new website. Our old website which, although still looked the part, was not functioning as well as it used to and was built with outdated technology, so rather than trying to revive it we went for a brand new one.

     Together with website company Webee, the Stompers’ IT section of the committee got together to redesign a more up-to-date, user friendly web page which is easier to maintain, update and is easier on web browsers. Feel free to browse the different sections and check in from time to time for updates and news. Some parts are still being updated, but please bare with us as we get to grips with the new system. Thank you for visiting and please come back soon!