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Look Ahead to 2026

As we close out a landmark year, the Phuket Vagabonds are setting our sights on 2026 with a clear vision to elevate our club, expand our community presence, and continue our legacy on and off the pitch. 2025 was a defining year for us, highlighted by taking home silverware at the RBSC 10s and donating over 70,000 Baht to the Asia Center Foundation (ACF). Now, we are ready to take the next step. Introducing the 2026 Executive Committee To ensure the club continues to grow sust

Dec 18, 20252 min read

2025 Vagabonds Recap

2025, what a year! The Vagabonds had a busy year, regularly participating in tournaments, tours and exhibition games across the region. In addition to annual tournaments such as the Phuket 11s, Krabi 10s and Pattaya 10s the tour calendar expanded to include two fantastic tournaments; the KL Tigers Rugby Fest held in Kuala Lumpur in late August and the RBSC 10s, held at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club in Bangkok in November. The team were thrilled to take home silverware in the

Dec 17, 20251 min read

Academy Victorius in First Tournament

First tour for Phuket Vagabonds Rugby Academy to the Rugby Krabi Cup in Ao Leuk, Krabi Province. We made many new friends, played some...

Jan 8, 20231 min read

Play rugby in paradise!

The Vagabonds are recruiting for the 2023 season. We play 7s, 10s, 15s and Touch format across Thailand and train two times per week with...

Jan 8, 20231 min read

VAGABONDS VICTORIOUS IN SURATTHANI

The Phuket Vagabonds R.F.C. have returned victorious from the T.R.U. Southern Region Rugby Sevens Championship 2020.

Sep 23, 20202 min read

VAGABONDS LOSE IN THE PHUKET 10S 2019 FINAL

Vagabonds go down fighting in finale of the 2019 Phuket 10s losing to the side they defeated the year before.

May 28, 20195 min read

VAGABONDS RETAIN THE PHUKET 10S CUP IN 2018!

Phuket Vagabonds victorious in 20th anniversary Phuket 10s!

May 29, 20185 min read

IN THE PRESS

Read all of the latest Vagabonds news features in The Phuket News

VAGABONDS RETURN TO WINNING WAYS

May 21, 2025

The Phuket Vagabonds returned to winning ways as they ran in six tries to one against the touring Gulf Legends at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) in Thalang on Saturday, May 17

RAIN, SHINE AND A LOAD OF GREAT RUGBY ACTION AT THE ACG

June 14, 2025

The Alan Cook Ground (ACG) in Thalang welcomed teams from near and afar for the Phuket International Rugby 11s tournament last weekend (June 6-7).

NO PAUSE IN LIONS VICTORY MARCH AT THE ACG

July 26, 2025

Relentlessly ripping through Australian opposition, the current British and Irish Lions side seem set to come out on top for this 2025 tour Down Under.

VAGABONDS TAKE TO THE ROAD

September 20, 2025

With local competition currently hard to come by, thoughts of an international tour had been enticing the Phuket Vagabonds Executive Committee for some time. Listed as a “to do” item at the most recent Annual General Meeting, it was time to make those ambitions a reality. Enter the Kuala Lumpur Tigers Fest 2025

PHUKET MIXED TOUCH RUGBY A BIG HIT

November 14, 2025

TOUCH RUGBY: Mixed gender touch rugby has found a new home in Phuket, as witnessed at the inaugural Phuket Mixed Touch Tournament 2025 recently.

PHUKET VAGABONDS FLOP IN PATTAYA

May 23, 2025

Always a popular event on the Asian Rugby calendar, the Chris Kays Memorial 10s Rugby tournament held on the weekend of May 3-4 at the Laem Chabang football stadium on the outskirts of Pattaya attracted a list of 14 highly competitive regional teams.

LOCAL LIONS LAY DOWN CHALLENGE TO VAGABONDS

August 20, 2022

Competitive rugby in Phuket sees a welcome return at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) this Saturday (Aug 20), when the Vagabonds stake their pride and reputation against the Local Lions, a side fashioned in the main for this challenge match.

SEVENS HEAVEN AT THE ACG

Saturday July 3, 2021

After week upon week of mind-numbing lock down, Phuket sevens rugby fans were finally given something to cheer about last Saturday (June 26) as “the game they play in heaven” returned to the ACG in style.

RUGBY HELPING LOCAL DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN TACKLE LIFE SKILLS

May 10, 2021

Embracing the lessons rugby offers, the Asia Center Foundation in collaboration with the Phuket Vagabonds RFC have launched a Youth Rugby Development Program for students of the foundation by way of a series of coaching camps and clinics.

VAGABONDS RUGBY ACADEMY CONTINUES TO IMPRESS

April 8, 2021

Following on from last week’s well attended Chalawan Cup fixture against Bangkok Southerners, Phuket Vagabonds RFC consolidated the resurgence of the sport, with a third free coaching clinic last Saturday (Apr 3) at their ACG base in Thalang.

HONOURS EVEN AFTER CROSS-OVER CODE CHALLENGE AT ACG

February 9, 2021

Players from Phuket’s rugby and cricket communities came together at the ACG last Saturday (Feb 6) to face off in each other’s sports, with proceeds from the day’s event going to the Asia Centre Foundation (ACF).

PHUKET VAGABONDS WIN SOUTHERN REGION RUGBY SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIP

September 23, 2020

The Phuket Vagabonds R.F.C. have returned victorious from the Thailand Rugby Union Southern Region Rugby Sevens Championship held in Surat Thani last weekend (Sept 19-20).