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Compiled by<br />
Handke Odendaal and He<strong>in</strong>ri Germishuys
Timel<strong>in</strong>e Of Rugby In Mauritius<br />
1900<br />
Rugby was <strong>in</strong>troduced to Mauritius by the English Army<br />
1928<br />
The Franco-Mauritians created the Dodo Club<br />
1928-1975<br />
1995<br />
Competitive <strong>rugby</strong> was played<br />
Six games were broadcasted for the first<br />
time on Mauritian TV.<br />
1996<br />
The birth of the Mauritian Seven a side<br />
Tournament
Timel<strong>in</strong>e Of Rugby In Mauritius<br />
1997<br />
Development program started <strong>in</strong> schools which led<br />
to the creation to three clubs<br />
1998<br />
Mauritian <strong>rugby</strong> needed the means for development<br />
at a national level.<br />
2001<br />
Three new clubs made: The Curepipe<br />
Starlight, The Northern Pirates and The<br />
Western Cowboys
Club Names<br />
Orig<strong>in</strong>al clubs (1928-1975) the<br />
Buffalos, HMS Mauritius, Blue Ducks,<br />
Dodo, the Navy, SMF and the Stags<br />
Current names (2007...) are:<br />
Curepipe Starlight, Western<br />
Cowboys, Northern Pirates and<br />
Quatre Bornes
Clubs<br />
We have four clubs on<br />
the island: Center, The<br />
West, The North and<br />
Quatre Bornes<br />
The Center have U11,<br />
U13, U15, U17 and<br />
seniors<br />
The West have U11, U13,<br />
U15, U17 and seniors
Clubs<br />
The North have<br />
U9, U11, U13,<br />
U15, U17 and<br />
seniors<br />
Quatre Bornes<br />
have U13, U15,<br />
U17 and seniors
National Team and Charter<br />
Mauritius also has a<br />
national team for Seniors,<br />
Juniors and Cadets(U17)<br />
The President of the<br />
R.U.M.(Rugby Union<br />
Mauritius) is Patrick<br />
Bradshaw
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)<br />
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HOW CAN I JOIN PLAYING RUGBY IN MAURITIUS?<br />
It is very easy to jo<strong>in</strong> play<strong>in</strong>g <strong>rugby</strong> <strong>in</strong> Mauritius. All you need to do<br />
is contact the people <strong>in</strong> charge of the Coach<strong>in</strong>g Center and/or<br />
Senior Club closest to where you live, who will then guide you<br />
through the <strong>in</strong>itiation process. You can look for contacts on the<br />
website at www.mauritius<strong>rugby</strong>.mu<br />
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE FEDERATION?<br />
You need an official license to be able to be<strong>com</strong>e member of the<br />
federation and play <strong>rugby</strong> (renewable every year). Charges per<br />
year are MRU 1,000.00 for all licenses. For first time registrations<br />
you will need to fill out the membership form and <strong>in</strong>clude 2 passport<br />
photos of yourself. To renew your license all you need to do is pay<br />
the annual membership fee of MRU 1,000.00.
Resources<br />
we used the official Rugby Union<br />
Mauritius website at<br />
www.mauritius<strong>rugby</strong>.mu
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