Bank Holiday Monday 30^th August 2010 

This annual one-day National Under 21s Festival was founded in conjunction with the RFU to provide competitive rugby for XVs of Old Boys from schools around Britain.

The 14^th Festival returns to the Richmond on Bank Holiday Monday, 30^th August 2010.

It's a prestigious, hugely popular, highly successful annual reunion occasion with some excellent rugby on display. Over 850 players in 50 teams entered the 2009 Festival, representing some of the strongest State and Independent schools throughout Britain. Almost 100 XVs of Schools’ Old Boys have entered over the past 13 years from as far afield as the West Country, Wales and Scotland.

Last year it was the biggest day of 15-a-side adult rugby that England had ever seen and has received the RFU President’s XV ‘Recognition Award’ in the Play-On category.

The competition will be fast and continuous again this year with students playing on seven pitches, in over 70 matches, in 15-a-side, 15-minute-each-way, Cup, Plate, Bowl, Vase and Shield knockout Competitions 

The Bars will be open and BBQs sizzling so come along, join the fun and give a cheer from 10am to 7pm

"The true success of a school's year group is not just the season's results but, rather, it is the number of lads who carry on playing afterwards.' David Rollitt, former England player and Rugby Master at St Paul’s School, London

Tim Cunis, Joint Chairman,

The Surrey Schools Senior 7's will be held at Richmond Athletic Ground, the Competition is sponsored by the Daily Mail and the Royal Bank of Scotland who have contributed massively to schoolboy rugby. 

In 2009 we saw 52 teams enter the competition, not only from Surrey Schools but also from Schools all over the South of England and two teams from Wales - Brynteg and Coleg Sir Gar.  

The tournament is structured around 13 groups of 4 with the winners and the best 3 runners up going into the knock out section. The next best 8 Surrey Schools go forward into the plate competition. In 2009 the main competition was won by Wellington College who beat Millfield School in the final. 

This truly is a spectacular day to come and view some emerging talent from our Schools and all visitors are welcome.  

For further details please view the Surrey Rugby Website under Surrey Youth and Schools.

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The Middlesex Club Sevens passed its 10^th Anniversary last year and is a grass roots tournament based around the true spirit of rugby football.

It occupies the traditional end of season slot now vacated by the senior International Sevens event, with entry open to all RFU affiliated clubs throughout England, including colleges, services, universities and ladies teams. With the Club Sevens growing in stature each year, last year was a triumphant year for the grass roots competition with a record number of entries from teams in London and the Home Counties.

Last year’s Cup winners Millfield Old Boys will be back to defend their title against the likes of Harlequin and Saracen Amateurs, Esher, St Mary’s College, Rosslyn Park, and Ruislip.  As has come to be expected of any sevens event worthy of the name, the bars at Richmond will be open all day, there is a variety of food on offer, picnics in the car park are de rigeur, with special picnic car park passes on sale, and a festival atmosphere will prevail.  

For further information and prices on tickets, marquees and corporate entertainment facilities please call this number now 020 8607 9921.

NABS is the support organisation for the marketing communications industry.  It is wholly funded by the industry that it supports, with around 80% of income coming from a series of events which run throughout the year. The NABS Rugby Sevens Tournament celebrated its 47th year in 2009, making it the longest-standing event in the calendar. 

On the day, around 30 teams from across the communications industry compete to win the Champion's Trophy, with separate competitions to win a Plate and Bowl for the runners up of the group stages.

Every team is guaranteed at least 4 games. Games are 7 minutes each way with a minute for half-time, except the final for the Trophy, which is 10 minutes each way with 2 minutes for half-time.

The event also has plenty to do for supporters - with the option of cheering on your colleagues from the stands or from the privacy of your own marquee, which can be hired at an additional cost.  We will also have a Family Area with a bouncy castle, games and costume characters to entertain the children. 

Refreshments are available from midday from the bar and barbecue.   

The National Surveyors Sevens Tournament is now in its 40th year, and has become one of the major Sevens events of the Calendar Year, officiated by London Society and International referees.

Although restricted to teams which are property related, up to 6,000 spectators turn out to watch the rugby, and enjoy the general hospitality of the event at a usually sunny weekend in May.

Sixteen full internationals have played in this tournament including the likes of Chris Ralston, Andy Irvine, Chris Oti, Rob Andrew, Andrew Harriman, Gavin Hastings and Lawrence Dallaglio, and even today when there are no internationals the standard remains high. Eric Peters currently works at and coaches one of the competing teams, and Simon Smith turned out the day after having scored for England against Wales at Cardiff! 

Come along and enjoy the day! 

Anyone wishing to enter a team, please contact Gordon Wood of the Organising Committee at DexterWood & Partners, 15 Berkeley Street, London W1J 8DY or 020 7355 0950

The Lloyd's Rugby Football sevens is run by Lloyd's Rugby Club. 

Teams enter from the Lloyd's underwriting and broking community and over the last few years the competition has gone from strength to strength and now has 40 teams playing in this fun festival of rugby, watched by over 3000 spectators. The day out is enjoyed by players and spectators alike. 

There are two competitions running alongside each other the Main Competition, which has become highly competitive and produces a great standard of rugby, and the Plate Competition which allows for a more pedestrian pace and provides the opportunity for those not so familiar with a rugby pitch to enjoy a great day out!

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