Fira-AER

Yesterday started the CAR U19 championship in Ivory Coast. I think it is also qualifying for the next year World Trophy U20.
Quarterfinals:
Namibia vs Zambia (but Namibia was not sure to partecipate due to lack of money)
Morocco vs Tunisia
Kenya vs Uganda
Zimbabwe vs Ivory Coast

http://rugbivoire.midiblogs.com/
http://www.namibiasport.com.na/node/13309

Yes it is qualification for JWT 2011. Namibia clearly resolved their problems, see also http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-st ... r-abidjan/

In fact it turns out Zambia are a no show.

Zimbabwe 45 - 0 Cote d'Ivoire
Uganda 20 - 0 Kenya
Tunisia 18 - 0 Morocco
Namibia 14 - 0 Zambia ( walkover )

http://www.kenyarfu.com/

Different scorelines given at http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/201007280830.html

Next up for JWT qualification ( not sure about the other placing games )

Uganda vs Zimbabwe
Namibia vs Tunisia

Results in from the Africa U20s

Namibia 15 Tunisia 11 ( Namibia scored late try to win from behind )
Zimbabwe 29 - 0 Uganda

No result yet for Cote d' Ivoire vs Kenya ( Morocco presumably have a bye ).

Zimbabwe vs Namibia for the JWT 2011 slot then.

Final
Zimbabwe 29 -15 Namibia ( Zim qualify for JWT 2011 )

3rd Place
Tunisia 32 - 7 Uganda

5th/6th
Morocco 7 - 5 Kenya

http://www.irb.com/jwrt/news/newsid=203 ... +jwrt+2011

and http://fratmat.info/index.php?option=co ... 51:culture

Moscow Slava Rugby U-13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR4wVs8TBqk

Germany won't take part in the U19 European Championships. The reason: 25.000 € which are the calculated costs for the participation are too much for the union. I don't know but doesn't this sound ridiculous at least?

source (German)

a look at the various tournaments in the world..

Europe
U19: from 24 to 31 october in Belgium, with Russia, Romania, Portugal, Poland, Georgia, Spain, Belgium; Germany w/o
U20: four tournaments from 24 september in Bosnia, Serbia, Hungary and Ukraine, with 16 teams (http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/categorie ... g_select=5)

Oceania
from 23 august to 3 september in Apia (Samoa)
Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Cook, Tahiti, Vanuatu, American Samoa (no Fiji, no Tonga)
http://www.samoarugbyunion.ws/index.php ... 7&Itemid=1

Asia
I level: from 22 to 28 august in Bangkok (Thailand) http://www.mru.org.my/ver3/
Hong Kong, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Korea, Taipei, Thailand, Japan, Singapore
II level: from 17 to 21 august in Vientiane (Laos) http://www.laorugby.com/Lao_Rugby_Federation/Home.html
Laos, Iran, India, Philippines, Kazakhstan

Africa
Already played: 1 Zimbabwe, 2 Namibia, 3 Tunisia, 4 Uganda, 5, Morocco, 6 Kenya, 7 Ivory Coast; Zambia w/o

Central Americafrom 14 to 21 august in Nassau (Bahamas)
Cayman, Bermuda, Bahamas, Mexico, T&T, Barbados

South America A, 13-24 september
Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Brasil, Paraguay

South America B, october in Bogotà (Colombia)
Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Costarica ?

The fixtures of the Lao's tournament. Reduction to 5 teams (in the original program they were 6 but I don't know which withdrew) forced the organizers to a very intensive schedule. Four matches in five days. For someone (Kazakhstan and India) four matches in four days!

http://www.laorugby.com/Lao_Rugby_Feder ... _2010.html

Tuesday, August 17
1400: Philippines v India
1600: Lao v Iran

Wednesday, August 18
1400: Philippines v Kazakhstan
1600: Iran v India

Thursday, August 19
1400: Iran v Kazakhstan
1600: Lao v India

Friday, August 20
1400: Lao v Philippines
1600: Kazakhstan v India

Saturday, August 21
1400: Philippines v Iran
1600: Lao v Kazakhstan

The NACRA region U19 tourney starts today.

Pool A: Cayman, Bermuda, Bahamas
Pool B: Mexico, T & T, Barbados

Sat Aug 14, 3.30 pm: Cayman 6 - 26 Bahamas
Sat Aug 14, 5.00 pm: Mexico 12 - 26 T&T
Mon Aug 16, 3.30 pm Bermuda v Bahamas
Mon Aug 16, 5.00 pm: Barbados v T&T
Wed Aug 18, 3.30 pm: Bermuda v Cayman
Wed Aug 18, 5.00 pm: Mexico v Barbados
Sat Aug 21, 1.00 pm: 3rd Pool A v 3rd Pool B
Sat Aug 21, 3.30 pm: 2nd Pool A v 2nd Pool B
Sat Aug 21, 5.00 pm: 1st Pool A v 1st Pool B

Nacra U19 match summaries at http://www.nawira.com/articles/u19-match-summary/

Asia
(second division)
Philippines vs India 38-7
Laos vs Iran 7-20
live updates on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lao-Rugby ... 9581151273

Oceania
Foru published yesterday the calendar of the continental U19 tournament. Fixtures are a bit illogical because Samoa and PNG will meet in a friendly game in the penultimate day and then they will probably meet again for the final match in the last day: http://www.oceaniarugby.com/100817_u19s ... ml/ref/267

Mon Aug 16, 3.30 pm, Bermuda 12 - 10 Bahamas
Mon Aug 16, 5.00 pm, Barbados 0 - 14 T&T

T & T have secured 1st place in Pool B, Pool A depends on outcome of Cayman vs Bermuda.

again from Asia, second day of II level tournament

Iran vs India 22-14
Philippines vs Kazakhstan 22-10

Philippines and Iran lead with 2 victories, all the rest zero

To note the absence of China, they seem uninterested in rugby XV

Kazakhstan vs Iran 29-5
India vs Laos 24-15

This morning: Philippines vs Laos and Kazakhstan vs India

NACRA championship

Round 3:
Bermuda 22 Cayman Islands 0
Mexico 17 Barbados 10

Final
Cup: Bermuda 18 - 15 Trinidad and Tobago

Bowl: Mexico 22 - 17 Bahamas
Plate: Cayman 15 - 5 Barbados

http://www.nawira.com/articles/u19-match-summary/