The Amora Hotels & Resorts
Chiang Mai International Dimbulla Rugby 11’s
2024
We are oh so excited to be back! With 20 teams from Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam coming to Chiang Mai for the tournament, it will bring some much-needed relief for a lot of business owners, after the recent floods, as well as providing some spectacular sporting action on the pitch. This year we have a new brand sponsor and we welcome the AMORA HOTELS & RESORTS to the rugby family and look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with them, around the Asia region.
With the success of the Rugby 11s concept at last years event, Chiang Mai continues to be at the forefront of this innovative brand championed by Mr. Dilip Kumar and Dimbulla Estates, along with Mr. John O Brien and Whitesmiths. With 2024 Rugby 11s tournaments in Phuket in June, Da Nang in August, & Chiang Mai in November, 11s rugby is here to stay. The continuation of the 11s league in Chaing Mai since 2023 continues to be the rugby development story in Thailand which has reenergized the rugby community in the North.
The 2025 Calendar brings new venues and adventures to the 11s Rugby community, with Vale, USA, Port Macquarie, Australia & Colombo, Sri Lanka, being added to the existing events. Plans are also afoot to host the first 11s Rugby Internationals in 2025.
This year’s tournament venue is the Suthep Municipal Stadium situated in the foothills of Doi Suthep. With the vet’s tournament, it’s a chance to see rugby of a bygone era, being played out in a spirit of camaraderie and fun. Even though their bodies might complain about the rigours of getting out of bed, never mind running around on a rugby pitch, they can still talk a good game, especially when those tonsils are liberally lubricated.
Saturday kicks off with the group stages of both the more serious Men’s & Women’s tournaments with Sunday, providing all the knockout action. Jean Luc is the referee’s manager, and his team of officials will be keeping order on the pitch and creating mayhem, off it!
The Bangkok Chiang Mai Hospital will provide medical services during the weekend
All the weekends action will be live streamed on www.youtube.com/@11sRugby.
For more information on the 11s rugby check www.11srugby.com
It will be great to see long time supporters of Chiang Mai Rugby out again in force
Entry to the tournament is free so come on down and support your local teams.
Tournament Program PDF can be downloaded HERE
