Baboons bash the Welsh

As unbelievable as it might seem, for the seventh year in a row (which means since the trophy was born) the Ingolstadt Baboons won the most important trophy of the Milano Rugby Festival 2011(you got it, we're talking about the Cassie Pienaar trophy, awarded to the team that drinks more beer). The stats report the astoundish number of 350 beers in three days, which was barely enough to beat the Gwent Police team from Wales. And there were only eight Baboons! (no, we didn't count Mr. Zulu)

I'm told there have also been some rugby matches (actually about 150), at the end of which the Cup went to the Clandestinos, who came all the way from Argentina. The Vets cup was awarded, for a change, to the Alcolizzati, that also featured the best player in the category (way to go Luca!).

I hope next year I'll be part of the game: we are already thinking of restoring our old sevens team, the Isotopes (I was 232Th). Of course time passes for everyone, so we'll feature the Decayed Isotopes. Maybe our old grey shirts will be replaced with yellowish or greenish ones. Or maybe not... after all, thorium decays in about 14 million years...

Milano Rugby Festival 2011

Though I have been very busy, I cannot help reminding everyone of the 2011 edition of the Milano Rugby Festival, which will be held in Cernusco this weekend. All the details can be found on the official page of the tournament. See you there, and remember: left hand drinking only :-)

Way to go waterfall!

Despite being an advocate of agile methods, I have to admit that waterfall can yield spectacular results...


(First seen in the xpug-milano mailing list, thanks to Giulio Cesare)

Cernusco Rugby 7's Tournament 2008: the results

As expected, also this year the tournament had a great success, featuring teams from everywhere. All infos and pictures on the official site of the tournament.

The winners on the field:

• Men's 7s: Ochaloch Bears (Scotland)
• Men's Veterans 10: Longobards R.O.W. (Italy)
  
• Ladies 10s: R.C. Monza (Italy)

The winners off the field: as they proudly show, the Ingolstadt Baboons (Germany) won the Cassie Pienaar Trohpy, awarded to the Best Drinking Team; they also provided everyone with a great fun, so it was great to meet them.


About the first picture: I somewhere read a note which ran something like "When I was a child I thought I had a very big family, as I had a countless number of uncles. Then I understood: my daddy played rugby".

Cernusco Rugby 7's Tournament 2008

The 2008 edition of the renowned tournament will take place in Cernusco over the May 31st - June 1st weekend. Do you think you could possibily miss an event featuring both rugby and the Best Drinking Team Trophy? All infos on the official page.

I knew it! I'm a Guinness!

And now I have the proofs:

You Are Guinness

You know beer well, and you'll only drink the best beers in the world. Watered down beers disgust you, as do the people who drink them. When you drink, you tend to become a bit of a know it all - especially about subjects you don't know well. But your friends tolerate your drunken ways, because you introduce them to the best beers around.

What's Your Beer Personality?