Touch rugby takes place every Saturday from 3.30 to 5.30p.m. at RMIT University sports ground, 702 Nguyen Van Linh Boulevard, Tan Phong Ward. District 7. There is a free bus available from Alibi (11 Thai Van Lung, D1) at 3p.m and returns at 6p.m.

We welcome players of all standards, ages and sexes, but no goats. It is a very social afternoon, where you can sub on and off at will. Water and beer are provided by the Club via our superb sponsors Tiger and Alibi. Shower facilities are also available at the ground.

Saigon RFC was formed in 1992 by a group of expatriates keen to welcome visiting teams and tour the region participating in regular tournaments. Over the years it has grown but essentially the objective has remained the same, and the Club regularly welcomes touring sides, and competes in such tournaments as the Bangkok 10s, Phuket 10s, Angkor10s, and the Indochine Cup.

The Club is run on a small budget by volunteers who focus on maintaining a very social atmosphere, both on and off the field. The SRFC has both a Ladies Touch side, "The Saigon Boas", and a Mens contact team, "The Saigon Geckos". In 2007 the club formed "The Dirty Geckos" which is a mens contact side for those over 35 years of age. These teams are made up from both Vietnamese nationals and expats from around 15 other nations.

Whether new to Saigon or looking to visit, please do get in touch with us via email on saigonrugbyfootballclub@yahoo.com and we can let you know our current schedule.

12th April - Brian’s 50th birthday bash XV v Geckos

19th April - Saigon Geckos v Nha Trang - Vietnam Cup – to be played in Nha Trang

10th May - Saigon Geckos v Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

17th May - Jon Ellwood Memorial & Vietnamese Champions Trophy’s - Dry season Touch Tournament

31st May - Indochine Cup - Phnom Penh

28th June - Saigon Geckos v Shanghai Hairy Crabs

August - Saigon’s Dirty Geckos host vets tournament

Oct - Saigon Dirty Geckos tour to KL?

Recent Events:

2007

May 5th - Indochine Cup - Saigon. The 9th annual Indochine cup was hotly contested in the men's contact 10's between Saigon Geckos, Hanoi Dragons, Saigon Dirty Gecko's and from Cambodia the Pangolins. In the women's touch; Saigon Boas, Saigon Hoas, and Cambodian Apsara's.

The Saigon Gecko's are champs again after a cracking final with Hanoi - The Gecko's romped home with a three try to nil display of grit, class and composure.

In the ladies; the Saigon Boas fought hard against a very strong Apsaras team, but had to succumb to their superiority and went down four tries to nil.

June 23rd - Saigon Geckos v Saigon Saints in football and touch rugby. - Geckos won the rugby, Saints the football – secretary had his appendix removed!

July 7th - Vietnamese Japanese v Malaysian Japanese and Vietnamese and Malaysian mixed side v Saigon Gecko's. - Geckos won

July 28th - Saigon Geckos v Bangkok Southerners – Geckos won

June, July, and Aug - date was TBA - Nha Trang v Saigon Gecko's – Geckos would have won

Oct - SRFC's World Cup bonanza. - South Africans won – Geckos weren't in it

Nov - SRFC's Corporate Touch Tournament inaugural Wet season Comp – Maersk won

2008

March 1st - Geckos beat Selangor Dog (Malaysia) 27-17

March 8th - Geckos marshaled the annual cyclo challenge with great aplomb

March 23rd - Geckos hosted a very successful visit from a Gulliver’s Travel group led by Gareth Chilcott