Gate City 7s 2014

The 4th Annual Gate City 7’s Tournament and Fundraiser

August 9, 2014

Raising money for the Lt. Scott F. Milley Ranger Foundation

Contact our Charles River rep Rick Friberg to sign your team up.

Donations in the name of our fallen hero can be made here.

NASHUA, NH – Charles River Rugby Football Club and the Show Ponies RFC announced today that the inaugural Gate City 7s rugby tournament will be held Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 470 Main Dunstable Road Nashua, NH in Nashua, NH.

Conceived by the Show Ponies, a University of New Hampshire Alumni social squad made up of former players who get together for a handful of events each year, the tournament will serve as a fundraiser.

With the help of Charles River RFC, a Division II men’s club and Division II women’s club out of Boston, the Gate City 7s event has been sanctioned by the New England Rugby Football Union and will host up to 32 teams and offer both men’s and women’s divisions.

Rugby 7s is a fast paced, high scoring game played with exactly the same rules and on the same playing fields as the traditional 15-a-side version, just with fewer players and shorter halves. The sport has been gaining popularity ever since the International Olympic Committee announced that Rugby 7s will be added to 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

The cost of entry for the first team is $200. Each additional team is $150.