BCS 7's Tournament

This year has been the first time we have entered a QE Rugby team into the BCS competition. After several weeks of extra sevens training and a lot of hard work we were finally ready to put our mark on BCS.

To advance to the national finals at Bath University we would have to clear three stages pool, semi-finals and the final. In pool B we played games against
Gateshead College
Prior Pursglove College
East Durham College

All of which we won confidently, both the Gateshead and East Durham games were especially important to us, after recent coaching transfers and trial game defeats.

Being so far undefeated we then progressed to the semi-finals we played the 2nd place of pool A
Middlesbrough College

After winning this game with relative ease we progressed to the finals against the champions.
Hartlepool Sixth Form College

The final was incredibly intense with dramatic play left right and center. However at the end of the first half we were losing by a few tries, and injuries were becoming increasingly common.
This only spurred us on though as we came back with a quick succession of expansive play and great tries. By near the end of the second half we were drawn with the experienced Hartlepool side.
In these final few minutes this spectacular game could have gone either way, however two lucky tries secured Hartlepool's final victory. May they have good luck in Bath.

Today has been a spectacular day for rugby at QE not only have we dominated on our first attempt of BCS 7's against much more experienced sides, but have also had a great time doing it, showing what teamwork is all about. The rest of the XV squad has performed brilliantly against Yarm B showing that every player in our rugby community puts 110% into our sport.

Keep it up lads!

Dan