Boat Club Trophy.

Defending champions, Police, who were pipped at the post in league play last year by Teachers, are looking to build on their best season ever by taking the first piece of silverware of the 1999-2000 season.

The final match between these two rivals at 4:20 could decide the trophy winner. The matches are 15 minutes each way.

The draw is: 1.00 pmMariners v Teachers 1.40 pmRenegades v Police 2.20 pmRenegades v Teachers 3.00 pmMariners v Police 3.40 pmRenegades v Mariners 4.20 pmTeachers v Police The first round proper of Beck's league gets underway at Nationals Sports Club the following weekend with the traditional President's Cup match featuring last year's winners Teachers against 1998 winners Renegades.

Games start at 3.30 and 5.00 p.m. on both days. Players and spectators are reminded of the change in format for league fixtures. Clubs will play both first and second XV matches on the same day (either Saturday or Sunday).

The only significant change in the laws is the adoption of the under-19 scrummaging restriction for second XV matches, which now only allows scrums to move forward one metre.

Bermuda's national team can look forward to an intense period of competition with the World Rugby Classic matches during November 10 to 16 followed by a Northern Caribbean tournament three days later in the Cayman Islands.

Youth and mini-rugby will start on Sunday, September 26 at 12.30 p.m. at Nationals Sports Club.