Candelaria And Marquez National Rugby Union Team

The Candelaria And Marquez National Rugby Union Team represents the country in one of the more minor, but developing, sports in the Candelarias. They made their competative debut at the eight World Cup, reaching the quarter-finals where they narrowly lost to hosts and eventualy winners Solenial.

The team have adopted the same dark blue home kits and gold away kits of their compatriots in the national football team.

Current team

The following players were selected to represent C&M at RWC8 in Solenial. They are all drawn from the amateur clubs of the islands' senior division.

FORWARDS
1. Kevin Norman (Loosehead Prop) Aged 26, Bove Bats
2. Howard Hoare (Hooker) 19, Arrigo Eagles, 2 tries
3. Mike Rufer (Tighthead Prop) 33, Albrecht Zpinh, 3 tries
4. Ian Bovman (Lock) 26, Capital City Panthers
5. Svadilfari Rendle (Lock) 25, Capital City Panthers, 2 tries
6. Darian O’Reilly (Blindside Flanker) 20, Arrigo Eagles, 3 tries
7. Vinny Mabbs (Openside Flanker) 28, Caires Hedgehogs, 5 tries
8. Franklin Vdevenko (Number 8) 34, Bove Bats, 2 tries

BACKS
9. Miho Tipton (Scrum Half) 23, El din Bulls
10. Harcourt Philpot (Fly Half) 30, Bass King Sharks, 1 conversions, 4 penalties
11. Warren Ubiña (Left Wing) 31, Onwere Glory Pheasents, 19 conversions, 17 penalties
12. Andrew Arlott (Inside Centre) 31, Allemali Black Rats, 2 tries
13. Ramiro Jérez (Outside Centre) 35, Arrigo Eagles
14. Frederick Bardi (Right Wing) 32, Capital City Panthers, 6 tries, 4 conversions, 1 penalties
15. Douglas Lassissi (Fullback) 20, El din Bulls

Replacements:
16. Ivor Güneygil 33, Capital City Panthers
17. Adi Kinsella 31, Albrecht Zpinh, 1 tries
18. Tiny Ballard 34, Caires Hedgehogs
19. Alessandro Ria 20, Clotaire Stags
20. Zachary Mickey 28, Zapata Turtles, 1 tries
21. Enilson Beattie 24, Vo Rugby Club, 1 penalties
22. Russ Rimand 27, Bass King Sharks, 1 penalties

Rugby in C&M

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