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Friday, September 9, 2011
Gladiators now training at Gharghur FC / Rugby World Cup Begins! What a coincidence ! Just as we have found a new home as
the "Gharghur" Gladiators - the RWC in New Zealand kicks off. These are exciting times for Rugby and
the World Cup has always helped for recruiting players in Malta . Please note that we have now updated the training
times and venues on this page as well as the latest Malta Rugby Football Union Registration Form - please scroll down
for download.
Our new faciility is of a high standard and as a base will certainly help our club grow. Linking
rugby clubs to the towns and villages of Malta as well as established football and sports clubs is definately
the way forward. Gharghur FC has also shown fantastic enthusiam, cooperation and great leadership .
Enjoy the World Cup and if you're not playing with us come and support "Gharghur" Gladiators!
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
Gladiators RFC gear up for new season 2011- 2012!Well its been a great Summer for us so far - Our youth U18s
winning the 7s Cup, The Awards BBQ in Gharghur, Gladiators seniors trip to Beer Festival, The Beach Rugby events culminating
in the "World Cup" at Ghadira with "Argentina" overall winners (my team ;-) ) - more on that later .
There is more to come with the Tag Rugby tournament starting this weekend at Marsa and over next three weekends,
the School of Rugby and Youth Rugby sessions restarting on Sunday 4th September at Marsa from 9am onwards , Seniors friendlies
- RUGBY WORLD CUP in New Zealand .
Gladiators Seniors have their official debut season and have been entered
into the MRFU Mens Mediterranean Bank Cup (15s) , 10s league and 7s competitions. We also have big expectations of our
U18s and U16s who together had a very good debut season 2010-2011. Through our management of the St. Martins College school
team we will re-launch our U13s recruitment and redouble our efforts to bring junior and mini Gladiators down to Marsa on
Sundays.
Above all we are in negotiations
for a NEW HOME and official pre-season training starts next week (6th September) most probably on Tuesdays
and Fridays from 8pm - 930pm Tuesdays and earlier Fridays - Venue and final times to be announced .
MRFU annual
dinner is on teh 8th of September - see our Facebook events page .
Exciting times . We hope our players and supporters
will really commit with attendance , fees, passion and loyalty to the club as we have big plans . We will not succeeed however
without EVERYONE's help.
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Tuesdays (main group session) & Thursdays September 2011 - End May 2012 GHARGHUR F.C Ground Gharghur is serviced by Arriva routes |
1930- 2130 Tuesdays 1830- 2000 Thursdays
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WEDNESDAYS - after school for U11s, U14s, U16s 1500-1645 - THURSDAYS (St, Martin's College Students only - Break time)
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1500-1645 - Also open to all players, not just St. Martins 1200-1300 Break Time NB - The after school programme mainly for the St.Martins
College teams we manage.
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Saturdays/ Sundays Seniors
- Saturday fixtures Youth- U18s, U16s Sunday league/ competitions Youth-
U13s - Sunday - School of Rugby Juniors- U11s- Sunday - School of Rugby Minis- U9s / U7s- Sunday - School of Rugby
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On SUNDAYS we cater for 5 - 14 year olds with our Nursery and the MRFU School
of Rugby at Marsa. Committments on the weekend are only when there is an organised friendly/ league match or MRFU National Youth training
activity- however ON SUNDAYS THERE ARE REGULAR YOUTH TRAINING AND AGE-GRADE COMPETITIONS. BREAKING NEWS
- AS FROM END FEBRARY 2012 players aged 16+ will play on SATURDAYS in between Seniors matches. Please click on MRFU
logo below to access fixtures.
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Welcome to the Gladiators RFC website.
Founded in January 2009, the Gladiators was initially set up to cater for the ever growing demand for youth rugby for
boys , however eventually the club aims to cater for male and female players of all ages. Currently training
is offered to boys in the U12 (ages 9-11), U14 (ages 12-13) and U17s (ages 14-17) and seniors 18 + . The
club is independently registered with the Malta Rugby Football Union (MRFU) and the Kunsill Malti tal-iSport (KMS- Mlata Sports
Council) and as such is open to all in the age groups we currently cater for, however, it also acts as a support club
for St.Martin's College students who wish to explore playing rugby beyond what is currently offered as part of PE sessions
during regular school hours. The club is therefore participating in the Malta "Rugby Revolution" promoted
by the MRFU and offering "after school" session at times convenient for boys and parents alike. Gladiators RFC aims
to be an inclusive clubs and players enjoy difefrent codes and variations of rugby- Rugby Union 15s, 10s,7s, Rugby League
, Beach Rugby , Tag Rugby and Mini-Tag Rugby.
Why the "Gladiators" ? -
well the name was inspired by those ancient warriors, of course, who battled to the end for the entertainment of the Romans
and fought individually as well as part of a team together from all races and creeds and shapes and sizes- which
kind of sums up the spirit of rugby (there is a place for everyone) - the blockbuster film "Gladiator"
was also filmed in Malta and , perhaps the greatest inspiration of all , the Gloucester Gladiator planes, "Faith,
Hope and Charity" that were initially the only airborne defense for Malta at the outbreak of the
2nd World War . They fought bravely and prevailed against all the odds. If you look closely at our club logo a Gloucester
Gladiator is tatooed on the arm of the warrior. SPONSORED BY: Member Of:
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