Royal Navy (England Navy) vs Korea Air Force Academy

You probably don't know that Rugby used to be a popular sport in Korea around 1960 to 1980s.
The records that I recently found indicate that a lot of overseas teams visited Korea for rugby in 1980s.

It includes NZ (80), HK (83), Scotland (84), Wales (85), Cambridge University (86), Australia (New South Wales County, 87), the US (Life University School of Chiropractic,87), Ireland (87), and England (Cambridge University, Cornwall County Side, Combined services, Public School Wanderers, England Students, 87)

This must have been the reason why Korea rugby flourished from 1980 winning the Asian Rugby Championship three times consecutively at that moment (86,88,90).

I also found an intereting video showing that the Royal Navy team played the Korea Air Force Academy in 1960 (KAFA winning 9-0).

To watch the video:
http://film.ktv.go.kr/pop/movie_pop.jsp?srcgbn=KV&mediaid=250&mediadtl=1850&gbn=DH&quality=H

Pics from the last Korea Touch tournament of 2008

Survivors attack Cook


Safe hands Shane!

Jaesub lets Patrick run through!

Loren gets the pass away

Gallic flair!

Exiles look to unleash their scoring machine!

Hands let the ball do the work against the Exiles

Korea Touch Championship trophies awarded by Spire Group President

Wade Broderick of champions Te Wei Pounamu accepts the handsome Korea Touch Championship Trophy from Pascal Biannic-Leger, the President of Spire Group who sponsored this years Korea Touch Championship


Nathan Atkins collects the trophy for runner up on behalf of Tits for Hands

Roddy Bancroft and Ian Richmond pick up the third place trophy for Seoul Survivors.

England Counties rugby look forward to touring Korea

Plenty of excitement looking forward to next June's visit of England Counties XV to Korea....there will be more on this later but here are some comments from the tour's manager http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.England_Detail/StoryID/21447

Spire Touch Championship awards ceremony, Friday 5th Dec Bungalow Itaewon...gathering starts at 7:30pm, awards at 9:00pm

Please come along to the Bungalow on Fri Dec 5th for the Spire Touch Championship awards ceremony. Trophies presented at 9:00pm but doors open at 7:30pm.

For a small glimpse of the Bungalow http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=AwQKeDw1NW0