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A friend of my who is actively involved in the local rugby scene dropped me an email to inform me that local rugby community is staging their own charity game in aid for the Japanese quake victims after what the football community had done last weekend . And since it's all for good cause, here is the information of the upcoming rugby charity match to be played at Padang this coming Saturday... SINGAPORE RUGBY CLUBS JOIN THE JAPAN AID EFFORT Singapore Cricket Club and Singapore Japanese Rugby Club to play charity game on Padang, over S$35 000 raised to date SINGAPORE, 4TH APRIL 2011 – On Friday 11th March, Japan’s cataclysmic earthquake set off a chain reaction felt around the world. Immediately after this tragedy struck, leaders between the Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) Rugby Section and Singapore Japanese Rugby Football Club (SJRFC) met to formulate a fund-raising campaign. This Saturday 9th April, these two clubs will take the field in a Charity Rugby Match held at the SCC Padang

(Media Information from the Football Association of Singapore ) Singapore, 4 April 2011: The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is pleased to announce that the 12 S.League clubs participating in the 2011 Great Eastern-YEO’s S.League will be receiving additional funding support over the next five seasons. Each local S.League club received cash and KPI-based subsidies of up to $549,000 last year. As a result of the increase in funding, clubs could potentially receive 40 per cent more in cash subsidies and up to 100 per cent increment in KPIs-based subsidies. FAS President Zainudin Nordin said: “The increase in funding is to assist clubs to strengthen their financial position, raise the clubs' management capabilities, attract more quality players, intensify their community engagement and enhance clubs' youth development programmes. “Ultimately, the additional funding should lead to more competitive teams in the league and better match day experience and entertainment value fo

Fans came early to queue for the tickets With her group of five being first in the queue (pictured above), a Japanese expatriate who gave her name as "A I" told this blogger they had been there since 5.30am outside the ticketing booth of the Jalan Besar Stadium. "Because we want to show our support to our fellow countrymen devastated by the recent earthquake back home in Japan." said the bespectacled lady who and her friends decided to make the trip in the early hours after they failed to secure tickets at another sale outlet located at Albirex Niigata (Singapore) office the previous day. According to an Albirex official, their ticket allocation was sold out within one and a half hours after the sale commenced. 6,000 fans turned up for good cause at JBS With the pulling power of Japanese football legends such as Hidetoshi Nakata, Masaaki Sawanobori and Masakiyo Maezono is no doubt that a charity match like this would be a hot seller. SELL-OUT CROWDS WITNESSED

Over the last weekend, I posted two youtube clips (below) of those visiting Malaysians who travelled across to the Causeway to catch the "Harimau" in action against defending S.League champions Etoile FC in a friendly match with proceed being channelled to the Japan quake relief effort. Visiting Malaysian fans singing (part 1) Visiting Malaysian fans singing (part 2) These visiting fans announced their unexpected arrival at the stadium amid the match between Courts Young Lions and Albirex Niigata (S) with their chanting, singing and drumming that took everyone inside the ground by surprise. "I thought it was some stadiums in Malaysia. I tell you, they never stopped singing. Really hard core. Only stopped when the teams heads for a break." said Neo Chee Seong , who was one of those surprised at the stadium for the double-header, feedback on the thread where I posted the footage . One of the members of the blog Facebook Group , Ahmad Ridhuan, detailed some backgrou

(Media Information from the Football Association of Singapore ) SINGAPORE, 30 March 2011: The S.League All Stars side to face the TAKE ACTION With Albirex Niigata Selection in the S.League Cares, TAKE ACTION With Albirex Niigata Singapore Charity Match at Jalan Besar Stadium this Saturday, 02 April has been officially announced. The S.League All Stars are coached by three-time S.League Coach of the Year, Richard Bok of SAFFC (pictured above). Bok is assisted by another Singapore football stalwart, S.Subramani of Home United. Courts Young Lions skipper Hariss Harun will lead the All Stars for the first half with Balestier Khalsa’s Paul Cunningham wearing the captain’s armband for the second half. All proceeds raised from the Charity Match will directly support the Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. Football fans who attend the Charity Match can also contribute through donation boxes which will be placed around the stadium. “We really hope that many, many people are coming