The Spanish language website is now on-line and the first Spanish e-mail newsletter is about to be sent to the South America database.

The official Carnival brochure is available on request to the Vintage Rugby Office >>> or you can download a copy directly from the website>>.

MEET THE EVERGREENS....
In this and subsequent newsletters you’ll be introduced to some of the teams coming to Buenos Aires and read about their history and traditions. First up it’s the EVERGREENS from Canada. (Pictured Left...Click the image to enlarge)
Team tour organizer Roly Witt (he is the player with the beard, 3rd from the right in the second row from the back) told us that the origins of the Evergreen Rugby Club date back to the Spring of 1972 when the first Oldstylers Rugby Club was formed to play the touring Wak Wak rugby team from Japan (who created ‘Over 40’s’ rugby back in 1947). Eventually, as the name ‘Oldstylers’ became increasingly associated with the brand name of a local beer, a new name was sought and the club took on the name of ‘Whoi Whoi’ (a tribe of native Indians) and then through the process of elimination another name change was necessary and the club became known as the Evergreens in 1979.
The club is one of the oldest over-40 clubs in the world (outside of Japan) with a membership of 150 and is located at Brockton Oval in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia.
The club has travelled extensively – to Japan (5 times since 1974), Argentina and Chile (twice), Spain and Portugal, the British Isles, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand – and for the last 30 years participated in an annual game in the USA.Twelve years ago the Evergreens participated in the first ever Over-60 rugby game against the Japanese. They are looking forward to their return visit to Buenos Aires.
Teams from all over the World have played at Brockton - a very special place to play sport. As the Aussie cricket legend, Sir Don Bradman, commented in his book, it is “one of the most picturesque pitches in the World with snow capped mountains and the ocean as its backdrop" – not that the Evergreens play cricket !

ENTER NOW !....
Entry to the 2006 World Vintage Rugby Carnival will be limited to the first 80 visiting teams to complete the entry process and we already have 25 confirmed international entries – 14 months before the Carnival.

Who needs any other incentive to enter now >>>

REGIONAL FOCUS....
In this issue we continue our focus on the regions of Argentina. The series began with an in-depth look at Misiones Province, NE Argentina and one of the eight wonders of the natural World – Iguazu Falls – if you didn’t read that article you can now >>>.
Our second region is El Calafate and one might well ask what it is that drives visitors to Argentina to travel 3000km into the vastness of Patagonia – practically at the bottom of Argentina ?

The answer is quite simple. El Calafate acts as a compelling magnet as the sole gateway to one of the biggest visitor attractions on our planet – Parque Nacional ´Los Glaciares´. Nowhere else on earth save for on the Antarctic continent can you witness such immense glaciers up-close.
Read on to learn more about this fascinating region >>> 

MARKETING THE CARNIVAL....
We’ve had good feedback from some teams about our marketing efforts. Advertisements promoting the Carnival have been placed in strategic veteran rugby event programmes and rugby publications (e.g. Canada Rugby Post and US Rugby ) with the intention of initially creating awareness for the Buenos Aires Carnival and to then drive the reader to our website. Sounds simple and it seems to be working with the website receiving a record number of visits each month. In June the website received nearly 200,000 hits.  Read Advertisement #1>>       Read Advertisement #2>>

WHAT THE WORLD IS READING ABOUT VINTAGE RUGBY....
We were naturally delighted when the editor of STARS recently invited us to provide a 1200 word article (with photos) about Vintage Rugby for the September issue. STARS is one of the most prestigious lifestyle magazines in the United Arab Emirates  and is expanding in the Middle East. It has over 150,000 readers worldwide and circulation includes in-flight on Emirates. Read what people will be reading about Vintage Rugby >>> .

THERE IS SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO WHEN YOU PLAY IN THE 2006 CARNIVAL....
The Buenos Aires Carnival ground operator, Sundance Spirit, has assembled an impressive range of tours and excursions at exceptional prices. They include the most popular half & full day excursions available in and around Buenos Aires. .
‘The Big Day Out’ will be a very special optional outing for teams. It will be held on the Thursday of Carnival week. ‘Fiesta Gaucho’ will be a day in the Argentine countryside at Estancia La Cinacina which will include a huge ´asado´ BBQ lunch (huge is an understatement) accompanied by flowing wines and beers, the traditional gaucho horsemanship skill displays, traditional costume dancers and singers and the cost including transfers is only US$49 per person. Read more about this exclusive optional ‘Big Day Out’ >>> .

Two tours that will be very popular will be the Factory Warehouse Discount Shopping Tour and the Full Day Tour to Uruguay. Read about all the tours available >>>. We cannot stress enough the need for pre-reservations as September is a very busy month for tourism in Buenos Aires.

All touring enquiries and reservations should be directed to bookings@sundancetours.com.ar 

YOU HAVE TO LOOK YOUR BEST IN BUENOS AIRES....
Vintage Rugby is pleased to announce that Stud Rugby has agreed to continue their relationship with the World Carnivals. Stud Rugby produces an exciting range of rugby jerseys, shorts and socks to suit every team’s desire and budget. The company offers all sorts of designs and teams can change colours of each design to suit their club’s requirements.

Stud Rugby, which is based in South Africa, can provide extremely competitive prices and delivery time is very quick. The company will be sponsoring the Vintage Rugby bibs that older players will be wearing during the Buenos Aires Carnival.
Click below for more details:

or visit the Stud Rugby website at Studrugby.com

YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT ….
Take a look at the following photos and others in our collection of the great sights of Argentina and Buenos Aires – all just waiting for you to see personally -
Image Gallery>>>.

Finally....
We will keep you updated about Vintage Rugby and the 2006 World Vintage Rugby Carnival in Buenos Aires….

Your next issue of the Vintage Rugby update will be sent in October and will feature more exciting news and views about Buenos Aires 2006.