Atlantis at Lisbon Sevens
Top, L to R: Aseri Batiratu, Rob Balnis, Chris Carney, Keith
McLean, Simon Beatham, Thabu Eloff
Bottom, L to R: Emil Signes, Toshi Palamo, Jeff Reuther, Rob
Anna, Seta Palamo, Jason Fox
Note of
2013: I didn't keep any written record of this tournament,
because what should have been a great weekend
for me was spoilt by
the actions of one of our players who was sent off early in the first
match for the rest of the tournament. I had been in
Portugal in 1996 and 1997 working with the national team
and give clinics throughout
Portugal. This is a very tough tournament, and we had a
3-2 record, being knocked out in the Plate Semifinal.
Atlantis Roster (Atlantis Number, Name, Club)
245 Rob Anna, Montauk
387 Rob Balnis, Montauk
423 Aseri Batiratu,
Sacramento
434 Simon Beatham, Nottingham (UK)
172 Chris Carney,
Montauk
435 Thabu Eloff, Chicago Lions
236 Jason Fox, Cleveland
123 Keith McLean,
Philadelphia-Whitemarsh
436 Arona
"Seta" Palamo,
Sacramento
437 Toshi Palamo,
Sacramento
438 Jeff Reuther,
New Orleans
The only results I had were a 12-10 defeat of
Belem in our opening match, despite playing
most of the game with 6 players, and our final match, a
close loss to the Scottish Thistles in the Plate
Semifinal.