The clash between NTU and SMU may be the juiciest contest between the two varsities with increasing tension dating back to 31st July 2006. This day, as most veteran Boon Lay Warriors would recall, is ‘The Day that Amos Snubs NTU for SMU’.

The final straw was drawn and the line crossed when an ugly case of varsity plagiarism surfaced after SMU’s triumph at the NUS Invitational Sevens tourney, rubbing salt into the wound of NTU players who gave their all in the finals.

This Thursday evening will see Team NTU take on the unpredictable SMU at SPE, in what promises to be a potentially fiery grudge match.

The rugby-blogosphere media has detailed at length the growing bad blood between both varsities fuelled further by Dezzo’s rumoured loan move to NTU following his ‘module bidding’ saga back in August last year.

However, the centre figure remains to be current SMU midfield maelstrom, Amos ‘The Man Who Snubbed NTU’ Siow, who incidentally will be leading the SMU backline.

“I consider myself a half-NTU man. It’s a pity that I have decided to snub NTU. They should get used to it. Now that I'm with SMU, I will do my best to get a victory for us. To my friends in NTU, I’m sorry but I have to be professional. I will get the job done this Thursday night,” revealed Amos ‘The Man Who Snubbed NTU’ Siow.

Kevin ‘Salsa King’ Ang has been deemed fit after passing his hamstring strength test and many believe he’s the man for the Boon Lay Warriors for this inter-university competition. However SK is taking it one game at a time.

“The opening match is the only thing I'm focusing on. I think as soon as you start putting your focus too far ahead, then you start losing that focus,” said SK.

Team NTU also welcomes back bruising frontrower Hairy Mal from injury and he will be handful for the SMU forwards.

But all eyes will be on Rebel Rong, who has seemingly added more players to the NTU injury list after a team run last evening (in case you were wondering, yes, players from his own team). Players on the receiving end included ‘Real Angmoh’ Zak with blazing stud marks over his neck and ‘Catwalker’ Tze, who suffered a chipped tooth after a head-on collision with Rebel Rong. Rong will no doubt be more than a handful off the bench, a decision made by Coach Lincoln Tan.

NTU-SMU Tension Building Articles in the Archive
e-rugby: Amos snubs NTU for SMU (310706)
Rugby-Net: NTU SELECTORS Confirm Interest in Wee (170806)
e-rugby: SMU slam the door on NTU (190806)
e-rugby: Powerhouses Merge (280906)
Varsity Plagiarism (181006)