Touch is being played at a military base in Korea

As you might know, Korea is one of the few countries maintaining a mandatory conscription system due the unique situation of the Korean Peninsula. Because of the system, men in their 20s are subject to 24 months of military service and they don't have much freedom in the troops compared to their normal life in the society.

Nevertheless, our touch friend, Sungjoon Kim in the Korean Coastguard Service, tries to distribute Touch to youngsters who have never experienced or seen the new sport. As a squad leader in the ship, nowadays, hs has distributed the Touch and all of coast guardian enlisted in the ship are playing Touch everyday when the ship stays in the port of Incheon. Even, sons are playing in the deck when the ship navigates Yellow sea.

This is an amzing story and it shows how Touch is growing in Korea. Keep up the good work, Sungjoon!

Cheongju to Host Next Leg of Korea Rugby Series

Cheongju, South Korea – June 24, 2010 — Cheongju’s Chungbuk National University will be the next venue to host the Korea 10s League rugby series. The second of four tournaments will be held on Saturday the 3rd of July from 1pm to 7pm and aims to continue the success of the opening tournament in Seoul.
Six teams are expected to appear in Cheongju, mirroring the turnout in Seoul, including teams from Gumi, Jeonnam and Korea University.

The Korea 10s League is a four round series held in cities throughout Korea aimed at promoting and developing full-contact rugby. Other tournaments are planned for Busan and Gumi later in the year.

10s rugby tournaments have been held in Korea before but this is the first time that a coordinated league has been developed in order to provide rugby players with the opportunity for year-round competition against other competitive sides. 10-a-side rugby requires less player numbers and resources to run, maximizing the amount of teams and players, both foreign and Korean, that can participate in the tournaments.

Each individual tournament is a round-robin culminating in a playoff series. Points accumulated throughout the season will decide the winner of the series.

Gangnam Rugby 10s Tournament

You are invited to "Gangnam Rugby 10s Tournament " on Sunday, June 27 at 9:00am.

Event: Gangnam Rugby 10s Tournament
Start Time: Sunday, June 27 at 9:00am
End Time: Sunday, June 27 at 6:00pm
Where: Jamwon Park

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:

http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=138835816126592&mid=28a257dG2ecb78aaG5cbb8a3G7&n_m=jeremy.burks%40dowcorning.com

Live rugby in Korea this Sunday

Ansan 15's tournament, Ansan City, Sunday 20th June!!

More Korea Rugby Tens on Sat 3rd July

Korea10's Rugby League, Sat 3 July 2010, Cheongju, Korea
Cheongju will host the next leg of the Korea 10s on Saturday 3 July. All adult men rugby players are welcome to show up whether you are affiliated to a team or not as a scratch team may be made up on the day to fill the schedule or as cover players for teams that need numbers or lose their own players through injury.The Korea 10's League has 2 more events planned for 2010:Busan - Saturday 28 AugustGumi - Saturday 2 OctoberThe first leg on Saturday 8 May featured: Seoul Survivors SS Killer Bs Cheongju Knights Gumi Barbarians Korea University Jeonnam Aliens
Please visit: http://koreatens.com/

Touch tournament in Seoul on June 5th

Event: Second Tournament of the 2010 Touch Series: Seoul Survivors
Start Time: Saturday, June 5 at 9:00am
End Time: Saturday, June 5 at 4:00pm
Where: Jamwon Rugby Pitch, Apgujeong, Seoul

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=126352364055946&mid=26dbd80G2ecb78aaG5a50442G7&n_m=jeremy.burks%40dowcorning.com

Korea's Seoul Survivors rugby edge closer to Yellow Sea Cup

At a big rugby fest on the banks of the Han River, Seoul (see map at the side of the blog showing the Jamwon Rugby Pitch), a large gathering of players and supporters saw the Survivors edge old enemy Shanghai by just 17-14. The Killer Bs drew 10-10 with the Shanghai Bs and the Sisters had a great run against the Shanghai Sharks and the Korean womens' team. Survivors are now one step away from bringing the Yellow Sea Cup "home" to Seoul. Stay tuned for the latest games and events.