A team featuring Hawks 2nd xv supremo Mike Blackie won the Islay Beach rugby Tournament this afternoon at Port Ellen

More to come




ISLAY BEACH RUGBY

Islay, the famous whisky island on Scotland's wild west coast, hosts a small and exclusive beach rugby tournament on the second weekend of June.

Limited by tide and sand to only 28 teams, for those in the know, this is one of rugby's most eagerly sought after invitations of the year.

Hard fought, physically demanding, but fun matches are played on Kilnaughton Bay's beach, conveniently located in front of the White Hotel in the picturesque village of Port Ellen.

Convivial and relaxed, it is considered by some to be Scotland's most enjoyable rugby event; it may be the Friday night beach barbeque, the Saturday night ceilidh, and Sunday distillery tour, but mainly it is Islay, the rugby camaraderie and the craic.

All are welcome - wives, girlfriends and family - bring your shorts you may even get a game.

Life's a beach. And then there's Islay.

This Year's Competitors include

Stirling University
Ardbeg Distillery
5 Regiment AAC
Bishopton
Glasgow Academicals
Islay 1
Islay 2
Kilchoman Distillery
Loch Lomond
Moffat
Strathendrick
Bruichladdich Distillery
Dumfries
Lochaber
Knutsford
Edinburgh Academicals
Sale

This article was posted on 13-Jun-2009, 21:27 by Hugh Barrow.