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Aims of the Club

It has always been the aim of the club not only provide a sporting outlet for some of Guangzhou’s ex-pat population, but also to use the enthusiasm inside the club to develop rugby in South China.

We strongly believe that rugby is a team sport that embraces courage, loyalty, sportsmanship, mutual respect, discipline and teamwork.

Birth of the Rams

The origins of the GZ Rams can be traced back to 1996/97. At that time a couple of the ex pats (Scott and Willie) began to help with the coaching of local university students at SCAU (South China Agricultural University). From these humble beginnings the idea of a rugby club began to develop. Word spread, attracting more and more people and a regular touch rugby game started up on Sundays.

Finally in late 1997, Scott Bjeraargard, Cam Bower and Duncan Cole formed what is now known as the GZ Rams. The inaugural Rams game was held against Macau and was played on the infamous SCAU “plasma pitch” (so called due the lack of grass and the number of cuts and razes it handed out).

Playing History

From here the GZ Rams began to spread their wings and in 1998 they traveled to Guam for the sevens tournament held there. Following that the Rams also attended the Manila 10’s (1999 and 2000) and the Macau 10’s (1998 onwards)

On the domestic front the Rams began to play regular merchandises with teams from around the Guangdong province, such as Shekou, Macau, Daya Bay, Zhongshan, GZ Army (PLA), Army Special Forces, and SCAU.

In addition, Rams teams have regularly played against HK teams, both in one off merchandises (against the likes of Pot Belly Pigs, Kowloon Beavers and Nomads), as well as competing in the Kowloon 10’s tournaments.

Future for the Rams

Thanks to kind support from the General Consulate of Australia in GZ, Qantas airline, Santa Fe, and Poster’s group, GZ Rams has played an important role in the development of rugby football in GZ in the last decade.

We strongly believe that rugby is a team sport that embraces courage, loyalty, sportsmanship, mutual respect, discipline and teamwork. The wide variety of skills and physical requirements needed for the game mean that there is an opportunity for individuals of all shapes, sizes and ability to participate at all levels. This is the greatest strength of the game of rugby.

We’re looking forward to continuing that good work and allowing as many people as possible to enjoy the game of rugby.