Bayonne Bombers make History

The Bayonne Bombers made history on March 10th when they played the first ever Fifteen a side contact rugby game on The Turks & Caicos Islands. Bayonne RFC have toured to the Caribbean every year since 2000 (2000
Bahamas (Freeport), 2001 Bermuda, 2002 Cayman Islands, 2003 Bahamas (Nassau), 2004 Cayman Islands, 2005 Tortola) and when TCI Rugby were contacted with a view to touring they were very responsive and most welcoming hosts. Bayonne traveled with 19 players from all ranks of the club and essentially played the National team under floodlights in front of a great crowd of very enthusiastic supporters.

The score was very one-sided with TCI very much in control and with a lot of very experienced Ex-pats among their ranks they relished getting to play a game of 15's.

The game was only one of the highlights of the tour with Bayonne enjoying 6-nations rugby on Saturday morning, followed by a cruise on the "Atabeyra" yacht, as well as some beach rugby at a deserted island. All in all, a very
nice way to spend a weekend in March as a pre-season warm-up. TCI Rugby could not have been kinder hosts and are keen to welcome other
teams from the US.

Any clubs requiring information can contact Keith Burant, mtcl@tciway.tc

George Delaney
Chairman
Bayonne Bombers RFC
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