GREAT BRITAIN MEN’S OPEN TOUR UPDATE

The Great Britain Men’s Open team is currently on a tour of Australia as part of their preparations for the Tag World Cup in 2026.

During their time, they played their Australian counterparts in a three-game series on Saturday 1st November, and despite going down 3-0 it was seen as a positive experience for the team.

Daniel Ampaw from GB Men’s Open told the International Tag Federation (ITF):
“Australia were generally more consistent than us, most notably having a much lower number of errors leading to turnovers. Their momentum play and ability to exit the pitch with fluidity was impressive, and they did a great job stopping our exits, meaning they won the territory battle.

“Although losing the series 0-3 was disappointing, the games were very tight, particularly going 4–2 up in Game Two, and it’s helped us identify clear areas to improve.”

Great Britain Men’s Open will now play in the Senior Australian Championships in Coffs Harbour this weekend, the location of the 2026 Tag World Cup, with Ampaw saying:

“It’s a great opportunity to compete against the best Men’s Open sides in Australia and put into practice what we’ve learnt. We’re excited by the variety of opposition we’ll face. Coffs is a brilliant venue for Tag, the scale of the competition is different from back home, and for many of the squad it’s their first time experiencing it. We’re keen to soak it in and use it as learning before the 2026 World Cup in Coffs.”

3-Game Series Scores:
Game 1: Australia 4 – 1 Great Britain
Game 2: Australia 8 – 4 Great Britain
Game 3: Australia 10 – 5 Great Britain

Series MVPs:
Isaac Sawyerr (#9) – Great Britain
CJ Booth (#0) – Australia

Watch the games in full here. Follow the GB Men’s Open and the Great Britain Tag Rugby accounts on Instagram for updates.

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