Monday, April 14, 2008

Incheon Munhak Stadium



1. At the Incheon International Airport, take a zwaseok bus No.300, get off at Gyesan bus station, transfer to the Incheon subway line 1 at Gyesan Station, then get off at Munhak Stadium Station.
2. At the Incheon International Airport, take a zwaseok bus No.111 or an airport limousine bus, get off at Incheon Terminal bus station, transfer to the Incheon subway line 1 at Incheon Terminal Station, then get off at Munhak Stadium Station. (It's 10 minute walk from Incheon Terminal.)
3. Take a Gyeongin Railway, transfer at Bupyeong Station to Incheon subway line 1, then take off at Munhak Stadium Station.
: (by bus)
1. Take a sinae bus No.6, No.13, No.27, No.63, or No.64
2. Take a maeul bus No.515, No.522, or No.523
3. Take a City Tour Bus : Incheon City Tour Bus starts at Songdo Amusement Park at every hour on the hour from 10 a.m., routing Incheon Landing Memorial Hall, Neungheodae, Aamdo, Songdo New City Public Information Center, Incheon Dohobucheongsa(office building), and Munhak Stadium. The bus departs at Munhak Stadium at every 55 minutes( The first bus 10:55a.m.). The bus fares are; for one ride, adult ₩1,000, youth ₩500, children ₩300. for a daily freepass, adult ₩2,500, youth ₩2,000, children ₩1,000.
4. Take a express bus : Take a express bus to the destination of Incheon Terminal. Then take a subway at Incheon Terminal Station, and get off at Munahk Stadium Station.
: (by car)
1. From Kimpo Airport, take the Seoul Outer Circulation Highway toward Incheon, Pangyo direction, transfer to the 2nd Kyeongin Highway at Jangsu IC, then get out at Munhak IC.
2. From Incheon International Airport, take Incheon International Airport Expressway, take the Seoul Outer Circulation Highway toward Incheon, Pangyo direction, transfer to the 2nd Kyeongin Highway at Jangsu IC, then get out at Munhak IC.
3. From Incheon International Airport, take Incheon International Airport Expressway, transfer to the 1st Kyeongin Highway at Bukincheon IC, drive till the end, transfer to the 2nd Kyeongin Highway, then get out at Munhak IC.

(sorry, most of the directions are not from Seoul)


Korea v Japan details

26 April (Sat) 2008, 2pm, Korea/Japan, Incheon Munhak Sports Complex (World Cup Stadium but not the main one)
If you know how to get there, please add that in the comments section....

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Touch used to teach rugby sevens

Who begat who? Touch became the teacher last weekend on the IRB Sevens circuit as the Boks apparently used some Aussie Touch expertise to help them beat the Kiwis....
Check out the story here http://http://www.supersport.co.za/rugby/article.aspx?id=250423

Korea "pretty awful" in Hong Kong

I didn't make it to the Sevens in Hong Kong but I did hear that Korea were "pretty awful" or "dreadful" despite a bright start in their opening mtach. Frankly, the writing was on the wall already last year with a pretty feeble display ending with a defeat to Hong Kong....

Does this give us any indication of Korea's prospects in the real game....it is just two weeks to go before their showdown with Japan on the 26th April....more on that soon.

Meanwhile, how bad does it have to get before the "old farts" give up their politicking and instead, put away old differences and concentrate on building for the future. Some hope!

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Han River Pirates season starts

The Han River Pirates celebrated their 3rd anniversary with a "Patrons and Sponsors Dinner" on Saturday night and then were up early, bleary-eyed, the next day to start their new season . Cajoling 39 enthusiastic Touch players into organised coaching groups is not easy if you haven't been prudent the night before!

This is the seventh session since the formation of the club and the attendance at the end of the last season was up to 60-70 kids each weekend. The split is roughly 80% foreigners and 20% Korean and coaching is in both languages. It is all a far cry from spring 2005 when just nine kids came to the first training!

The age range goes from 6-17 years with the biggest group at about 8-12 years. Of course, boys and girls play on an even footing because the primary sport played is Touch. Occassionally Tag has been played and last year, rugby was tried by some of the older boys.

For info on the times, location etc, please check out this link;
http://www.expat-advisory.com/south-korea/seoul/touch-rugby-kids-seoul.php

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Amateur foreigners...

Here's where you can ply your rugby trade...
Ladies; Seoul Sisters http://www.ssrfc.com/
Gentlemen (hem hem); http://www.survivorsrfc.com/

A mother's Touch....

.....or should that be, Touch for mum's?

Anyway, the Touch for mum's that was piloted last year is about to re-start....interested Mum's should contact Nat nathallemans@yahoo.ca
This is a great way to get fit and hype up your social life, ladies! Who knows, next you could be playing in the Korea Touch championships?