Overseas win a pulsating final against the Stompers, captained by Joss Howland, who is also a key Marauders player when not otherwise engaged with the Malta International squad. Match report by Brian Corlett (additions by Phil) Saturday was the kind of day where being at the beach would have been a better option. The sky [...]
Malta Marauders kicked off their Vets tournament campaign on Saturday morning with a game against the London Welsh Occies. Marauders were struggling to put together a team for the first match, it being a Saturday and many of the regular players thus having to work. Others were away with the International team in Sweden. Eventually, after [...]
Sweden preserved their perfect rugby record in the FIRA-AER qualifiers when they saw off a battling Malta side 24-13 in Enkoping, yesterday. It was Sweden’s first win over Malta after two successive defeats and left them in second place on 13 points, one adrift of leaders Lithuania who beat Croatia 29-12 in Zagreb, yesterday . [...]
In a thrilling contest, Malta Marauders shocked Derbyshire Barbarians with a 20-12 defeat on a balmy Sunday afternoon at Marsa Sports Ground. The visitors, whose large squad made them hot favourites, were rocked by a sterling Marauders performance which combined resilient defence with complete domination of the lineout, and four breakaway tries. There could well [...]
I have just received a copy of the following email from the Cairo-based Old Crocs Veterans Rugby team from the MRFU. It is unfortunate that I have to let you know that due to the situations in Egypt and surrounding countries we are unable to field a team for the Vets 15 a side tournament [...]
