Scimitar Storm

The Scimitar Storm 7s team are back for 2024! 🌪️

Here’s how the 7s schedule is shaping up for Storm, with a couple of other tournaments still TBC:

- Egg Chaser 7s – 18/05
- Amsterdam 7s – 01/05
- Edinburgh 7s – 15/06
- Gibraltar 7s – 27/06
- Heart of Wales 7s – 06/07

With a 2023 season full of trophies and final appearances, can Storm repeat their success in 2024?

Ahhh, it's good to be back! 🏉

It's the first weekend of the Indigo Premiership & the National League 2 North, and we're excited to see our partner teams in their 2023/24 kits! 🔥

We'll be keeping our eyes on:

Rotherham Titans Rugby Club v Billingham Rugby Club (Sat 14:00, Clifton Road)
Pontypridd RFC v Cardiff RFC (Sat 14:30, Sardis Road)
Carmarthen Quins RFC v RFC - The Drovers - Y Porthmyn (Sat 14:30, Carmarthen Park)
Merthyr RFC v Ebbw Vale RFC (Sun 14:30, The Wern)

This weekend, Rotherham Titans secured a hard-fought 22-19 win against Durham University at Clifton Lane.

Serving as the final pre-season warm up ahead of the National 2 North opener against Billingham next Saturday, the Titans will be hoping that all mistakes and issues have been ironed out so they can kick the season off with a statement win!

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Try scorers: Luke Cole (2), JB Bruzulier, Charlie Capps. Lloyd Hayes added a conversion.

With the Cheltenham 7s Festival & South Island 7s events marking the end of the season for , we thought we would do a recap.⚡️

We’d like to congratulate all of the lads for their hard work and dedication. Two months, eight events and a total of 2,562 miles covered!

The trophy cabinet:

🏆 Cup Winners at Broadstreet 7s
🏆 Cup Winners at Edinburgh City 7s
🥾 Boot Winners at Amsterdam Rugby 7s
🛡️ Plate Winners at Heart of Wales 7s

To read about the Storm’s season in more detail, click the link below:

https://bit.ly/3KJz4Sd

Last weekend was Pontypridd RFC's event, featuring local clubs & invitational sides with 3 Scimitar-wearing teams taking part.

The High Motive Commandos, representing Ponty & wearing Scimitar Custom, won the Cup with a 26-7 victory over Cynon Crusaders!

The tournament also saw the launch of the stunning new Pontypridd 2023/24 Scimitar home shirt! 🔥

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Everyone here at Scimitar would like to wish Luke Orton a speedy recovery after a horrible beach rugby accident at South Island Sevens at the weekend.

After a tackle went horribly wrong, Luke was taken to St Mary's HOSPITAL, Isle of Wight where it was discovered he had broken his C5 vertebrae, which is pressing on his spinal cord.

Unfortunately, at the time of writing, Luke cannot currently feel anything from the chest down.

With time off work and what looks likely to be a hefty rehabilitation period, you can help. You can donate to Luke's fundraiser by clicking the link here: https://bit.ly/3OuazLl

Let's share this with the wider rugby community, and help Luke through this! 🏉

This weekend, Storm are doubling it up at both Cheltenham 7s Festival & South Island Sevens, and here are your squads for each! ⚡️

That's how you do it! 💪

It was a great weekend for as they came away Cup Winners at Broadstreet Rugby Club 7's 🏆

The lowdown:

✅ Unbeaten all tournament
✅ Repeat of the Chester7s final against a strong Akuma Agents
✅ Storm winning the Final 26-14

Next up for Storm is Cheltenham 7s Festival AND South Island Sevens , both taking place this weekend!

Skittles after the storm came the rainbow 🌪

The Zimbabwe 7's Cheetahs will be competing at the Rugby Africa Men's Sevens 2024 Olympic Qualifiers 🔥

Dates: September 16th - 17th 2023 ✅

Are you excited? Because we are...⚡️

Okay, let's have a bit of Monday afternoon fun 🏉

Caption this photo from the 2023 Heart of Wales 7s event!

The 2023 Chester 7s event was a story of missed opportunities and unfortunate injuries for a young Scimitar Storm side, despite an unbeaten run to the Grand Final where they came up short against a reinvigorated Akuma Agents! 🏉

The full report can be read by clicking here: https://bit.ly/Chester7s

Next up for the Storm is Heart of Wales 7s this weekend! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

📸: Keineye.photography

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NEWS JUST IN: Your Scimitar Storm team for Chester 7s! ⚡️

We'll be in amongst it with teams including Akuma Agents, Yorkshire Terriers 7s Rugby, & Rascals Rugby 7s!

Can we make it two from two after our epic trophy win at Edinburgh City 7s? 🏆👀

Check out some of the best pics from Scimitar Storm's recent tournaments in Amsterdam 7s & Edinburgh City 7s where we were crowned champions!

🏆 SCIMITAR STORM - Edinburgh City 7s CHAMPIONS!

Despite a setback on Saturday v Ramblin Jesters, Storm fought back to beat the same team in the final!

35-0 v Esher
0-40 v Ramblin Jesters
19-14 v 2Scots
21-19 v Edinburgh All Stars
24-12 v Akuma Agents (semi-final)
20-17 v Ramblin Jesters (final)

🌪️ Your Storm for this weekend's Edinburgh City 7s

Still recovering from a great weekend 7s...

Here's Adam McLean & Ryan Apps with our silverware!

We can't wait for our next event - Edinburgh City 7s on 17-18 June!

🏆 BOOT WINNERS!

Scimitar Storm won ALL 5 games on Sunday Amsterdam 7s!

A tough Saturday saw them beat ARCadians but come up short against Bristol Uni & Ain Team Rugby 7s but Sunday capped a fine tournament!

Saturday:
V ARCadians 34-7
V Bristol University 12-33
V Ain Team Rugby 7-19

Sunday
V DSR-C 31-22
V Breda Bandits 61-14
V UBB Sevens 29-7
V JB International 24-12
V UBB Sevens 40-0

𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 '𝐃𝐚𝐦.

Sat 3 June fixtures (local times):
11.20am - ARCadians
2.00pm - University of Bristol Rugby FC
4.40pm - Ain Team Rugby 7s

Amsterdam 7s 🌪️

A fine effort at Rosslyn Park Rugby Club London Floodlit 7s as we topped our group but went out in the semi-finals late on Thursday evening.

Results:
Storm 38-21 Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club
Storm 17-17 UK Armed Forces Rugby
Storm 19-28 Ramblin' Jesters

It's Amsterdam 7s next weekend!

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GAME DAY! 🏉

Calling all former Loughborough students!!!

Get discounted tickets & cheer on the lads at tonight's Rosslyn Park Rugby Club London Floodlit 7s!

Just enter STORM at the following link:
https://tickets.rosslynpark.co.uk/events/366948/tickets?distributionId=179761

🏆 𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑴𝑷𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺! 🏆

A small market town with a population of just 1500 - yet a rugby team who are the champions of Wales!

Huge congratulations to Llandovery RFC - The Drovers - Y Porthmyn who beat Cardiff RFC to win their 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓-𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 Welsh Premiership title.

What an achievement 👏

Proud to support The Drovers!

Your Scimitar Storm team for the London Floodlit 7s Rosslyn Park on Thursday 25 May 🌪️



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LIVE WELSH PREMIERSHIP FINAL! 🏉

Llandovery RFC - The Drovers - Y Porthmyn take on Cardiff RFC in the Indigo Group Welsh Premiership Final this Sunday & you can watch it live on our Facebook!

Just be here on our Facebook at 5.15pm Sunday!