The 51st Sunshine Sevens In partnership with Wooden Spoon Raising money for Chailey Heritage School & Opportunity playgroup   Main Sponsors:     Prize Sponsor:

25th, 26th and 27th April 2008

With four weeks to go before our weekend of Sevens the pace is building to make this tournament even better than last years!

Here's how the weekend programme looks:

On Saturday - The Ladies Tournament for the Steve Cairns Trophy This year we are expecting 12 Teams in the Tournament. We have an International flavour with the Norwegian Barbarians coming over. They will be complimented by the Free Spirit Rugby Babes - who are made up Fijian Invitation players. Certainly plenty of competition for last year s winners The Pink Baa Baas - and our own East Grinstead girls

The girls sides will be running two age categories this year. Under 15's and Under 18's with the competion starting at 10.30 and will run until approximately 2pm.

And finally there will be four teams taking part in the Boys Under 15's Ten-a-Side Tournament.

Saturday night - we have "Euphoria" in the Marquee - as last year. If any team would like to stay over before the Men's Tournament - please let me know.

Sunday - The 51 Sunshine Men's Senior Tournament

The first major Tournament of the Sevens circuit has attracted one of the strongest fields we have had at the Sunshine Sevens.

The draw and run order for the mens tournament is now available. Select Draw and Run Order pages.

Select the Team name to view their profile

Leading the field are the field of 32 teams will be The British Army - led by Howard Graham we welcome back one of the best Sevens sides in the country who gave us a fantastic display of how the game should be played, beating Suzi's Saloon 50-12 in the Final last year.

Again this year we have managed to attract some serious competition for the Army in the shape of the Kaiviti Crusaders, led by Fiji International and Leicester Tiger Seru Rabeni.

Another one of Tigers' World Cup contingent, Seru is powerful centre or winger. He finished 2006/07 with five tries in 21 appearances and was a member of the starting XV in both the Guinness Premiership and Heineken Cup. You may have seen him score against Wasps in Cup Semi at Twickenham!!

Message to supporters: Expect exciting rugby and big, big hits!

To compliment the cream of Sevens we have plenty of other worthy challengers just view their profiles above!

Not only will we be playing for the prestigious Trophies but our Prize sponsor Kukri will be providing a fullest of individually deigned shirts for the Winners and other prizes. The Kukri Girls will be promoting from the Kukri Shop - for those that need kit please contact - scottgamble@kukrisports.com

We also have again the Player of the Tournament Award - (Pennyfarthing Jewellers) An Oris watch valued at £600! Plenty of candidates this year.

Last year we were lucky enough to have Top referee Wayne Barnes before he went off to the World Cup. What a Tournament and year from him. We have great pleasure in welcoming Wayne back.

Finally I need from each team a Profile of the Team - History - Tournaments won - Players to watch. This we need for programme and to put on the website. I do need these by the 10th April. Also please keep an eye on the website for updates on Teams - draw etc. I will also follow up with my usual calls etc.

Our other Key event to support the Sevens is our annual Golf Day and Auction - a great Day out. This year it will be at Chartham Park on Friday 1st August. Get it in you Diary - a day not to be missed.

Finally advertising still available in our programme - please contact John O'Brien on 0771871110.

Look forward to seeing you on all on the 25th April weekend.

Thanks

Garry Gordon
Sunshine Sevens Tournament Director
07768157175

To read the first announcement please select 51st Sunshine Sevens Announcement