Vets Rugby Club Sevens
Give your team the chance to play on the birthplace of the game, The Close, which for 2023 will be a new high-quality natural sand-based pitch.
The tournament will take place on Easter Monday, 10th April 2023, on The Close at Rugby School.
Spectator Entry
Spectators are encouraged to come and enjoy a day of matches; there will be a festival feel on The Close with food and beverages on sale. Spectator entry is free of charge, please register for your tickets here:
Fundraising
The day will be to raise awareness of two fantastic charities and teams will be encouraged to raise funds:
- Wooden Spoon is the children’s charity of rugby. With the help of you, the rugby family, they fund life-changing projects across the UK & Ireland that support vulnerable children and young people.
- Our own 1823 bursary fund which is in honour of Webb Ellis who was a bursary student. The bursary will offer means-tested places at Rugby School for boys or girls who show significant promise and aptitude for sport and a commitment to Rugby Football, with up to 100% of fees and essential extras available.
Team Entry
To register a team for our Seniors & Vets club tournament your club should be RFU affiliated.
The tournament will be 7-a-side, with a maximum squad of 12 players being allowed; all players should play at least 50% game time.
A total of 10 teams will be accepted, creating 2 pools of 5.
This tournament is aimed at male teams, however if you are a female team that is interested in a tournament/ match please email: 2023@rugbyschool.net; if we have enough interest then we will also look at hosting a female adults tournament.
RFU rules and regulations will be followed, please see their guidelines
https://www.englandrugby.com/governance/rules-and-regulations/regulations
Please note, that this festival will be live streamed, please do not enter if any players cannot be filmed.
Entry fee: £200 per team
Registrations are taken on a first paid first served basis. Please complete the below registration form after which you will be emailed a confirmation email along with an invoice.