SEOUL SURVIVORS

RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

Maybe Next Weekend
IN BRIEF:

• This weekend, the Survivors

will be away in Shanghai for our
first match in 2009 of the Yel-
low Sea Cup. There will be no
formal training held for those
remaining in Seoul. V O L U M E 1 I S S U E 3 M A Y 2 1 2 0 0 9

• Unfortunately, the Survivors

will not be sending a team to
the Gumi touch tournament on
May 30. Training will be sched-
uled as normal due to the YSC
match against Guangzhou
the following weekend.
• The new kit has arrived to rave
review from the few lucky souls
to have laid eyes on it. They will
be available to players in Shang-
hai this weekend.
The Seoul Survivors RFC
are proudly sponsored by:
By RJ Karas
SHOWDOWN IN SHANGHAI
The Seoul Survivors will kick
off their 2009 Yellow Sea Cup
campaign with a match against
the Shanghai Hairy Crabs on
May 23rd. As the current hold-
ers of China Pub Company’s
Yellow Sea Cup, the Hairy
Crabs will provide a strong test
for a young, hungry Survivors
squad.
Although the Survivors have yet
to play a match in the fifth edi-
tion of the annual round robin
tournament, the defending cham-
pions have already announced
their presence with authority in
an attempt to prove that last year
was indeed no fluke. Last month
the Hairy Crabs ventured to
Hong Kong and handily defeated
Macau, the newest participant in
the five team tournament. With
match reports indicating that
conditions were less than favor-
able, some areas of the pitch
being completely submerged
with more than an inch of
standing water, on-lookers
were quite surprised with the
fluidity of Shanghai’s back line.
At full time the Hairy Crabs
not only earned three points for
their 40-23 victory but also
secured the ever so valuable
bonus point by scoring more
than four tries.
The Survivors will look for
strong play from its starting
XV led by pitch captain Simon
Walsh and the rest of his for-
ward pack to counter the de-
fending champion’s skills
throughout their back line.
John Goddard, former captain
of the Hairy Crabs and current
Survivor, emphasized the im-
portance of a strong pack, say-
ing “[Shanghai’s] front five
[are] well drilled and fit but
lightweight hence scrum time
is an opportunity for Seoul.”
Bruisers Richard Jarvis and
Joshua “Bumble Bee” Pearce,
along with newcomer Ken Wil-
son, will be relied on heavily to
create an advantage in what looks
like an area of strength for the
Survivors. If early season play is
any indication, however, the Sur-
vivors will not have to fret. With
“Bumble Bee” taking charge there
will be no doubt that Seoul’s num-
bers one through eight will have
their stingers out from the opening
whistle.
Smart play and ball control from
the pack will enable the Survivors
back line to do what they do best.
An important addition to Seoul’s
backs has been Richard “Jonesy”
Jones. Though small in stature,
“Jonesy” is not afraid to deliver
those bone-crushing blows that he
and his fellow Kiwis are com-
monly known for. Hailing from
New Zealand’s South Island
“Jonesy” has mixed it up with his
fair share of mongrels and is quite
handy with a set of sheep shearers.
After realizing that his initial goal
in life, winning New Zealand’s
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1 1/2 hours before kick-off

CONTACTS:
• Ted Gray (President)
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011-287-9558
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016-494-7363 Game day is • Fresh fruit and low fat
upon us and Eat a main meal focusing on yoghurt.
• Simon Walsh (Pitch Captain)
carbohydrate-rich foods with a
010-9417-9554 getting your • Fruit smoothies.
eating right small amount of protein. This
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you with digest.
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 Player Profile (Continued from page 1)
Showdown in Shang-
hai
Name: Alexander coveted Golden
Rawiri Walsh Shears and capturing
eternal glory amongst
Nickname(s): Sabot; Albie. Kiwis worldwide, was
Position: Utility unattainable, “Jonesy”
moved on to his sec-
Birthdate: 15/05/1986 ond passion and cer-
tainly has exhibited
Hometown: Ashhurst, NZ the skill and prowess
that is needed to con-
The editor would like to reassure all readers trol a back line.
that the selection process for player profiles Alongside “Jonesy”,
is totally random. the Survivors will rely
heavily upon the
quickness and finesse
First rugby memory:
that returning starter
Simon running me over constantly in the
Tim O’Conner, rookie
backyard.
Hendrick Perry and,
Any funny childhood memories? the crafty veteran of
Getting a blister on my Sherman ‘elmet, the bunch, Jacob
when running into a ruck and pinching it “Biscuit” Leonard
between someone’s knee and my thigh. bring to the fold.
Although there is lit-
What brings you to Korea? tle need for extra mo-
Opportunity to travel and a good long break tivation, past history
from study. being what it is,
Shanghai has added a
What do you enjoy about your posi- wrinkle to what is
tion?
already a heated ri-
Enjoy stealing opposition lineout, or tackling
valry. After more
the other halfback before he’s got the ball
out.
What do you like most at
What don’t you like about your posi- training?
tion? Satisfaction at the end of running
Getting done in the lineout or the back of Hennie Muller’s or shuttles. Or
the scrum. the game of league at the end.
Do you have a good luck charm/ritual What do you like least at what would you be remem-
for games? training?
Socks pulled up and shirt tucked in, gotta Tackling practice without hit pads Dying too young.
look good out there, none of this Josh Kron- where I’m guaranteed an injury.
feld socks down nonsense.
What are your interests out- would like to
What song psyches you up before a side rugby?
match? War history, music, skating,
You Think I Ain’t Worth A Dollar, But I Feel swimming at the river and of
Like A Millionaire—Queens Of The Stone course gaming.
Age, and The Distance—Cake.
Do you have a favourite quote
What’s your favourite food? or saying?
Mango/passion fruit Yoghurt on Ice Cream Not a man ‘til you’ve had a man.
than a year playing on
the road the Hairy
Crabs have chosen the
The Hairy Crabs pre-
sent a daunting chal-
lenge for the Survi-
May 23rd encounter vors’ opening act of
with the Survivors to 2009 however the
christen their new boys from Seoul have
home pitch. Shanghai never been known to
will undoubtedly want back down from a
to do everything fight. Traveling with
within their power to a full squad, the Sur-
have a good first vivors look to take the
showing. According first and most impor-
to the Hairy Crabs’ tant step to returning
former captain “We China Pub Com-
played all our YSC pany’s Yellow Sea
games away last sea- Cup to its original
son as we had no home.
pitch to call home ...
so they will be well
up for a first YSC win
on their new home
Thanks to RJ Karas
turf.” With memories
for contributing this
of a heartbreaking
article to the news-
2007 loss to Shanghai,
letter.
which shattered the
Survivors dreams of
If anyone else
returning the Yellow
would like to make
Sea Cup to its original
a written contribu-
home, still fresh on
tion, please send an
the Survivors’ minds,
email to :
Seoul would love
nothing more than to
kurt@survivorsrfc.c
ruin the Hairy Crabs’
om
homecoming.
How would you like to improve
yourself off the rugby field?
More tolerant of others and maybe
a bit more cash in the pocket.
If you were to die tomorrow,
bered for?
The Survivors
thank Scrooge
Pub for its
continued
support.

Credits

Editor: Kurtis Taogaga Co-editor: Ali McCannell Contributing writer: RJ Karas