Middlesex Sevens

[California Bee]

Do they still hold the Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham?
Is it still a good spectacle with top teams playing?
Does anyone know when it is scheduled to take place this year?

 

[chippendale]

It was held last year and was won by the Bradford Bulls Rugby League team.

The event is not listed for this year, although a London 7's tournament is listed for the 6-7 June.

 

[Nigel Brooks]

The sevens used to provide a great end to the rugby season and routinely played to a packed Twickenham.

Unfortunately the shift to August as a 'curtain raiser' has meant that attendances have been well down on previous years, due to clashes with the football season (we were at home to Oldham on the date of the last one) and holidays.

It's really sad to see this once great event played out in front of a more than half-empty Twickenham.

Interest seemed to have 'died' a bit last year with no overseas guest side taking part, and the number of ties reduced, leading to a shorter day.

I'm not surprised that one has yet to be announced for this year.

 

[Hungerford Bee]

The IRB sevens are at Twickenham on June 6 and June 7. This is part of the same series as the Hong Kong Sevens that England won last weekend.

 

[Jambo]

The sevens used to provide a great end to the rugby season and routinely played to a packed Twickenham.

Unfortunately the shift to August as a 'curtain raiser' has meant that attendances have been well down on previous years, due to clashes with the football season (we were at home to Oldham on the date of the last one) and holidays.

It's really sad to see this once great event played out in front of a more than half-empty Twickenham.

Interest seemed to have 'died' a bit last year with no overseas guest side taking part, and the number of ties reduced, leading to a shorter day.

I'm not surprised that one has yet to be announced for this year.

The only thing packed is the car park with everyone getting pissed !! The stadium is always half empty.

Used to go aevery year, vowed never to attend this event ever again after getting so drunk last time, attempted to rugby tackle a mate, and ended up running into a brand new Volvo and doing £650 of damage to the car. Hurt a bit as well !!

 

[Bee H]

The only thing packed is the car park with everyone getting pissed !! The stadium is always half empty.

Used to go aevery year, vowed never to attend this event ever again after getting so drunk last time, attempted to rugby tackle a mate, and ended up running into a brand new Volvo and doing £650 of damage to the car. Hurt a bit as well !!

 

[California Bee]

The sevens used to provide a great end to the rugby season and routinely played to a packed Twickenham.

That's exactly how I recall it. What a shame that it has finished. I wonder who made that dumb decision?

 

[Mikey Bee]

It used to be a fantastic day out. Sitting in the sun drinking beer....oh happy days.....Shame if it's not on this year

 

[Nigel Brooks]

That's exactly how I recall it. What a shame that it has finished. I wonder who made that dumb decision?

Think it had a lot to do with the season being extended due to championship play-offs, cup finals etc.

Shame really because it raised a lot of money for worthy causes both sporting and for disadvantaged children.