Perthshire Rugby are delighted to announce the line up for their 7s Tournament next Saturday which is set to be the biggest yet with 24 Men’s Teams, 8 Women’s Teams and 6 Vets (Over 35’s) Teams.
There were 5 pitches installed on the North Inch to accommodate last weekends Caledonia Cup Finals Day and they remain for the 7s Tournament which centres around the Marquee and entertainment of the excellent Perth Beer Festival (www.perthbeerfestival) next Saturday 11th May. The Tournaments kick off at 11am.
We welcome all teams from around Scotland plus special guests Oval’Mines RFC (Paris, France) and Morpeth (England) RFC who play in the Women’s Tournament and Men’s/Vets Tournaments respectively.
Other notable teams include Men’s Premiership teams, Boroughmuir, Glasgow Hawks and National 1 Champions, Marr; Women’s Sarah Beaney Cup Finalists, Hillhead Jordanhill and Edinburgh University who are a powerhouse of Women’s Rugby in BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sports).
Also, we welcome back last years champions, The Might Bovs from Edinburgh as well as league opponents, Hillhead Jordanhill.
Of course, it wouldn’t be Perthshire 7s without our local teams in the Midlands such as Crieff & Strathearn, Aberfeldy, Dundee HSFP, Abertay University, Dunfermline, Montrose & District, Kirkcaldy and Howe of Fife who are the only team to compete in the Men’s, Women’s and Vets Tournaments.
Completing the Women’s Draw are:
Corstorphine Cougars; Napier University Women, St Andrew’s University Women (coached by our own Sarah Hogwood) and Lismore Ladies
Completing the Men’s Draw are:
Liberton, Penicuik, Irvine, Preston Lodge, LFEA, Kaviti Babas, Dalkeith, Peebles Reds and Forrester.
Completing the Vets Draw are:
Brechin Bruce, Panmure and Hillfoots
The Perthshire 7s are part of the Perth Beer Festival Weekend which also includes
- 150th Testimonial Match vs Army in Scotland on Friday 10th plus Ceilidh from 6pm
- Perth Beer Festival 12pm-6pm on Saturday 11th
- Perth Beer Festival Big Bash Finale from 7pm to 11:30pm on Saturday 11th (ticketed event available at www.perthbeerfestival.co.uk)
The weekend culminates with our Mini Rugby Festival where we welcome 59 teams from across 11 clubs. The focus on the Mini Rugby Festival is centred around our values of Pride, Respect, Sportsmanship and Inclusion with awards for Fair Play and Best Performing team.
We hope you enjoy the Rugby 7s, Beer Festival and the Mini Rugby Festival over the weekend.
