Amateur Rugby Alghero
The Sardegna Beach Rugby Cup 2024 kicked off on Saturday 15 June in Sinnai, with a day full of emotions and intensity on the sandy pitch of Torre delle Stelle, Spiaggia Canne’e Sisa. In this first stage of the senior men’s tournament, five teams faced each other: The organizers of the stage, the Sinnai team, the Trenicotteri (Capoterra), Mosquitos Borrachos (Oristano), Bulldog (Sassari) and the Grifoni from Alghero.
The matches saw the Alghero Grifoni protagonists in four exciting matches. The Alghero team drew the first match against Sinnai 4-4, won the second match against Oristano with a score of 4-3, and drew again 4-4 against the Sassari Bulldogs. Unfortunately, the last match against the Trenicotteri di Capoterra ended in a 10-0 defeat.
Amateur Rugby Alghero
Despite the difficulties, the Grifoni stood out on the pitch thanks to the presence of captain Mario Pirisi and players Davide Murineddu, Gabriel Viale, Luca Cadeddu, Benedetto Canessa, Hamish Piras and Gabriele Bardino. Piras’ injury in the second match forced the team to play with six men instead of seven, making their challenge even more difficult. The participating teams were made up of a total of 12 players, but the Griffins arrived in Sinnai already in an emergency. Despite this, the team showed great character and determination, collecting 15 important points for the general classification.
Match Results: Grifoni di Alghero vs Sinnai: 4-4 Grifoni di Alghero vs Oristano: 4-3 Grifoni di Alghero vs Bulldog di Sassari: 4-4 Grifoni di Alghero vs Trenicopteri di Capoterra: 0-10
The Trenicotteri of Capoterra won the stage, followed by the Bulldogs of Sassari and the Grifoni of Alghero who took third place. The event saw a good turnout of the public, with two senior women’s rugby matches and several matches of the Cagliari youth categories. The young people of Amatori Rugby Alghero also showed off, comparing themselves with their peers from Sinnai and Capoterra. The tournament was an occasion of great sportsmanship and aggregation, culminating with an awards ceremony and the traditional third half. Grifoni coach and manager Omero Andretto underlined the importance of the participation and determination of the players despite the difficulties encountered.
Next stages of the Sardegna Beach Rugby Cup 2024: Platamona, Sassari – 22 June 2024 (organised by the Bulldogs) Cagliari – 29 June 2024 Oristano – 6 July 2024 Alghero – 13 July 2024 (in the context of the Summerbeach Village organized by ASD Polisportiva Sottorete and Amatori Rugby Alghero) Budoni – 20 July 2024 (organised by the Bulldogs)
The Grifoni di Alghero, holders of the Beach Sardegna title for the last two years, are determined to defend their title tooth and nail in the next stages. With the solid performance and great team spirit shown in Sinnai, they are ready to face future challenges with the same grit and passion. The start of the Sardegna Beach Rugby Cup 2024 was a success, demonstrating once again how rugby can be a vehicle of positive values and aggregation. Amatori Rugby Alghero, despite the difficulties, has shown great character and determination, and is preparing with enthusiasm for the next challenges of the tournament.
