MKD Rugby Tournaments

Confirmation of results from the u15s Championship rounds, which provided some excellent rugby matches, with a fantastic 49 tries scored in total! This was a tough group with some experienced teams, with proven track records, and some less experienced teams, who competed very well.

Congratulations to Wild Wolves, for an unbeaten championship, to Liria for the runners-up spot, and to all the other teams who competed competitively, played brilliantly, and helped make the day such a success. Thank you and well done to everyone.

Win = 4 points, Draw = 2 points, Loss = 1 point.
1 bonus point awarded if a team scored 3, or more, trie.
1 bonus point awarded if a team lost by 3, or less, tries.

Confirmation of results from the u13s Cup and Plate.

Following the earlier championship results 1st placed Joakim Krcoski played 4th placed Firebirds, and 2nd placed Petar Pop Arsov played 3rd placed EFiS in a Cup and Plate knock-out competition.

Again, all matches were closely contested with Joakim Krcoski and Petar Pop Arsov making it to the Cup Final and EFiS and Firebirds contesting the Plate Final.

Congratulations to Petar Pop Arsov who were crowned Cup Winners and EFiS who were crowned Plate Winners.

Confirmation of results from the u13s Championship rounds, which proved a very closely contested Championship with some excellent rugby played by all teams including good attacking and defensive displays - all matches being close - and 11 tries scored in total.

Congratulations to Joakim Krcoski and Petar Pop Arsov, who both ended with 10 points each, but the title went to Joakim Krcoski on the basis of a better try difference. EFiS and Firebirds both shared 8 points, and again it came down to try difference with EFiS just pipping the Firebirds to 3rd place.

Win = 4 points, Draw = 2 points, Loss = 1 point.
1 bonus point awarded if a team scored 3, or more, tries.
1 bonus point awarded if a team lost by 3, or less, tries.

Cup and Plate results to follow.

The 3rd Skopje Schools Tag Rugby festival was held last Sunday at ARM Military Stadium and it was a great success with u13s and u15s teams competing for various trophies. Well done to all that took part and congratulations to the winning teams: Joakim Krcoski won the u13s Championship, Petar Pop Arsov the u13s Cup, EFiS the u13s Plate, and The Wild Wolves, a combined team from Gjorce Petrov, unbeaten in all their matches, deservedly won the u15s Championship with Liria, from Tetovo, claiming the Runners-Up spot. The Firebirds earned the u13s Team Fair Play Award, and QSI the u15s Team Fair Play Award. Nathan Ranero, playing for QSI won the Player of the Tournament Award for his sportsmanship and general play.

Thank you to our hosts, ARM Military, and The French Embassy, in Skopje, for helping us stage the day, and a big thank you to all our Sponsors, particularly The Atlas Foundation, without whose support we could not have gone forward with the festival.

Again, thank you to the schools, teachers, parents, and coaches for providing the teams, our wonderful rugby medics, МЗСС, and all the organisers, referees, scorers, time-keepers, linesmen/women, etc, and not forgetting our magnificent Match Commissioner, Laura, for her calm organisation.

Lastly, a massive thank you to all the students for providing such a wonderful day of rugby.

It’s the Skopje Schools tag rugby festival this weekend, Sunday. Good luck to all teams and thank you to The Atlas Foundation, The French Embassy in Skopje, and to all our sponsors and business partners.

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Skopje Schools tag rugby festival this Sunday. Good luck to all teams and thank you to The Atlas Foundation, The French Embassy in Skopje, and all our sponsors and business partners.

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It’s happening! 31st May at ARM Stadium. Mixed tag rugby for boys and girls aged 15 and under.

Many thanks to the French Embassy in Skopje and The Atlas Foundation for their invaluable support.