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RUGBY LEAGUE
Regt rock in Rotterdam

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Service side shine

STAFF REPORTER
Rotterdam

RAF REGIMENT rugby league
stars were crowned kings of
Rotterdam after a sensational 9s
series win.
Having been invited back to take
part in the knock out competition
the team wasted no time in making
its presence known by storming to
a first match 32-6 win over MoBro
Sports.
The win was kicked off with
a solo effort from Sqn Ldr James
Woodcock after only 15 seconds of
the game being played.
Tries also came from LCpl Andy
Webster, Cpl Matt Brown (2), SAC
Conall Barningham and LCpl Sam
Breeze.
The second match saw the
Eastern Rhinos win by two points
20-18, with tries from SAC Clark
McAllister, SAC Barningham and
LCpl Jack Wiles.
The military side would get their due to the Rotterdam Pitbulls being
revenge over the Rhinos again in unable to field a side, meaning
the final. the military side were in the final
The Moordevils from Germany and with plenty of big hits, and a
and the Amsterdam Cobras were gutsy display throughout to win
easily set aside 28-6 and 12-4 18-12 with a solo effort try from
respectively, as Regiment ran in SAC Barningham right on the final
eight tries between the two games. hooter.
Those were a hat-trick from SAC
George Jones, a brace by Sqn Ldr
Woodcock, tries from Cpl Brown FLAT OUT: Above and right, action
and SAC Barningham and SAC from the recent Rotterdam Nines
Dave Blezard-Downs. tournament win by the RAF Regiment
The fourth game was called off side

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veterans’ team. The pair also served as instructors at that my son had received the same cap 20 years later.
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