Indonesia national rugby union team
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The Indonesia national rugby union team represents Indonesia
in rugby union
. They are nicknamed the "Rhinos". The team is an associate member of IRB
. They have yet to play in the Rugby World Cup
. The Indonesian squad was formed in 2006 to attend the IRB
sanctioned Six Division Asian Rugby Football Tournament between Brunei, Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia. They are competing in Division Three for 2010 Asian Five Nations tournaments.
The first ever Indonesian XV game was against Cambodia
, on 27 June 2006, losing 30-7 during the first Six Division Asian Rugby Football Tournament in Phnom Penh
, Cambodia
.
In 2007, the Rhinos won the Asian Division 6 Championships in Brunei Darussalam after recording wins against Laos 17-3, Cambodia 11-10 & Brunei 28-13.
In 2008, the Rhinos won the HSBC a5n Regional Tournament, which was played at the Universitas Pelita Harapan, Jakarta, Indonesia. The Rhinos defeated Laos 23-11 on Tuesday, July 15 and Cambodia 55-3 on Saturday, July 19 in front of an appreciative home crowd.
But in 2009, after promoting to Division Three, Indonesia got two consecutive loses, 3-23 to Guam and 13-48 to Iran. However they will still play at Division Three in 2010 as they were not relegated.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
in rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. They are nicknamed the "Rhinos". The team is an associate member of IRB
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
. They have yet to play in the Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
. The Indonesian squad was formed in 2006 to attend the IRB
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
sanctioned Six Division Asian Rugby Football Tournament between Brunei, Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia. They are competing in Division Three for 2010 Asian Five Nations tournaments.
The first ever Indonesian XV game was against Cambodia
Cambodia national rugby union team
The Cambodia national rugby union team represents Cambodia in international rugby union. The country's national union is a member of the International Rugby Board and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup tournament. The Cambodia national rugby team played their first international in 2005 -...
, on 27 June 2006, losing 30-7 during the first Six Division Asian Rugby Football Tournament in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
In 2007, the Rhinos won the Asian Division 6 Championships in Brunei Darussalam after recording wins against Laos 17-3, Cambodia 11-10 & Brunei 28-13.
In 2008, the Rhinos won the HSBC a5n Regional Tournament, which was played at the Universitas Pelita Harapan, Jakarta, Indonesia. The Rhinos defeated Laos 23-11 on Tuesday, July 15 and Cambodia 55-3 on Saturday, July 19 in front of an appreciative home crowd.
But in 2009, after promoting to Division Three, Indonesia got two consecutive loses, 3-23 to Guam and 13-48 to Iran. However they will still play at Division Three in 2010 as they were not relegated.
Team
- Rodney Bridges (Sangatta Saracens RFC)
- George Deda (Kotekas RFC)
- Daniel Rahadian Nugroho (Jakarta Banteng Rugby Club)
- Daniel Kobak (Kotekas RFC)
- Stephen Barber (ISCI Jakarta RFC)
- Hardiyanto Bitjara (Gosowong RFC)
- Putugede Negara (Sangatta Saracens RFC)
- Nelson Joku (Kotekas RFC)
- Andries Smallberger (Sumbawa Nagas RFC)
- Uju Juhara (Balikpapan RFC)
- Warren Wilcox (Sumbawa Nagas RFC)
- Yani Alhabsi (Gosowong RFC)
- Nicolaas Alfius (Kotekas RFC)
- Fadin Purimahua (Sangatta Saracens RFC)
- Willem Simopiaref (Kotekas RFC)
- Kirk Aditya Arundale (MMU Cheshire)
- David Keefe -sub (1) (ISCI Jakarta RFC)
- Iksan Robo -sub (2) (Gosowong RFC)
- Fikri Al-Azhar -sub (11) (Jakarta Banteng Rugby Club)
- Markus Lahunde -sub (13) (Gosowong RFC)
- Dwikie Pinontoan -sub (6) (Dubai Exiles RFC, Arabian Gulf U-19s)
- Husni Siduar - sub (5) (Balikpapan RFC)
- Nurhalis Sydin (Gosowong RFC)
Asian Five Nations record
| Year | Division | Result | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Regional | 1st (promoted) | 78 | 14 | 64 |
| 2009 | Division Three | 4th | 16 | 71 | |
| 2010 | Division Three | 4th | 23 | 62 | |
| 2011 | Division Three | 3rd | 43 | 51 | |
| Total | 160 | 198 | |||