Kiama Sevens Rugby:
26th February 2011

Entry $10 – U16s free.

First games at 8.30am and final at 6.30pm.
Vehicle entry via Terralong Street, Blowhole End

The 39th Annual Kiama Sevens will be held at the Kiama Showground, Kiama on Saturday, 26 February 2011 commencing at 8:30 am. There will be individual trophies for the players in the winning team. The Kiama 7s Cup will be presented to the Champion Club. There will be prizes for the teams reaching the semi-finals and finals.

This year prize money including trophies is $10,000.00. The prizemoney is $5,500.00 for the champion club and $1,700.00 for the runner-up in the Cup competition.  There is a Plate competition with $1,500.00 for the winner and $700.00 for runner-up.

This is our fifth year for the Country Cup with $700.00 for winner and $300 for runner-up.  The Country Cup will be for the 2 best-performed country teams who do not make the semis finals. The Competition Organisation Committee will adjudicate all disputes and the Committee's decision is final.  

The Kiama Sevens is a club competition and takes the form of a 48 team seven-a-side knock-out competition. Each club can enter two teams but if nominations are in excess of 48 your club may be restricted back to 1 team. Clubs will be seeded and elimination rounds played. Every team is guaranteed 2 games. In addition there is a separate knock-out competition run for the runners up from the elimination rounds.

Please note that all players participating are to be registered with Australian Rugby Union and have a Rugbynet ARU ID number. This is for insurance purposes.

All clubs playing in the Illawarra District Rugby Union Competition are being invited to compete as are all Tooheys New Cup clubs and a number of other country, interstate and city clubs. Kiama looks forward to having your club represented.

The Kiama Sevens is used as a selection trial by NSW Country Rugby Union and Australian Rugby Football Union for future representative sevens teams. Only a maximum of 48 entries will be accepted.

Entries must be in writing and received no later than
9.00 a.m. Friday 28 January 2011 and must be accompanied by an entry fee of $250.00.  A full draw for the competition will be prepared and forwarded to participating clubs when nominations have closed. Click here for a PDF of the current Rules of the Tournament.

Banking details for entry fee are as follows -
BSB: 062-562
Account No: 10150524
Name of Account: Kiama Rugby Football Club Inc Sevens Acc

Kiama Showground is situated alongside Kiama Surf Beach.  There will be picnicking and the usual facilities available.  The Kiama Club will conduct a licensed bar. No liquor is to be brought into the ground.

We look forward to receiving your club's nomination. Please note there is no separate entry form. Please reply in writing with your entry fee. Click here for entry details.