195 teams! 3,000 players! 5 countries! 8,000 spectators!
Last weekend, KL Saracens was proud to host itsĀ annual junior rugby tournament, āKL Saracens International Rugby 10s 2017ā, at theĀ Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort.
With participants from Brunei, Hong Kong,Ā Macao, Malaysia and Singapore, the tournament was one of the biggest junior rugbyĀ tournaments in Southeast Asia.
Running for the 10th consecutive year, the tournament this year saw 195 teams, withĀ more than 3,000 players participating. Divided into 11 age groups, the players wereĀ playing in age groups ranging from Under-6 to Under-18.Ā
According to Previndran Singhe, President of KL Saracens, approximately 8,000 peopleĀ were present over the weekend to attend and support the tournament. It was an avenueĀ for all players, coaches, parents and supporters to exhibit the great sportsmanship andĀ camaraderie that had grown since it started in 2008.
āWe have more than 500 rugby games played on 10 pitches all in one polo field. ThereĀ were food and drinks ā from satay and nasi lemak to burgers and kebabs. It was aĀ fantastic weekend of rugby!ā he further added.
Dave Goulding, former Deputy President and Head of the Organizing Committee for thisĀ tournament, adds that the players have been training really hard for this tournament.
“Tournaments such as this one are exactly what makes rugby such a special sport.Ā Seeing thousands of people gathering to watch and play the game never fails to amazeĀ us. It’s a great opportunity for players to impress in front of an international audience,Ā and make some new friends at the same time,” said Goulding.
The āKL Saracens International Rugby 10s 2017ā was sponsored by Allied Pickfords,Ā Amtech, Ben Line, HLAP, ISC Innovators, Jeeves, KL Sky Tour, National RugbyĀ Development Programme, New Bloom, Out of Africa, Tesco, Turcomp and ZerinĀ Properties.
It is supported by Malaysia Major Events and Ministry of Tourism andĀ sanctioned by Malaysia Rugby.
