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The Ramstein Rogues, the KMC’s premier rugby club, traveled to Munich recently to participate in the 2009 Munich Rugby 7’s Tournament.
The team was 16 players strong with extra augmentation from Aviano Air Base and the Army community in Augsburg to form a military powerhouse at this international tournament.
The Rogues started off the morning with victory against the 2nd Medical Regiment 12-10 and followed that with another great win against Ragazzi Savi Rugby Club 17-12.
These two wins were then followed by the toughest match of the day against the Crocsliders.
Despite a good defensive start from the Rogues, the Crocsliders took charge and didn’t look back as they took the game 45-0.
However, this two wins to one loss record was good enough to get the Rogues into the cup standings for the playoffs.
The Rogues first cup playoff match was against a veteran team from Nuremberg, Germany. What they lacked in experience, the Rogues made up by great teamwork and effort, and Ramstein was victorious 31-10, which put them into the quarter-finals against the British Army Rifles team, primarily all from Fiji.
The enthusiasm with the crowd carried over well for the team, but the Fijian-side demonstrated quality skills as they handed Ramstein their second loss 50-0.
Senior Airman Marcus Satavu from Aviano AB was given the team’s Man of the Tourney award for his dominant presence on the field throughout the tournament.
The team was well-received by the crowd at the tournament and everyone had a great time playing rubgy, experiencing the international level of play and creating a foundation for valuable international relations.
The team welcomes players of all skill levels. Training takes place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays on Pulaski Field. For more information, visit www.ramsteinrogues.com or e-mail the club at ramsteinrogues@hotmail.com.
(Courtesy of the Ramstein Rogues)
