Sevens in the City

By Prof
May 10 2005

If you haven't been sevensed out after the Middlesex Club 7s at The Stoop last weekend or the Rosslyn Park Floodlit 7s on Wednesday 11th May you can have another fun day out but this time you can play too.

Holmes Place and the Rugby Football Union invite you and your colleagues to take part in a special inflatable sevens tournament, which is being staged in the Broadgate Arena on Thursday 19th May 2005. This is the same day as the End of Season Players Awards Dinner so it could be a good way to build up a thirst or perhaps something to do if you're not going to the PAD.

16 teams of seven players will play inflatable sevens in a knock out tournament, which culminates in a grand final against members of the England Sevens team at 7.00pm. Entry is just a £5 charity donation per person to the Professional Rugby Players Association (PRA) Benevolent Fund. This price also includes an invitation to the evening BBQ that will be held after the final and enable you to get up close and personal with the England players.

Sound good? To enter a team just email Sally Price at the RFU (sallyprice@rfu.com) or call her on 020 8831 6727.

Teams can be mixed - in terms of both sex and ability! - and the emphasis is on fun. As well as playing against the England Sevens team, the winning team will win a signed England Sevens shirt and a VIP box for ten people to the finals day of the Emirates Airline London Sevens at Twickenham on Sunday 5th June, where they will be able to watch the England Sevens team in action for real.

The first stage of the tournament will be staged between 12.00pm and 2.00pm on Thursday 19th May, with the final stages being played from 5.30pm. The winning team will play England at 7.00pm. There are very few rules and it is a non-contact version of the game.

To find out more and to register your team, then email Sally Price ASAP at the above address. Places are strictly limited as only 16 teams can take part. The deadline for team registration is this Friday (13th May) - so get your team together quickly!