World Footy News

The Oslo Trolls defeated the Ås Battlers (at left) by five goals on Sunday August 23rd, to claim the honour of being the first team to win a Norwegian domestic match.

The 9-a-side game at Oslo Rugby Club in Ekerberg comprised around 50% Australians, with Norwegians, Germans, Americans and a Swede making up the rest of the squads.

Simon Berger from the Oslo Trolls said "I think the Ås team played particularly well and think Adam (O'Toole) has done a great job. The Trolls managed to get nine players, mainly Aussie but some were 1st gamers from the rugby code... hopefully we can do it again soon and prepare well for our international versus Sweden." One woman player from Australia, described by Berger as a goalsneak, also took the pitch, acquitting herself well against the men.

No one seems too sure of the exact score, but organisers estimate it was around a 100-70 win to the Trolls. An Australian Association BBQ ensured a bit of a crowd were on hand to match the match.

Next event on the calendar for the Norwegians is the first-ever test match for the Norway Polar Bears against the Sweden Elks on October 3rd, with the Oslo Trolls, Ås Battlers and hopefully the far-northern Tromsø club all contributing players to the squad.