Stompers RFC is a Maltese

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club based in Sliema. They currently compete in the Malta Rugby Union Championship.

History

The club was founded in 1996. In season 2015/16, the club signed an agreement with the

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and the

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to create a reserve team with players drafted from students of the

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. This saw an influx of players, some of whom were eventually called up to the senior team, such as

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and Andre Farrugia, and for

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, a former Maltese judo champion, even came a call up to the

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. Another reserve,

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, entered club management the year after, being elected into committee for a 2016-2018 term.

Squads

First Team

''2018-19'' *Players in bold capped internationally.

External links

Stompers RFC
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