{"id":400,"date":"2012-12-05T22:10:27","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T22:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk\/?page_id=400"},"modified":"2023-07-03T07:17:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T07:17:16","slug":"army-7s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.armyrugbyunion.org.uk\/teams\/army-7s\/","title":{"rendered":"Army 7s Rugby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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Our aim is to remain among the top world club sevens teams and we have the following simple mission statement: “To keep the British Army in the public eye through world class performances on the rugby field”<\/em><\/p>\n

In addition to this mission we want the Men’s and Women’s Army 7’s teams to become an avenue that can develop and nurture talent to feed players to the Men’s Senior XV<\/a> and\u00a0Women\u2019s Senior XV Rugby<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Director of 7s Rugby<\/td>Maj Jon Lord, RAMC<\/td>Email<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Women's 7s Team Manager<\/td>SSgt Meli Sila, R Sigs<\/td>Email<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Men's 7s Team Manager<\/td>SSgt Vanavasa Bai, RAMC<\/td>Email<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
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Men's 7s Head Coach<\/td>Cpl Joseva Nayacavou, R Sigs<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>
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Pending approval by HQ ASCB, the proposed fixtures for the 2023 season are;<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1<\/td>Trials<\/td>Bovington<\/td>20 May 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Bournemouth 7s<\/td>Bournemouth RFC<\/td>25-26 May 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Summer Social 7s<\/td>Richmond RFC<\/td>01 Jun 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Edinburgh City 7s<\/td>Pfeffermills<\/td>15 Jun 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Armed Forces Day 7s<\/td>Broadstreet<\/td>29 Jun 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>LiT 7s<\/td>Twyford Avenue<\/td>13 Jul 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Cheltenham 7s<\/td>Cheltenham RFC<\/td>20 Jul 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>
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1<\/td>Trials<\/td>TBC<\/td>TBC<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Melrose 7s<\/td>Melrose<\/td>13 Apr 24<\/td>SECOND ROUND<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Super 7s Series Rd 1<\/td>Farnham RFC<\/td>11 May 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>London 7s<\/td>Twickenham Stoop<\/td>26 May 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Super 7s Series Rd 2<\/td>Newbury RFC<\/td>08 Jun 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Super 7s Series Rd 3<\/td>Bury St Edmunds<\/td>22 Jun 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Rugby Agents 7s<\/td>Shropshire<\/td>27 Jun 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Armed Forces Day 7s<\/td>Broadstreet<\/td>29 Jun 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>
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1<\/td>Egg Chaser 7s<\/td>Old Reigatian RFC<\/td>18 May 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Bournemouth 7s<\/td>Bournemouth<\/td>25-26 May 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Summer Social 7s<\/td>Richmond RFC<\/td>01 Jun 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Edinburgh City 7s<\/td>Pfeffermills<\/td>15 Jun 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>South Island 7s<\/td>Isle of Wight<\/td>06 Jul 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>LiT 7s<\/td>Twyford Avenue<\/td>13 Jul 24<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>
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