The Amora Hotels & Resorts Phuket International Dimbulla Rugby 11s Tournament is building nicely. Dates for the tournament are 7-9 June 2024 with the usual Vets tournament kicking off proceedings on Friday the 7th. Mens & womens Open take centre stage on saturday and Sunday will see knockouts and finals of all competitions. Last year’s winners in both the men’s & women’s open divisions are coming back to defend their titles. Bank Muamalat Bullets and Dingo’s Rugby respectively. On the back of successful 11s Rugby tournaments in Phuket & Chiang Mai in 2023 and an 11s league in Chiang Mai, 11s Rugby is here to stay. With 11s Rugby tournaments in Phuket, Danang, Colombo & Chiang Mai in 2024, it’s an exciting time for rugby in Asia.

There are many new teams and a lot of the old favourites attending The Amora Hotels & Resorts Dimbulla Phuket International Rugby 11s across all divisions, which will continue the legacy of a fun, action packed social weekend.

As is tradition the tournament will open on Friday 7th June 2024 with the Athena Siam Coffin Dodgers O35s & the Whitesmiths One Foot in the Grave O45s vet’s competitions.

Saturday is the Amora Hotels & Resorts Men’s Open and the Aussie Bar Ladies Open Divisions & Sunday will be the knockouts and finals across all divisions.

With the decline in the quality of the Thanyapura pitch we are using a different venue this year, the ACG cricket ground. This venue is not as far away and is situated close to the Heroins monument. It also has a grass surface. There will be the usual beer tent & food trucks in attendance along with other stalls. https://maps.app.goo.gl/vSQZa88zGpqhoh2v5. https://www.facebook.com/phuketsports. This is a lot closer and is a quality grass pitch.

We will again be raising funds for the Asia Center Foundation – Phuket Thailand (NGO) during the weekend. You can find out more about the ACF by visiting their page or website https://asiacenterfoundation.org/. If you have any questions, you can contact Roelien Muller on roemuthai@gmail.com.
For tournament entries or answers to any queries contact Pat at phuketrugby@gmail.com

We still have a few spaces left so make sure you get your team in NOW to avoid disappointment.

Teams So far confirmed are as follows

AMORA HOTELS & RESORTS MENS OPEN

1 Groote Eylandt Mudchooks Australia
2 SwampDogs Rugby Australia
3 USRC Tigers Hong Kong
4 SCAA Causeway Baywatch RFC Hong Kong
5 South Klang Dragon Rugby Club (SKDRC) Malaysia
6 Bank Muamalat Bullets Malaysia
7 Sembilang Drua Rugby – Malaysia
8 The Hyde Street Gulls – NZ
9 Bangkok Bangers – Thailand
10 Chiang Mai Cobras – Thailand
11 Phuket Vagabonds – Thailand
12 Pronto Rugby – UK
13 Raw Dogs – USA
14 Renegade Rugby – USA/UK
15 Hanoi Dragons – Vietnam

AUSSIE BAR LADIES OPEN
Team Name Country of Origin
1 Kafrine Lakour – Reunion
2 Sandy Phoonanis – Hong Kong
3 KL Tigers – Malaysia
4 Dingoes RC – Malaysia
5 Bangers Belles – Thailand
6 Southerners Ladies – Thailand

ATHENA SIAM COFFIN DODGERS O35’s
1 Asian Japanese Dragons – Asia
2 HFTT – Australia
3 HK Bulls – Hong Kong
4 BROB Parametric Peregrine – Malaysia
5 Chiang Mai Cobras – Thailand
6 Phuket Viagrabonds – Thailand
7 Barrelhouse Rugby Club – UAE
8 Pronto Rugby – UK
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WHITESMITHS GROUP ONE FOOT in the GRAVE O45’s

Team Name Country of Origin
1 Asian Japanese Dragons – Asia
2 Grafton Big River Bullrouts – Australia
3 Pally Pigs – Australia
4 HKFC Contemptable’s – Hong Kong
5 San Miguel Wanderers Wrinklies – Singapore
6 Phuket Vagabonds – Thailand
7 Taipei Silverbacks – Taipei
8 Moorabbin Rams – Australia