Author: 'Streetwise
Subject: GB7s at Broadstreet on 6th June 2015.
Posted: 02 Jun 2015 at 09:05
'Streetwise wrote:
On 6th June Broadstreet Rugby Club is hosting the Englishround of the Great Britain Sevens with the Rio Olympics 2016 in mind.
WELCOME TO GB7S 2015.
It is all about highperformance rugby sevens. Us Brits have been playing Sevens since some good meninvented the game in 1883 after a boring wet winter watching chunky lads in themud. Now the rest of the world has caught on and it’s an Olympic sport. So wecreated the GB7s Tour as a way for the best English, Welsh, Scottish &Irish qualified players to test themselves.
There are eight teams participating - the four homenations are represented, plus four specialist high profile invitational clubson the UK and world stage. GB7s team details here.
IN ADDITION to theGB7s, will be the inaugural RFU Midlands Division Sevens. At the moment, Stourbridge, Halesowen andBroadstreet are confirmed for the eight team tournament. Check here for developments.
Admission for the day will be £5.00 (under 16s free) forwhat should prove be quality event watching some class performers. The current weather forecast is reallyencouraging too.
Broadstreet Rugby Club will provide free parking for 500+vehicles and is conveniently located at the heart of the country’s motorwaysystem in Rugby Road, Binley Woods, Coventry, CV3 2AY. Click here for directions and GPSCoordinates.
Midlands Sevens, in addition to Stourbridge, Old Halesonians and Broadstreet also includes Nuneaton, Silhillians, Barkers' Butts, Droitwich and TBA.
Watch this space.
Edited by 'Streetwise - 5 hours 40 minutes ago at 10:20