Out On The Full - The London Floodlit 7s

As you all are well aware I’m a sucker for an evening kick off; there is something special about finishing a long day at work and unwinding with 80 minutes of outstanding rugby, so it will be of no surprise to you that I am very much looking forward to this year’s London Floodlit 7s Tournament that is coming up very shortly (8th May).

The profile of Sevens has risen greatly over the past few years and there are competitions springing up all over the place however the London Floodlit 7s has been around for a number of years as the first Floodlit 7s took place in 1975.

It is a tournament that has grown significantly in recent years and now it attracts some of the best Sevens teams in London and being held at the beginning of May very near to the start of the traditional summer sevens season it is a great way for these teams to get some competitive rugby under their belts.

The tournament is held at Rosslyn Park in London, Rosslyn Park boasts an impressive array of International Stars that have been a part of the club over the years including Danny Cipriani, Adam Thompstone and ex England fly half Alex King. Currently their first team play their rugby in National League 1 and will be one of the teams fighting it out for the title on the 8th May.

The other teams confirmed to date are a who’s who of London clubs and a few other extremely strong sevens teams; Harlequins, Saracens, Wasps, London Irish, London Scottish, Ealing, Blackheath, Esher, Richmond, Invitational Side the Serious Stuff Pups  and of course The Army.  

As I mentioned I attended this event last year and the quality of rugby was top notch, every match was fiercely contested and the fact that lot of the teams play each other week in week in the XV’s game really spiced things up. Harlequins ran out winners for the third year in a row and this year will be looking to make history and achieve the most consecutive tournament wins ever. As with all good rugby tournaments once the action is over the Clubhouse opens and the relaxation and re-hydration begins; this year once again there will be a DJ and I can testify from experience that the post Sevens at Rosslyn Park is as good as the tournament itself, so it might be a good idea to book the day off after in advance!!! 

It really will be a cracking evening of rugby and socialising, tickets aren’t expensive so I suggest that you open your diary, check that it is free and head over to Rosslyn Park to enjoy all of the action underneath those very special Floodlights!

Important Information; the action starts from 5pm and tickets can be purchased in advanced here.