Welborn Cup 2009

[Burgs]

Found this tucked away on the RWA site.

WELBORN CUP

Named after WA's first homegrown Wallaby and Emirates Western Force inaugural player John Welborn, the John Welborn Cup provides a kick start to many school rugby programs throughout Perth.

In 2009 the John Welborn Cup will be played as a 10's Gala Day for Open and Year 9 teams with the finals of both age groups being played as a Curtain Raiser to the Super 14 fixture between Emirates Western Force and Lions on Friday 24 April.

All schools are welcome to particpate in the event which is the start of the school rugby union season for 2009. Nominations must be received by 24th March 2009.

For further information please contact Smarter Than Smoking Development Officer Sam Hutcherson via email at: sam.hutcherson@rugby.com.au

[shasta]

Bit of a downgrade from being played as 15's before the Force home games. Wonder what happenned there. Funding cuts biting?

[GIGS20]

I wouldn't think so...the cup's paid for, and you couildn't get a cheaper curtain raiser than Schools rugby....surely it's something else, possibly that everybody was sick of getting spanked by Aranmore in front of a crowd!

[lara93]

they have a girls gala day aswell

[RuckNMaul]

Country Rugby has been given the curtin raisers for this year for Country Cup games. SW played a combined Kal/GS side last week

[BaldCunus]

Country Rugby has been given the curtin raisers for this year for Country Cup games. SW played a combined Kal/GS side last week

I thought that was it for country games this year Ruck?

[RuckNMaul]

im not sure Bunno, but im lead to belive that GS take on SW as a curtin raiser for the Highlanders game. hoping ill be availible for that one after missing out last week

[Burgs]

Bit of a downgrade from being played as 15's before the Force home games. Wonder what happenned there. Funding cuts biting?

Guessing Shasta, but I am tipping the Guvvo schools probably find it difficult to get a XV on the field at this time of the year but can scrape together a "X".

I still find it interesting that Welborn's name is used on a Guvvo comp when he did his schooling through the PSA system.

Maybe Scotch should pull their fingers out and go and win it on principle!