BC Rugby – VANCOUVER, BC (October 10, 2019) – The 2019 Kamloops Sevens Tournament is set to kick off at McArthur Island Park in Kamloops this weekend.  The event, entering its fourth year, has exploded to a record of 75 participating teams.

Over 800 male and female athletes from across BC and Alberta will travel to the “Canada’s Tournament Capital” for two days of exciting Rugby Sevens action on October 12-13.  Teams will travel from as far afield as Vancouver Island, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Fort St. John, Kootenays, Calgary and Edmonton to one of the most popular Age-Grade rugby tournaments in the country.

With a total of eight divisions for boys and girls between U14 and U19, there will be plenty of rugby on display throughout the tournament.  The action starts from 10am on Saturday October 12 before moving to knockout and medal matches taking on Sunday October 13.

Tournament Schedule:

Saturday, October 12 – First KO 10:00am, Last KO 1:40pm
Sunday, October 13 – First KO 9:40am, Last KO 2:00pm

Find match schedules, live score updates and information at bcrugby.com/kamloops

Male team entries have nearly tripled since 2018, with 27 sides preparing to compete in U15, U17 and U19 divisions.  Image Credit – BC Rugby

2019 Kamloops Sevens Tournament When: October 12-13, 2019 What: Kamloops Sevens Tournament Who: 75 Age-Grade boys’ and girls’ teams from across BC and Alberta (list via link below) Time: First matches KO 10:00am Saturday, 9:40am Sunday Where: McArthur Island Park, 1665 Island Pkwy, Kamloops, BC – Field Map Photographers are reminded to respect all field linings so as not to impede match officials. More details including the daily match schedules are available at bcrugby.com/kamloops – 30 –

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