Wednesday 03 February 2010

Thanks to their fine showing in Darwin in the World’s hottest Sevens, the ULR International team head for Vegas next week to take part in the Las Vegas International Invitation Sevens tournament.

The Samurai management was sweating in Darwin, hoping they would make the semi finals and with it a share of the prize fund. They went one better and having beaten the Australian 7s team and the South Sea Drifters along the way, they breezed into the final where they were beaten by a very physical and robust Borneo Eagles.

Their share of the prize money guaranteed that they would be able to travel to Las Vegas to take part in a tournament that runs along side the IRB World Sevens Series.

The Elite 7s tournament will include well know invitation 7s team Les Bleus form France, Fiji Uprising of course from Fiji as well as top club sides from Canada and the States.

The Samurai team will include a blend of youth and experience with Saracens Jamie Hearn, Sale Sharks Ben Davey and James Greenwood of Cambridge University being mentored by Nick Wakely of Wales and Aaron Bancroft of New Zealand. Last seasons NZ 7s regular Chad Tuoro will Coach the side with Barry Gallagher and Terry Sands forming an experienced management team.