Post date: 24-Aug-2018 10:52:30
The IGTWCC XXVI Champion has been crowned with Safe Hands Koodoo Rand Diamond Geezers claiming their 4th consecutive IGT World Club Championship, beating qpeace's Beginners Mind RFC 17-34, at the Lowbury Stadium in Scotland.
From the 1st minute of the game, the Geezers were in control scoring an early try, and maintained their strangle hold on the game for the full 80 minutes, adding another title to now make it an unequalled 7 Championships.
However both managers should be congratulated on fine seasons.
Congratulations to all the other winners, who will now be able to represent the IGTWCC in the WCC Masters coming soon.
The Finals finished up like this;
IGTWCC XXVI CUP CHAMPIONS - Koodoo Rand Diamond Geezers (ZIM)
2nd Place - Beginners Mind (SCO)
3rd Place - Smaug's Team (NLD)
4th Place - Kinki Dragons (JPN)
IGTWCC XXVI PLATE CHAMPIONS - Ferocious Crocodiles (AUS)
2nd Place - Siva Tau (PI)
3rd Place - Flat Earth Society (WAL)
4th Place - Den Haag Highlanders (NED)
IGTWCC XXVI BOWL CHAMPIONS - Freedom Fighters (RUS)
2nd Place - SC Angouleme (FRA)
3rd Place - Robs Superteam (BEL)
4th Place - Scooby Snacking Sheep of Antioch (ENG)
IGTWCC XXVI SHIELD CHAMPIONS - AGA Rugby Club (POL)
2nd Place - Aberystwyth Wanderers (WAL)
3rd Place - Birmingham Tigers (ENG)
4th Place - Chek Chue Cheifs (HK)
IGTWCC XXVI VASE CHAMPIONS - XV Hommes En Colère (CAN)
2nd Place - Busan Tigers (SK)
3rd Place - West Point Army RC (USA)
4th Place - New Emanuel RFC (ENG)
IGTWCC XXVI PLAQUE CHAMPIONS - Drop Bear Nation (AUS)
2nd Place - Kingston Abbey (ENG)
3rd Place - RB Republic (RSA)
4th Place - Ridge Meadows Bruins RC (CAN)
IGTWCC XXVI WOODEN SPOON WINNERS
Gold - Cobblers (CAN)
Silver - Victoria Newcastle (GER)
Bronze - Ghlaschu Cymraeg (SCO)
Next we have "The Laboriose Award", which is awarded to the team or teams who I think has shown commitment and effort, and hard work "Above and Beyond" throughout the IGTWCC Tournament. Laboriose is a latin word which is defined as: laboriously, with great effort.
This season we have Two recipients of The Laboriose Award, the 1st goes to manager cairnswm who's team Freedom Fighters fought their way from finishing 3rd in Bowl Group 12, to win the Bowl Trophy, which is a great achievement.
The second goes to manager djswannie who competes to win at every occasion, and whether, he gets silverware or not, he is back every season to play in the spirit of the Laboriose...whatever the group or opponents.
IGTWCC XXVI LABORIOSE AWARD
Freedom Fighters: Manager cairnswm
Busan Tigers: Manager djswannie
Lastly, the top scorer sheets have also now been updated and you can see the winners of the Top Points and Top Try Scorers on them HERE
So the IGTWCC Teams taking part in the WCC Masters XXVI Fixtures are;
WCC Masters XXVI Cup
Koodoo Rand Diamond Geezers (ZIM)
WCC Masters XXVI Plate
Ferocious Crocodiles (AUS)
WCC Masters XXVI Bowl
Freedom Fighters (RUS)
WCC Masters XXVI Shield
AGA Rugby Club (POL)
WCC Masters XXVI Vase
XV Hommes En Colère (CAN)
WCC Masters XXVI Plaque
Drop Bear Nation (AUS)
Well played to all teams.