The Templars Sevens team was established by a group of rugby playing friends of all abilities in the summer of 2002 to fulfil a commitment to play in the “Emirates Airline Dubai 7s” of that year.
The team takes its name from the place of work of the Team founder and now president elect Mike Couser, The Inns of Court of the Inner and Middle Temple. For the last two seasons the Templars have been managed by Robert and Sam Cain
The Templars have been very fortunate to be able to call on a wealth of experience and rugby talents from all around the globe.
Over the past three seasons the team has made a huge impact on the UK Sevens circuit and are currently one of the most respected and established teams, due to the teams results, superb player base, and ongoing public support. In recent years we have expanded our crusades and now regulary compete in many of the European and Uk tournamnets with having previous success at Worthing, Somerset, East Grinstead, Nottingham, The Church, Amsterdam, Bournemouth, Bath and of course Dubai with good showings at Newcastle, the city 7s, Harpenden, Newquay and Birritz. We have and will continue to develop a first class reputation as a leading 7s side.

This season we are going to be raising awareness for the charity The Chronic Granulomatous Disorder Research Trust (www.cgd.org.uk).
Our aim is to raise awareness and funds for the charity through competitive sport which will help enable improved treatments and eventually a cure for this genetic blood disorder.

I hope the information below gives you a brief insight about the charity, and helps you understand just how we can make a difference through our rugby and representing the charity.

The CGD Research Trust:
CGD is a rare and life-threatening genetic condition which could affect 8-10 people in a million of us. You are born with a faulty gene in your bone marrow, meaning your white blood cells cannot fight infections as they should. People with CGD have to take powerful antibiotics and anti-fungals every day. But thanks to gifts from the general public to the CGD Research Trust, our understanding of CGD has hugely improved in recent years. Treatments including bone marrow transplants are increasingly successful and although still in its infancy gene therapy offers real hope for the future with promising results from recent clinical trials.



The charity strives to create a better life for those living with CGD through support services for their families and through funding vital research to find improved treatments and a cure for those affected. Over the last 10 years more than £3.6 million has been invested into 39 research projects.
Thanks to the general public, clinical trials of gene replacement therapy are underway. It’s a start but more work is needed before it can become a regular treatment option. To see how you can help make this possible, please visit www.cgd.org.uk and donate or get involved. By helping the minority of people with CGD, you can potentially help millions more.

The CGD Research Trust is funding vital state of the art research at a time when Britain is a world leader in the treatment of genetic disorders. The charity also provides support to families, and information to anyone with an interest in CGD.
Why is research into CGD a high priority?
Understanding CGD and how gene therapy works may help many other serious diseases affecting the immune system, therefore helping many thousands of people. Understanding the mechanisms involved will lead to new treatments for the symptoms, such as painful inflammation or respiratory problems.
Why are our support services so important?
CGD is a chronic condition. At a time when health services are stretched, it is the people with long term conditions such as CGD who are overlooked in the provision of care. We fund dedicated nurse and clinical psychology support services that are a life-line to our families.
We have a track record of attracting generous donations, but we can always do more with more. Our major achievements to date are the fruits of expertise, goodwill and enthusiasm pooled from a broad spectrum of dedicated people – donors, doctors, nurses, researchers, CGD families, patrons, trustees, volunteers and fundraising supporters to name a few. Our most recent patron is cricketer Andrew Flintoff. .
The Trust funds groundbreaking research at leading centers in the UK, Europe and the USA and our Medical Advisory Panel is composed of experts in a wide field of specialties. We take the utmost care to ensure that the precious funds you work so hard to give us are spent only on projects and research teams of the highest calibre.

People with CGD often remind us that their quality of life today is as important as finding a cure tomorrow.

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