It is hard to believe that ten years have past since the humble beginnings of the Murphy’s Misfits Rugby Club. We had a game and celebrations to remember on April 7th 2012. It was a day enjoyed by all and will be remembered for the next 10 years.

The Misfits played against a mixed team of Bulgarian friends aptly named the Bulgarian Dream Team.

The only mishap of the day was when the Doctor needed a Doctor. Luckily it was only his head so there was not too much to worry about.

Our gratitude for all those who played and came to celebrate with us on this momentous occasion. Lets hope the next ten years are filled with as many memories and camaraderie as the first ten years has given to all who have been a part of this club.

A special Thank You to Murray Te Huki who came back from Senegal to celebrate with the club he was instrumental in forming.It was great to see him in Misfits colors again, it was like he never left.

Another early Misfit that played in the game came from the UAE to score her first try with the Misfits, Anna Andreeva. The most graceful try ever scored in rugby.

Thank You also to Rueben Mills who always kept a watchful eye on the play officiating the game.

Also the special birthday cake that was created by Pavel and Olivier that was enjoyed by all that evening. A big Thank You to Branko of J.J.Murphy’s Pub who has been a great supporter of the club from the beginning. Thank You to everyone else that continues to keep this club alive and thriving with the game of rugby and friendship like no other.

Софийски ръгби ентусиасти ще организират за трета поредна година мач по случай Освобождението на България.

Събитието превърнало се в традиция се организира от отборите на Мърфис Мисфитс и Варварите София, а поводът разбира се е 134-тата годишнина от Освобождението на България . Вратите са отворени за всички играчи желаещи да се включат в битката между Хайдути и Лъвове, а публиката ще има бойната задачата да пази касите с бира, наблюдавайки гарантирано зрелищната игра.

Срещата ще се проведе на 4ти март на стадион Бенковски, а първият съдийски сигнал ще бъде даден в 12:00. Играчите трябва да бъдат на терена не по-късно от 11:30, като е желателно да носят по възможност черен/жълт екип. Тази година за капитани на двата отбора са определени Сашо Еленков (Лъвовете) и Константин Димитров (Хайдутите), а за съдийството ще се погрижи Здравко Тодоров.

Събитието във Фейсбук

Репортажи от предното издание ТУК и ТУК.

Rugby enthusiasts from Sofia will arrange the 3rd annual 15′s Game to comemorate Bulgaria’s Liberation Day.

This traditional event is run by Sofia Baa Baas and Murphys Misfits, doors are wide open for all rugby enthusiasts keen on joining the battle between The Rebels and The Lions.

The Game will kick off at 12:00 on March 4 at Benkovski pitch. Players are kindly requested to be there no later than 11:30; take your own black and/or amber rugby shirt if available. This year the appointed team selectors and skipers are Sasho Elenkov (Lions) and Konstantin Dimitrov (Rebels). The Game will be proficiently conducted by Zdravko Todorov.

Poster courtesy to Stoyan Markov

Link for the event in Facebook.

Report from last year’s edition here и here.

Turkey Bowl 2011

Turkey Bowl 2011 will be held on Saturday, 3 of December at the Benkovski stadium.
The Misfits we will meet the Sofia Bears for a friendly game of touch rugby and flag football.
We will have a BBQ and lots of beers around the field, supporters are welcome as always!

Only two weeks after we visit London for our 2011 Tour, our friends from Yantra RC will host us for a 15′s game on 15th of October, Saturday.

Like we did last year, we will travel by bus, leaving Sofia on Saturday morning, we will stay overnight and will return to Sofia on Sunday.

If you plan to come please write a comment below – we need to know the numbers for our trip as soon as possible.

PS. Friends/girlfriends are more than welcome as long as they support us (buying us beer)!

Our last game with Yantra was during the winter of 2010 | Последният ни мач с Янтра беше през зимата на 2010 г.

Време е за ежегодната ни визита до Габрово където всички толкова много се забавляваме!

Само две седмици след като посетим Лондон по време на Турне 2011, приятелите ни от РК Янтра ще ни приемат за мач по Ръгби 15  в събота, 15-ти Октомври.

Също като миналата година, ще пътуваме с автобус. Тръгваме от София в събота сутрин, оставаме в Габрово за през нощта и се прибираме обратно към София в неделя.

Ако мислите да се включите в пътуването пишете коментар по-долу – трябва да знаем колко души сме възможно най-скоро.

ПС. Приятели/приятелки са повече от добре дошли стига да ни подкрепят (купувайки ни бира)!

Place and starting time remain the same – 7 pm. at the the Ariana lake (near Eagle’s Bridge – click for a map of the location).

Занапред за ръгби в парка ще се събираме всеки вторник.

Часът и мястото си остават същите – 19:00 среща на езерото Ариана (до Орлов мост – цъкни за карта на точното място).

Rugby is the Source!

Teams before the game

As always, our team was a mix of young and old guys. Niki Hinov, currently studying in Austria, was on a holiday in Sofia and helped the team with a solid performance. Their first ever appearances for the team made Brian from Canada – starting as a hooker and Alex, a local hero, who went into play during the second half as a fullback.

Big scrum

Misfits moving forward

Mirco scored one try for the team

Niki Hinov back in the team after a short break...

... showing us great offloading skills.

Despite the fact we don’t have any more 15′s games planned until September, we’ll still meet every week during the summer.  There will be touch rugby every Saturday at 11:30 at the Benkovski stadium. If you need any more rugby you can always join some of us every Monday at the Borisova gradina at 7 pm for some park rugby. Also every Wednesday there is a contact practice at the Benkovski stadium – 6:30 pm.

Where's the relay?

Final score was 12:36

Rugby is the Source!

The tournament will officially start at 13:00 this Saturday, 7th of May at National Sports Academy.

If you want to take part in the team and show everybody what it means to be a proud Misfit, the meeting for players is scheduled for 12:00. There will be also a Kids rugby session starting at 10:30 also at NSA.

And right after the Sofia Sevens, when everyone is tired and just needs to rest and enjoy a beer after the long weekend, the Misfits and our newest friends from Iron Fortress Smederevo we will turn the weekend into a great rugby party having a XV’s rugby game.

The Murphy’s Misfits vs. Iron Fortress game will be played at Murrayfield right after the official end of the Sevens tournament, kick off a bit after 5 pm.

Iron Fortress Smederevo

Then it was time to get the players outfitted for the game against the visiting team. The Referee(Rueben Mills) for the game did a great job keeping the pace of the game going. Also a big Thank You to Harry who came out early and helped with the marking of the field prior to the game.

It was a great turnout of Misfits for the game with 29 players that all enjoyed some time on the field. It was great to see the mix of players on the field with some new and old experienced Misfits playing together again. There was also a good turnout of supporters enjoying the game and visiting as well. Two players were contributing factors to the Leigh Layabouts team win. Konstantin Dimitrov and Stefan Popov had the enjoyment of being on the plus side of the field with the final score being 22-20 for the Layabouts. It was a full field game with almost everybody having the chance to get their hands on the ball and do some running. The Misfits had a range of players from age 15 to 40+ on the field and several countries represented. The mix of people on the Misfits team is a great thing to see with the game of rugby bringing them all together. The experienced players supporting the younger enthusiastic players to show the way to play the game and be a part of the team.

At least some of the time….. note to rookies… don’t do everything the veterans do.

Mark, We have machines to roll the pitch.

Don't high tackle the little guy

Don't low tackle the big guy

Save the hugs for the girls

No ballet with the flowers

The younger players can use their speed (or fear) to run around the opposition.

Or you can run into and over the opponent but always finish the tackle.

This is My Ball

I'll take that.

To the ground.

Protect the ball.

Teamwork

Reach for new heights.

Enjoy the game

Thank You to the Leigh Layabouts for a great game and to everyone who helped out and made the day a success. The third half was enjoyed by all at J.J.Murphy’s Pub, Thanks to Branko for hosting.

Post game April 09,2011

Vassil who had his first try in Rugby also experienced shooting the boot.

Preparing the shot.

Vassil shooting the boot.

The game will be played on Saturday at our new field – the Benkovski stadium. Kick off 12:30 pm. Make sure you come at least an hour before the game if you plan to play. If you need a ride to the stadium – there will be a meeting at 11:00 at the Nevski parking lot. Google maps for directions to the Benkovski stadium.

Also there will be a meeting with the Leigh Layabouts on Friday, 8 pm at J.J.Murphy’s.

RUGBY IS THE SOURCE

Време е за втория ни голям мач тази година!

Мачът ще се играе в събота на новия ни терен – стадионът в Бенковски. Начало – 12:30 часа. Всеки който смята да вземе участие трябва да дойде поне час преди мача. Ако някой има нужда от превоз – отново ще имаме среща в 11:00 часа на паркинга зад Ал. Невски (ул. Оборище). Google карта с указания къде се намира стадионът в Бенковски.

Не забравяйте и за срещата с Leigh Layabouts в петък, 20 часа в J.J.Murphy’s.

Leigh Layabouts

Google maps for directions to our new pitch.

Както вече знаете, местим се на нов терен където занапред ще играем тъч и бъдещите ни мачове. Някои момчета с коли ще ни чакат тази събота, 9-ти април в 12:00 на паркинга пред “Св. Ал. Невски” (ул. Оборище). Ако някой има нужда от превоз може да ни намери там в 12:00 ч. Като стигнем на стадиона в Бенковски ще си направим барбекю и ще изгледаме юношеския ръгби турнир, който БФ Ръгби организира. До към 14 часа турнирът трябва да приключи, след което ще проведем и играта тъч-ръгби.

Google карта с указания къде се намира новият ни терен.