The National Sevens Series is the premier domestic rugby sevens competition in the UK.

The inaugural series takes place in the summer of 2010, and runs across 4 of the UK’s favourite sevens festival events in London, Bath, Manchester and Newquay.

It sees 9 specialist sevens teams battle it out for individual tournament honours and the overall, aggregate series title.

The series has been developed by UR7s, and can boast the services of former England Sevens captain and full England international Phil Greening as National Series development manager.

The series has the approval of the RFU, and highlights of all tournaments will be aired on Sky Sports in the UK - view the schedule.

Tournament Dates

The 2010 series will comprise the following tournaments:

Rugby Rocks London 7s
June 12^th

West Country 7s (Keynsham)
June 19^th

Manchester 7s
July 4^th

Newquay Surf 7s
July 17^th

About the Teams

The 2010 National Sevens Series will be contested by the following core specialist sevens teams:

British Army
With a rugby heritage stretching back more than 100 years, a player pool of over 50,000, cupboards full of international silverware and links to the England Sevens team, British Army is expected to storm the field in the inaugural National Series. www.aru.org.au

Samurai International RFC
For over 15 years, Samurai has been one of the world’s best invitational teams. Credited with talent spotting household names such as Dave Strettle and regularly fielding the all-time IRB World Series record points scorer, Ben Gollings, Samurai International is a true National Series title contender in 2010.

The Smurfs
The Smurfs hail from Wales and have seen World Cup winners such as Craig Hill play for them in the past. Expect to see a number of current and future Welsh sevens stars taking the field this year as they come over the River Severn to take the best silverware.

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The ambitious and successful Wailers team has been a recognisable name on the global sevens circuit for many years, with recent wins including the Roma Sevens. Expect a few surprises from the Wailers, as they try for the inaugural title.

Gilbert Pups
The Pups have been touring Europe for the past decade, with success in Amsterdam and Rome. Renowned for spotting the best talent and now with Gilbert as a partner, the Pups are looking to become one of the world’s best sevens teams by taking the National Series.

White Hart Marauders RFC
The Marauders will tell you they are simply ‘the world’s best pub team’. But a closer look will reveal a 30-year history on the global stage, past players including Will Carling and Laurence Dallaglio and a very loyal international fan base.

Raging Bull Ronin
Celebrating a ‘Decade of Ronin’ in 2010 by joining forces with England legend Phil Vickery’s Raging Bull sportswear brand, Ronin will be fighting to add tournament titles and overall Series honours to their many international successes.

Apache
Named for the warrior-like, nomadic Apache, this team has competed all over the world, featuring many headline players, including Chris Cracknell. Featuring key players from all levels of sevens this year, Apache is on the warpath in 2010.

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Olorun was born from an amalgamation of various south west sevens teams, to create an elite international touring side. Olorun believe in defence, in the fight and in freeflowing ball. Watch for style and substance from these boys.

About the National Sevens Series

The National Sevens Series concept has been designed to help bring structure and direction to the existing sevens community in the UK.

The tournaments will be a festival experience, each with its own unique identity, mixing rugby, music and interactive entertainment into a unique combination set to appeal to both sports fans and families alike.

The National Sevens Series will headline each tournament, giving both recognised and emerging talent a stage on which to show showcase their raw pace, skill and agility.

Hundreds of open-level men’s and women’s teams from across the UK are also expected to take part in the four tournaments, playing support matches around the main event.