http://sonsofserevirfc.zoomshare.com/1.shtml Sons Of Serevi RFC Official Webpage: Press Release Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:26:33 -0600 http://sonsofserevirfc.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/49e49090c8af943dd0c541a05978bf40_49720662.writeback Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:25:06 -0600 In news that had other sevens' sides quaking in their pathetic boots, the Sons and Daughters of Serevi are breaking new ground this season by appearing at the Bournemouth Sevens on 23th and and 24th May. As big to the rugby world as The Beatles emerging from respective graves (and fading limelight) to play Glastonbury, Bournemouth Sevens organiser were clearly ecstatic at the agreement of both sides to appear. 'We're clearly ecstatic,' enthused Sir Evi, event organiser. 'If they didn't appear we'd have to had to settle for Wasps or Gloucester or the All Blacks or something. It would've been a big letdown for fans if they didn't make it.' Officials at the Sons and Daughters camp were also very excited about the event. 'We're very excited,' said Chief Stickler, Sons' Chairman. 'Oh. My. God. I. Am. Like. So. Excited,' said Zoe Jeanes, joint club captain of the Daughters. 'Whatever Zoe,' said Isia Storey, the other captain. 'Don't I get quoted in this?' asked Baldy Mead, Sons' President. Anyone wanting to be considered for the honour of playing for either the Sons or Daughters, should contact one of the following: the_chief82@hotmail.co.uk amead50@aol.com http://sonsofserevirfc.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/0cb97da8fe7f782c8d213636014fba09_4972059f.writeback Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:21:51 -0600 Following the monumental success of the Daughters of Serevi maiden season in 2008, the Sons of Serevi are proud to announce the appointment of club captains for the season ahead. After a historic board meeting that saw tea cups thrown, voices raised,faces slapped and hissy fits thrown, it was decided that Isia Storey and Zoe Jeanes would be joint club captains. 'Well, Baldy said there was nobody else who wanted to do it, so I agreed with him, it shut him up for about five minutes at least,' muttered Chief Stickler, Sons' and Daughters of Serevi Chairman. 'I'm the bloody president man, of course you agreed,' said Baldy Mead, Sons and Daughters President. When told of their appointment, both were left speechless and said: '...............'. But Zoe being, well, Zoe couldn't hold in her excitement for any longer and burst out: 'Oh. My. God. That. Is. Just. The. Best. Thing. Ever...' Yes Zoe, it is. http://sonsofserevirfc.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/43fbb1051e43e2a96c18d68d54580373_488e4b1c.writeback Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:41:32 -0500 Hello..and Welcome back to the Press Release pages of Sons of Serevi Social Rugby 7s Club. You may have noticed we have been a bit lazy here at SOSHQ and have been rubbish at reporting over the last year. We have hopefully resolved this now and are ready to bring you up- to-date news delivered right here as and when it happens. http://sonsofserevirfc.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/212de573bab57ccdb6f9fed909b4c5ba_465d3e40.writeback Wed, 30 May 2007 04:05:04 -0500 A SOS has been sent to Sons of Serevi head quarters for assistance from Sons coach Rhys Watkins and his crack coaching team consisting of Attack Coach Paddy Edinborough and conditioning coach Chief Stickler. The team will travel to Milan to help a new touch rugby side be as successful as the Sons as they take on the rest of italy in a venice based touch competition. The competition can be seen live on Italian Sky and rumours are rife that Stuart "Fatty" Barnes and Dewi "Idiot" Morris will be flown out on behalf of British sky so the 1000s of sons back home can watch their heroes. Rhys Watkins commented that "It would be wrong for the sons loyal fans to miss out on the chance to see their boys live on sky." A spokes persons for Sky (Rupert Murdoch) said that if the deal could not be done with italian sky he would refund all sky sports subscribers discount on their next bill. The sons travel on friday and will be in action on the saturday. Stay tuned for updates. http://sonsofserevirfc.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/877c8fb1d46e1f7b23b353d5596a211f_46542db9.writeback Wed, 23 May 2007 07:04:09 -0500 The Sons of Serevi followed up their debut performance at Ashby in 2006, with a stunning run of four defeats at this year's event. As the only social side in a group made up of Bath Bandits, Loughborough Students and Stash, the Sons acquitted themselves bravely despite recording a record 84-0 mauling in their opening fixture. That crushing defeat to Bath Bandits (a side surely packed with future pros), inspired them to take an early lead against Stash through new star James Parker but they couldn't hold out and fell to a second defeat. Even with victory beyond their grasp before the game started, the much-loved Sons took to the field against top university team Loughborough with the kind of passion, fervour and bravery that you've come to expect. Nonetheless they were pummelled once again. Scores are irrelevant when compared to the kind of commitment shown by the Sons, but the stat-mongers among you may wish to know 200 points were conceded in the group stages. When faced with the only other social side at the event in the knockout, the battered Sons fought like men possessed but narrowly lost out by a brace of tries to Birstall "We can take something from the fact we looked so much better than them," mused captain Alex Mead. "I mean they may have been professional sports stars of the future, but they we looked awesome whereas they just looked rubbish. Even in defeat i feel the ladies would always go for a Son rather than one of these wannabes." Chairman Chief Stickler agreed: "Potato," he said, somewhat baffling everyone. http://sonsofserevirfc.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/d0a0570a7be9bff3cbb16b3a0eccb78c_46447b50.writeback Fri, 11 May 2007 09:18:56 -0500 The Sons of Serevi head into the second tournament of the season at the Church Sevens in London, fielding an experimental side as they aim to add a second trophy to the cabinet. While familiar faces such as skipper Alex Mead, front- rower Paddy Edinborough and Scott Allen - who made his only appearance in the Sons' debut at Ashby last year. Joining them for their Sons' debuts will be Sons' touch rugby star James Parker, Andrew Pearson and John Lohan of King's College Hospital RFC, David Whitelam (who has been tempted out of retirement to play for the Sons) and the club's allocated overseas player Brock Baillie who has moved to the UK from Australia just to wear the Sons' colours. "It shows how far the Sons have come that we can now attract such global stars as Brock," enthused Chief Stickler, Sons of Serevi chairman. "While i'm saddened not to be there due to personal reasons and a dubious rash, I will be there in spirit - when the boys kick off i will stand in their honour and sing our anthem. There will be tears." Holding an enviable 100 per cent victory record that stretches back one match, the Sons will be under pressure to perform. And who'd bet against them doing just that? Not I, or any sane man for that matter. http://sonsofserevirfc.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/d8c6fb75885bc83d5e53e0782e232729_461beb52.writeback Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:53:54 -0500 For the first time ever - without the aid of at least five players from another team - the Sons of Serevi won a competitive game of sevens rugby and with it captured the much cherished Jug at the Wye Valley Brewery Sevens at Luctonians in Herefordshire. Despite a poor start that saw them fall to four group defeats, the Sons still showed glimpses of promise whether it was the bullocking runs of new chairman Chief Stickler who grabbed his first try for the Sons in a rolling maul powered by the Edinborough brothers and Rhys Watkins or the impressive debuts of Steve McGrath, Elwyn Clarke and Dan O'Driscoll. While McGrath proved to be the battering ram of a player that the Sons have often needed, O'Driscoll showed some deft touches and slight of hand and Clarke proved a steadying influence in the backline. Ashleigh Walters also showed the kind of skills that made the Sons snap him up at Cwmtawe last term (at which he showed a natural skill for putting leaflets on car windscreens that we felt could be transferred to the rugby field somehow). Needless to say, the Sons did their bit for the opposition by allowing the other team in the group without a win - an international select VII team of, ahem, girls to have some glory and dutifully capitulated at the end to allow them to take full points. The Sons, unlike other sides, are gentlemen first and rugby players second, well, okay maybe not second perhaps rugby players eighth or something. Anyhow, back to the match report. With the Sons now guaranteed a place in the Jug final against the Merit Table Maurauders, the scene was set for a stunning match. While the minor finals out of the way, the crowd gathered for the Jug final and were treated to the sight of the majestic Sons running onto the pitch to the Rocky theme tune - fitting for such a team of battlers. As you'd expect, the Sons rose to the occasion like an old man on viagra and took an early lead through the pacey O'Driscoll, the Mauraders matched the score before McGrath burst through for the Sons' second. Again the Mauraders matched it before Sons' skipper Alex Mead followed up some good work from Clarke to take the ball all of one yard over the line. In the second half, the Sons started like men possessed with the Edinborough brothers again running riot before Mead picked up the spoils of some good forward play to extend the Sons lead. Being the crowd pleasers that they are, the Sons allowed the opposition to close the gap to a handful of points to keep the game alive, but ultimately our heroes held on for an historic win. You had to be there, you really did, brought a tear to the eye. The Sons of Serevi bandwagon just keeps rolling - who can stop it? On this form, it might just take the old man himself to teach his inspired Sons a lesson or two. http://sonsofserevirfc.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/660bb33f69edc5cfc4028054047617bd_4612607a.writeback Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:11:06 -0500 Elsewhere, the Sons have denied suggestions that they've been asked to compete in next year's Heineken Cup to bolster the tournament's flagging reputation should the French and English clubs boycott the event. "I know we would add considerable public interest -- what with us being a bigger rugby brand than the All Blacks and all -- but I can catergorically deny that the organisers have offered us £2,500,000 plus a new beer fridge for the team bus to compete," stated chairman Chief Stickler. "I can also deny that we've been granted a spot at next year's World Cup in place of Scotland due to their rubbishness. I'd also like to deny the rumours that I'm currently having an affair with Kelly Brook, Katherine jenkins and Lucy Pinder - "I'm only seeing two of them! And, for any children reading this, I'd finally like to deny the existence of Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny. Sorry kids, it's time you all knew." http://sonsofserevirfc.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/ac4978ff0ccf8e865a8e7692111972cf_46125fc0.writeback Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:08:00 -0500 Following the disappointment of the opening tournament that never was at Llandaff North, the Sons of Serevi confidently head to Leominster this weekend to compete at the Wye Valley Brewery Sevens. While a full Sons' team has never won a competitive match at sevens, the side have high hopes of all that changing on Saturday. "We've culled the larger squad down from about 250 to an elite matchday squad of eight," said Alex Mead, the Sons' skipper. "We're likely to start with the same forward line-up as last time with original sons Chief, Paddy and Rhys all starting. We did get offers from numerous players from the Blues' region wanting to play for us, but after watching them capitulate to the Ospreys we decided to stick with what we've got." In the backs the Sons are strengthed by the presence of Brammers' Ashleigh and new signing Elwyn Clarke, while Steve Edinborough - brother of Paddy - may well be reverting from forward to back to bolster the defence. "The main thing about this weekend is we want to look good. That's why we've got a new shirts, socks and shorts and, i personally, have bought some cracking new boots. We're going to look f****** awesome. Well, until we play that is." http://sonsofserevirfc.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/7ba7cd758c6993092b5d2cddb00da069_45e5c025.writeback Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:47:17 -0600 The Sons of Serevi camp face anxious wait ahead of the season opener at Llandaff North this weekend following a back injury to skipper Alex Mead. While making his debut for Kings College Hospital, Mead was injured following a courageous challenge on an opposite number - believed to be about 7ft tall and weighing 17stone - and had to leave the field of play 20 minutes before the end. Newcastle's Toby Flood has been on standby in case Mead fails to pull through. "After the disappointment of not playing on Saturday when Jonny [Wilkinson] came through, it's an honour to be waiting in the wings to fill the might boots of Alex Mead," Flood didn't say yesterday. "I can't deny i'm nervous at the prospect of playing for the Sons so hopefully Alex will make it in time," he didn't admit. Sons spokesperson Chief Stickler added: "We're all keeping our fingers, toes and eyes crossed in the hope he pulls through - it would be an almighty blow if he couldn't play." From the physio room, Mead could only comment: "Ow, my back hurts." Keep your eyes on sonsofserevirfc.zoomshare.com for more news.