Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby Festival 2010 : Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:45 pm  

After the enormous success of the inaugural Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby League Festival, the Swarm are proud to announce the date for the 2010 event. Saturday the 29th of May will see an even bigger event with more teams and more nations represented. The 2009 Festival saw International teams from Bruff (Limerick, Ireland), The Tullochan Tigers (Loch Lomond, Scotland), The Celtic Barbarians (Bridgend, Wales) as well as a Fijian Representative side organised by the Rochdale Fijian Association take the field against teams from across England. In what was the largest ever adult Tag Rugby League Festival staged in the UK the eventual winners were local side the Littleborough Lightning. The Festival is a showcase for this non-contact version of Rugby League. It is played as a 7-a-side game with a minimum of 2 members of the opposite sex on the field at all times i.e. 2 women 5 men or 4 women 3 men etc. Tag Rugby League is incredibly popular in Australia and New Zealand were it is known as OzTag or KiwiTag. In Australia alone there over 50,000 registered players. Across the water in Ireland Tag Rugby is also very popular with in excess of 20,000 players. The Rochdale Swarm are at the forefront of promoting the game of Tag Rugby League in England, which is showing steady growth, especially in London were Try Tag Rugby Ltd are having a lot of success in promoting Tag especially since Rugby Legend Iestyn harris came on-board as a director. To enter the Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby League Festival 2010 email mark.wynn@talk21.com for more details or go to the events Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event ... 482&ref=ts

After the enormous success of the inaugural Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby League Festival, the Swarm are proud to announce the date for the 2010 event. Saturday the 29th of May will see an even bigger event with more teams and more nations represented. The 2009 Festival saw International teams from Bruff (Limerick, Ireland), The Tullochan Tigers (Loch Lomond, Scotland), The Celtic Barbarians (Bridgend, Wales) as well as a Fijian Representative side organised by the Rochdale Fijian Association take the field against teams from across England. In what was the largest ever adult Tag Rugby League Festival staged in the UK the eventual winners were local side the Littleborough Lightning. The Festival is a showcase for this non-contact version of Rugby League. It is played as a 7-a-side game with a minimum of 2 members of the opposite sex on the field at all times i.e. 2 women 5 men or 4 women 3 men etc. Tag Rugby League is incredibly popular in Australia and New Zealand were it is known as OzTag or KiwiTag. In Australia alone there over 50,000 registered players. Across the water in Ireland Tag Rugby is also very popular with in excess of 20,000 players. The Rochdale Swarm are at the forefront of promoting the game of Tag Rugby League in England, which is showing steady growth, especially in London were Try Tag Rugby Ltd are having a lot of success in promoting Tag especially since Rugby Legend Iestyn harris came on-board as a director. To enter the Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby League Festival 2010 email mark.wynn@talk21.com for more details or go to the events Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event ... 482&ref=ts

Re: Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby Festival 2010 : Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:23 pm  

mark2 wrote:

The Festival is a showcase for this non-contact version of Rugby League.

That's a bit rich coming from you.

Re: Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby Festival 2010 : Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:38 am  

Really looking forward to this, lets hope we have similar weather

Re: Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby Festival 2010 : Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:45 pm  

2010 Logo!!!

Re: Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby Festival 2010 : Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:41 pm  

Theres an excellent chance of having TWO Welsh teams in 2010. Our good friends the Celtic Barbarians and their local rivals The Bridgend Blue Heifers!!!

Re: Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby Festival 2010 : Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:56 pm  

How the Festival is shaping up, serious enquiries so far.

Rochdale Swarm X 2
Littleborough Lightning
Littleborough Legion
Halton Womens and Girls X 2
Tullochan Tigers X 2
Loch Lomond
Glasgow Met
Celtic Barbarians
Bridgend Blue Heifers
Leeds lost Loiners
Leeds Winos
Rawdon Rhinos
Queensbury MAD Taggers X 2(or3)
Tag Rugby France (Matthieu Terrier)
Rochdale Fijian Association
Bruff Bulls (Limerick)
Try Tag Rugby (London) X 2
Rochdale Cobras
Flying Horse Pub (Rochdale)
Huddersfield Giants Touch Rugby
Hollinwood (Oldham)
Trust in Widnes
Salford Forever Reds
Pie Munchers (Wakefield)

On top of this have also recieved this email from New Zealand!!

Hi Mark,
Happy New Year....
My name is Todd Price the Chairman of Kiwitag.
As you highlighted there are a few logistical and finanical hurdles to overcome but we are very keen to make a concerted effort to get a team or have some type of KIWITAG representation at your tournament in May.
Would you be able to send through me your mobile or landline phone numbers.

Regards
Todd

Re: Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby Festival 2010 : Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:23 pm  

Second Irish team, the Chariots of Fire from Limerick are looking a pretty sure bet to come and Stewart from the Leigh MB XIII says there's more than a good chance that they are coming this time as well.

Re: Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby Festival 2010 : Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:15 pm  

The next planning meeting for the International Mixed Tag Rugby League Festival takes place on Wednesday 24th 7.pm at Spotland Stadium.
Anyone who wants to help out with the Festival or has any suggestions or ideas is more than welcome to attend the Swarms Festival planning meeting.

There will be representatives from The Swarm, The RFL, Littleborough Sports Centre (the Festival venue), local Amateur Rugby League plus Hornets as well. As already stated any interested parties are welcome to attend.

Re: Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby Festival 2010 : Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:16 pm  

Had an enquiry for Rochdale RUFC about possibly entering 2 teams at the Festival.

Re: Rochdale Swarm International Mixed Tag Rugby Festival 2010 : Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:27 pm  

the latest nation to confirm entry is?? http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/rochdales ... eagueclub/

the latest nation to confirm entry is?? http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/rochdales ... eagueclub/