Media Release by HSBC A5N Tournament Managers
In late November 2008, the Managers of the HSBC A5N Tournament announced that a new Division 3 had been created and that Indonesia*, Guam, Philippines and Iran had all advanced out of Development Levels of the tournament into the new Division.
The tournament is scheduled to be played July 1-4 in Manila, the Philippines and will feature the potential for promotion to Division 2 for the team that wins the tournament.
The HSBC Asian 5 Nations is unique in the world of rugby in that it features both promotion and relegation and it is the qualification tournament for entry into the Rugby World Cup for the 28 rugby playing nations of Asia.
*Indonesia won the 2008 HSBC Asian Five Nations Jakarta Regional Tournament, by defeating Lao 23-11 and Cambodia 55-3 in home Tests played at the University of Pelita Harapan Stadium in July 2008
By Stephen Barber, IRFU Chairman
The Indonesian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) will host the 2009 Indonesian Rugby Business Lunch at a prominent Jakarta hotel (tbc) on Wednesday March 25. This is an inaugural IRFU event, which will target the Indonesian and Expatriate Business Community alike to a 3-course Lunch that will feature a prominent Indonesian Business Speaker and a former international rugby player – potential guests at this stage are John Eales, Tim Horan or Chris ‘Buddha’ Handy.
Sponsorship packages will be available for this event and those interested should contact the IRFU General Manager, Aaron Meadows on 0858-8588-4921. Tickets will go on sale in mid-February and can be purchased by contacting Aaron. For more information on the IRFU and this event please go to – www.indonesianrugby.com
By Stephen Barber, IRFU Chairman
The Indonesian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) appointed Air Vice Marshall (Ret.) Pieter Wattimena as its new President at a Special Meeting held on Thursday January 22, 2009. Pieter’s election was welcomed by the IRFU Board as this position has been vacant since former President and an IRFU Founder, Andrew Nugroho resigned due to family and work reasons in mid-2008. Although relatively new to the sport of rugby union, Pieter promises to assist the IRFU in achieving much in 2009 and beyond, including assisting the sport in receiving much needed recognition from the Indonesian Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs.
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