Gozo is to host its first official rugby fixture when Calderdale College visit from England next month.Gozo is to host its first official rugby fixture when Calderdale College visit from England next month.
The Gozitan team, who debuted in the MRL Championship in 2011, will field their open age side against the Calderdale College U19′s from West Yorkshire.
Player-coach Clifford Debattista agreed to the fixture in Gozo along with Gozo RL secretary Eman Borg who confirmed the match was in the club’s calendar.
“We’ve been training at the Gozo Stadium for many months since the MRL Championship last season and it will be a pleasure to bring an official fixture to the venue for the first time on February the 15th,” Eman Borg said.
“Our players are excited by the announcement and we are looking forward to seeing the development of our players, Gary Hili and Shan Francois Hussain (currently injured) have represented Malta and Clifford was elevated to national team vice captain while also being captain of the Malta XIII against the Leeds Akkies.”
Calderdale College’s match against Gozo on February the 15th will be a warm-up match for their fixture against Malta U20′s in Malta later that week.
Fixtures for Calderdale College are:
Wednesday 15 February Gozo RL v Calderdale College U19′s Gozo Stadium, Gozo, Malta Facebook Event Page
Friday 17 February Malta U20′s v Calderdale College U19′s Melita FC, Pembroke, Malta
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Well done Clifford you made us Gozitans proud of being the best Rugby player and Malta’s national team captain.
by Peter on 2012-01-27 at 9:17 pm
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