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

ITS T-shirts.....the global fashion statement

Mmmmm, let's cosy up together...people will travel from continent to continent and get up close and personal with anything...to get their shot in the ITS T shirt and on the blog.
Rumour has it that a new brand will emerge for Touch football clothing (Touch rugby garments) (the terminology is deliberately targeted at google searches) featuring the special fabrics and Dow Corning printing materials....a must-wear for all serious Touchies....

In this fashion statement we have a small percentage of the famous te Amo family (Stef and JT either side of the elephant)....just another night in Bangkok...

Korea's Touch friends travel a long way!

Woojin Lee started playing Touch in Korea and on moving to India, he took his skills and interest and love of the sport with him. One of the early "Hangang Exiles" players, he's been exiled a bit further than most....but he's keeping in Touch....
Hey Woojin, it looks a bit warmer where you are!!