The 54th annual New York 7s Tournament will take place this Saturday November 24th. Hosted by New York Rugby Club, the event has been held every Saturday after Thanksgiving since 1959.The tournament boasts 10 divisions made up of U19, Collegiate, Social, Club, and Premier teams from around the globe.
All the action takes place on Randalls Island, and the first games kickoff at 8:20am. It will be non-stop rugby action right up to 6pm, when the days respective divisional champs will be crowned.
The third half festivities will be held at Connolly's Pub (midtown Manhattan at 14 E.47th St. between Fifth & Madison Avenues), kicking off at 8pm and all are welcome!
Further details, including travel directions, can be found on the tournament website at newyorkrugbysevens.com. And don't forget to pick up a program as it includes some of my handiwork (an article and some fun info.)!
