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BBC News
4 days ago
- Lifestyle
- BBC News
Rugby player Van Breda gets Jersey cricket call-up
Former Jersey Reds and Worcester rugby player Scott van Breda has been called up to the Jersey cricket is set to make his international debut in the inter-island T20 series against Guernsey which starts on 33-year-old South African plays domestically for Farmers Cricket Club and helped them win the European Cricket League in former Western Province Under-19 player is eligible to play for Jersey having lived on the island for more than three years. He joined Jersey Reds for a second spell in 2021 and has stayed playing rugby for amateur side Jersey RFC after the Championship club went bust in joining the squad are Nick Greenwood, Zak Tribe and Harrison Carlyon, who have spent the winter playing in the southern three-game series with Guernsey takes on added significance as the two sides will face one another in the final round of European qualifying for the next T20 World Cup in August."Scott has impressed with his consistency, athleticism and strong start to the season - he thoroughly deserves his place in the side," said Jersey's director of cricket Paul Hutchison."Whenever Jersey play Guernsey, it's never just another match. It's about pride, tradition and representing your island with everything you've got. "The players know exactly what this fixture means to our supporters - and with World Cup ambitions on the horizon, it's also a crucial opportunity to build momentum and make a statement before the qualifiers begin."Jersey squad:Charles Perchard (capt), Dan Birrell, Charlie Brennan, Harrison Carlyon, Patrick Gouge (wkt), Nick Greenwood, Jonty Jenner, Stan Norman, Will Perchard, Theo Pullman, Julius Sumerauer, Zak Tribe, Scott van Breda.
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Channel Islands cruise to 10-try Sweden victory
The Channel Islands rugby team won their first-ever match as they beat Sweden game at Guernsey's Footes Lane came a fortnight after Jersey had beaten their old rivals in their annual Siam Cup fixture.A combined side - with eight Guernsey and seven Jersey players in the starting line-up - proved too strong for the side 31st in World Rugby's international rankings as they scored 10 islanders wasted no time as they raced into a 14-0 lead after 11 minutes as Dom Rice and Guernsey compatriot Anthony Armstrong scored Qvarnstrom pulled a try back for the Swedes midway through the first period but Charlie Simmonds and Armstrong went over in quick succession to make it 28-7 after 26 Kalling Smith and David Hill scored two tries in three minutes for the Swedes to reduce the gap to seven points before Simmonds and Ethan Smith scored for the islands in the final moments of the half as they led 40-21 at the break. Guernsey hooker Tom Ceillam got the Channel Islands' seventh try two minutes after the restart before Joar Blanc got Sweden's fourth try five minutes van Breda intercepted a 58th-minute pass and raced in from inside his own half for the eighth home try of the night - the former Worcester Warriors and Western Province player becoming the first Jersey-based scorer of the night. Dan Barnes had a ninth try disallowed soon after as the islands' forwards dominated the game, but Armstrong sealed his hat-trick moments later to make it 61-28 with eight minutes forward Euan Spencer forced his way over from close range in the final moments to wrap up the victory.
