Veneto 9s
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Veneto 9s is a rugby league nines
tournament held annually in Monselice
, Italy
. It is the main event of Italian rugby league
and has been running since 2006. The tournament, which is attended by teams all over Europe is held at the Stadio Plebiscito, a 9,000 seater stadium.
Recently it has been known as the Simone Franchini tournament in honour of one of the leading figures in Italian Rugby League. After playing in France
and Australia
for the North Sydney Bears
he died of a heart attack during a match in November 2005. It was brother Tiziano who launched the tournament in his home town.
In 2006 the South Africa national team
, British Amateur Rugby League Association
(BARLA), Spanish Origin and local Italian and French teams competed.
In 2007 eight teams competed with BARLA beating off Italy national rugby league team
, Lyon Villeurbanne
, Nanterre, Corbeil and Southgate College
as well as some local teams.
The 2008 tournament will take place on 14th of June. It is hoping to attract television coverage and has already received extra funding from the local council, the Comune di Padova. The UK was represented by two BARLA representative teams A + B as well as London Skolars
third team; France sent teams from Corbeil, Salses and Isle de France and there was a team from Germany Bad Reichenhall. Two Italian teams also took part Italy and Amici di Simone. There were three groups of three with four teams going to the final and the rest playing out a bowl final.
Southgate Skolars lifted the Simone Franchini Memorial title in June 2009 at the third attempt after holding off a fierce effort by XIII Catalan Juniors in Padova where heated exchanges were made between both teams, in North-East Italy. BARLA did not enter this year, teams that entered were XIII Catalan and Amici di Simone, Southgate Skolars played back to back games against XIII Catalan and Amici di Simone, and these were the results.
XIII Catalan Won 6-4 Try: Harvey. Goal: Vine
Amici di Simone Won 18-12 Tries: Junor, Obuchowski, Kos. Goals: Vine 3
Amici di Simone Won 18-10 Tries: Obuchowski 2, Junor, Stocks. Goals: Harvey
XIII Catalan Drew 6-6 Try: Harvey Goal: Vine
Southgate Skolars squad 2009:
1 Smokie Junor Full-back-
2 Ani Mustafa Wing-
11 Jerry Obuchowski Centre-
4 Manny de Jesus Centre-
5 Dino Kos Wing-
13 Dan Stocks Stand-off-
7 Stuart Harvey Scrum-half-
14 Nimai Parmar Prop-
15 Phil Browne Hooker-
9 David Johnson Prop-
8 Michael Engmann Second row-
12 Dominic Madden Second row-
6 Andre Vine Loose forward-
10 Dion Chapman Centre-
3 Gavin Willacy Wing
Rugby league nines
Rugby league nines is a version of rugby league football played with nine players on each side. The game is substantially the same as full rugby league, with some differences in rules and shorter games. Nines is usually played in festivals, as its shorter game play allows for a tournament to be...
tournament held annually in Monselice
Monselice
Monselice is a town and municipality located in northeastern Italy, in the Veneto region, in the province of Padua.It is about 20 km southeast of the city of Padua, at the southern edge of the Euganean Hills .-History:...
, Italy
Italy
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. It is the main event of Italian rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
and has been running since 2006. The tournament, which is attended by teams all over Europe is held at the Stadio Plebiscito, a 9,000 seater stadium.
Recently it has been known as the Simone Franchini tournament in honour of one of the leading figures in Italian Rugby League. After playing in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
for the North Sydney Bears
North Sydney Bears
The North Sydney Bears are an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. They currently compete in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 92 years of top-grade competition. The Bears are based on...
he died of a heart attack during a match in November 2005. It was brother Tiziano who launched the tournament in his home town.
In 2006 the South Africa national team
South Africa national rugby league team
The South Africa national rugby league team are a growing force in rugby league football, South Africa competes sporadically against other international nations because of their location and their absence from any major international competitions. They are ranked twenty-third in the world...
, British Amateur Rugby League Association
British Amateur Rugby League Association
The British Amateur Rugby League Association is the governing body for social and recreational rugby league in the United Kingdom...
(BARLA), Spanish Origin and local Italian and French teams competed.
In 2007 eight teams competed with BARLA beating off Italy national rugby league team
Italy national rugby league team
The Italy national rugby league team represents Italy in international rugby league football. The team dates back from the 1950s after the formation of a domestic competition in the country, and in the 1960s they played Australia, France and a number of English teams.The game disappeared in Italy...
, Lyon Villeurbanne
Lyon Villeurbanne
Lyon Villeurbanne are a French rugby league club from the town of Lyon in France. They play in the Elite Two Championship.-History:The Lyon club was founded in 1934. In 1934, the French rugby league was setup. The Lyon club, won the inaugural Lord Derby Cup in 1934-35. The club went on to win the...
, Nanterre, Corbeil and Southgate College
Southgate College
Southgate College campus is located in the London Borough of Enfield, and situated beside the Southgate's main shopping centre and within a 200m walk of the Southgate tube station on the Piccadilly Line...
as well as some local teams.
The 2008 tournament will take place on 14th of June. It is hoping to attract television coverage and has already received extra funding from the local council, the Comune di Padova. The UK was represented by two BARLA representative teams A + B as well as London Skolars
London Skolars
London Skolars are a rugby league club based at the New River Stadium, Wood Green, Haringey in North London. They were founded in 1995 and have been semi-professional since 2003, operating in Championship One...
third team; France sent teams from Corbeil, Salses and Isle de France and there was a team from Germany Bad Reichenhall. Two Italian teams also took part Italy and Amici di Simone. There were three groups of three with four teams going to the final and the rest playing out a bowl final.
Southgate Skolars lifted the Simone Franchini Memorial title in June 2009 at the third attempt after holding off a fierce effort by XIII Catalan Juniors in Padova where heated exchanges were made between both teams, in North-East Italy. BARLA did not enter this year, teams that entered were XIII Catalan and Amici di Simone, Southgate Skolars played back to back games against XIII Catalan and Amici di Simone, and these were the results.
XIII Catalan Won 6-4 Try: Harvey. Goal: Vine
Amici di Simone Won 18-12 Tries: Junor, Obuchowski, Kos. Goals: Vine 3
Amici di Simone Won 18-10 Tries: Obuchowski 2, Junor, Stocks. Goals: Harvey
XIII Catalan Drew 6-6 Try: Harvey Goal: Vine
Southgate Skolars squad 2009:
1 Smokie Junor Full-back-
2 Ani Mustafa Wing-
11 Jerry Obuchowski Centre-
4 Manny de Jesus Centre-
5 Dino Kos Wing-
13 Dan Stocks Stand-off-
7 Stuart Harvey Scrum-half-
14 Nimai Parmar Prop-
15 Phil Browne Hooker-
9 David Johnson Prop-
8 Michael Engmann Second row-
12 Dominic Madden Second row-
6 Andre Vine Loose forward-
10 Dion Chapman Centre-
3 Gavin Willacy Wing