Sark Shags
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The Sark Shags represent Sark in rugby union. They compete annually in the Two Nations Championship against Guernsey.
The history of the team extends back to 2003 when the Sark Shags team played their first official Test match, beating Guernsey by one point. Sark dominated the early Island Nations Championship (now the Two Nations) which started in 2003. Sark did not win the Championship again until 2007.
Name
The Sark Shags' name pays tribute to the bird native to the island, the Shag.
Colours, home ground and sponsorship
Sark Shags players traditionally wear a white shirt showing the Flag of Sark, white shorts, and white socks.
Their home ground is Sark Sports Club Field where they first played in 2003. The team is administered by the Sark Island Council and is jointly managed by father and son pair, Alex and Jake Magell. Jake took up the rains in 2015 after his brother, Robbie Magell, left the island to play for St John's College (University of Queensland).
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