Rugby Sevens Festival
MONDAY 6 TO FRIDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2023
I would like to welcome all players, staff and parents to the Habs Rugby Sevens Festival.
The aim of the week is to grant the students some much needed game time ahead of the traditional Schools Sevens programme after half term. This is particularly the case after the recent cold snap that has affected all of our preparations. I hope that staff and students will use the opportunity to develop their skills and understanding of the game in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
The number of teams that have entered the festival varies each day so please check the programme for details such as tournament format, length of matches and pitch
allocation. Please also be aware of the law changes for each age group, according to RFU regulations. All tournaments will start at 2pm.
The size of the squad is unlimited by only 12 may be available for each match. Roll on-roll off substitutions are unlimited.
Hot soup and tea and coffee will be available for all during the course of the afternoon, served from the foyer of the Penne’s Changing Rooms.
A packed tea will be available for all players and staff prior to departure.
I hope that you enjoy the week!
Mr Alastair Metcalfe Master in Charge of Rugby
Welcome
Fixtures schedule
Date Time Age group Monday 6 February 2pm start U13s Tuesday
February 1.30pm start U14s Wednesday
2pm start Seniors
2pm start U15s
2pm start U12s
7
8 February
Thursday 9 February
Friday 10 February
Habs Sevens Festival: Law variations by age group
GROUP U12
GENERAL Six minutes each way with a three minute interval. No conversions and kicking is permitted in open play. A free kick will be awarded for offside rather than a penalty.
SCRUMS Uncontested three man scrum but with constested strike. Opposition scrum half must remain within a meter of the scrum at all times and cannot go further than the tunnel on the opposition put in. Players not involved are to stand five meters back from the scrum.
FREE PASS
Used when the ball or ball carrier has gone into touch. For the tournament, a free pass from the sideline is to be used to restart play. Opposition must be seven meters back from the mark. All other U12 laws regarding the free pass apply. The team that conceded the try will receive the restart.
RESTARTS Play will start and be restarted with a tap and pass. The team that conceded the try will receive the restart. Opposition must stand seven meters back. A freekick will result if the ball does not travel seven meters - unless an opponent chooses to play it - or goes beyond the dead ball area.
Festival: group
Six minutes each way with a three minute interval. No conversions and kicking is permitted in open play. A free kick will be awarded for offside rather than a penalty.
Contested three man scrum. Opposition scrum half must remain within a meter of the scrum at all times and cannot go further than the tunnel on the opposition put in. Players not involved are to stand five meters back from the scrum.
A free pass is used when the ball or ball carrier has gone into touch. For the tournament a free pass from the sideline is to be used to re-start play. The opposition must be seven metres back from the mark. All other U13 laws regarding the free pass apply.
Play will start and be restarted with a drop kick. The team that conceded the try will receive the restart. The opposition must stand seven metres back. A free kick will result if the ball does not travel seven metres (unless an opponent chooses to play it) or goes beyond the dead ball area.
U13
Habs Sevens Festival: Law variations by age group
GENERAL Six minutes each way with a one minute interval. Conversions are involved. Full Rugby 7s laws apply - other than *uncontested lineouts.
*Uncontested until the ball has left the line of the lineout (passed or carried).
SCRUMS Opposition scrum half cannot go further forward than the tunnel on opposing put in.
Six minutes each way interval. Conv ersions Uncontested lineout the line of the lineout.
Opposition scrum hal forward than the tunn
GROUP U14 U15
Festival: group
way with a one minute ersions are involved. until the ball has left
SENIORS
Full Rugby 7s laws apply. Seven mintues each way with a one minute interval. Conversions are involved. Lineouts are fully contested.
f cannot go further el on opposing put in.
Scrum half can follow around to the back foot.
U13s Monday 6 February
POOL A POOL B
Haileybury (HB)
Campion
Merchant Taylors (MTS)
QE Barnet (QEB)
Mill Hill (MH)
Haberdashers’ Boys’ (Habs)
London Oratory (LO)
St Clement Danes (SCD)
Pool fixtures
Knock out fixtures
Pitch 1 Pitch 2 Pitch 3 Pitch 4 2pm to 2.20pm Habs v HB MH v MTS SCD v Campion LO v QEB 2.25pm to 2.45pm HB v MH MTS v Habs Campion v LO QEB v SCD 2.50pm to 3.10pm Habs v MH MTS v HB QEB v Campion SCD v LO Pitch 1 Pitch 2 Pitch 3 Pitch 4 3.20pm to 3.40pm 1st Pool A v 2nd Pool B 2nd pool A v 1st Pool B 3rd Pool A v 3rd Pool B 4th Pool A v 4th pool B 3.45pm to 4pm The FinalPitch 1 winner v Pitch 2 winner
U14s Tuesday 7 February
Stowe
London Oratory (LO)
Brighton College A (BCA)
Hurstpierpoint (HP)
Haileybury (HB)
St Paul’s
Campion Bishop`s Stortford High School A (BSHS)
QE Barnet (QEB)
Mill Hill (MH)
Brighton College B (BCB)
Haberdashers’ Boys’ (Habs)
POOL A
POOL B
POOL C
Pool fixtures
Pitch 1 Pitch 2 Pitch 3 Pitch 4 1.30pm to 1.45pm Stowe v Campion BCA v HB Habs v HP QEB v LO 1.50pm to 2.05pm MH v BSHS BCB v St Paul’s Stowe v LO QEB v Campion 2.10pm to 2.25pm Habs v St Paul’s BCA v BSHS HB v MH HP v BCB 2.30pm to 2.45pm Habs v BCB Stowe v QEB BCA v MH HP v St Paul’s 2.50pm to 3.05pm LO v Campion BSHS v HB
U14s - Tuesday 7 February
1 - 1st place 3.15pm to 3.30pm Pool B v Pool C 3.35pm to 3.50pm Pool A v Pool C 3.55pm to 4.10pm Pool A v Pool B
2 - 2nd place 3.15pm to 3.30pm Pool B v Pool C 3.35pm to 3.50pm Pool A v Pool C 3.55pm to 4.10pm Pool A v Pool B
U14Knock out fixtures Pitch
Pitch
Pitch 3 - 3rd place
Pitch 4 - 4th place
3.15pm to 3.30pm Pool B v Pool C 3.35pm to 3.50pm Pool A v Pool C 3.55pm to 4.10pm Pool A v Pool B
3.15pm to 3.30pm Pool B v Pool C 3.35pm to 3.50pm Pool A v Pool C 3.55pm to 4.10pm Pool A v Pool B
Seniors
POOL A POOL B
Stowe Hurstpierpoint (HP)
Mill Hill (MH)
London Oratory (LO)
Campion
St Paul’s
Bishop’s Stortford High School (BSHS) Haberdashers’ Boys’ (Habs)
Brentwood (B)
St Albans School (SAS)
Wednesday 8 February
Pool A fixtures The Final
Pool B fixtures
Pitch 3 Pitch 4 2pm to 2.20pm MH v B Stowe v LO 2.25pm to 2.45pm MH v BSHS LO v B 2.50pm to 3.10pm LO v BSHS B v Stowe 3.15pm to 3.35pm MH v LO Stowe V BSHS 3.40pm to 4pm MH v Stowe BSHS v B 4.10pm to 4..25pm 1st Pool A v 1st Pool B
Pitch 1 Pitch 2 2pm to 2.20pm Habs v St Paul’s Campion v HP 2.25pm to 2.45pm SAS v Campion Habs v HP 2.50pm to 3.10pm SAS v HP St Paul’s v Campion 3.15pm to 3.35pm SAS v St Paul’s Habs v Campion 3.40pm to 4pm HP v St Paul’s SAS v Habs
U15
POOL A POOL B
Stowe University College School (UCS)
London Oratory (LO)
Haileybury (HB)
St Paul’s Campion
Mill Hill (MH)
QE Barnet (QEB)
Hurstpierpoint (HP)
Haberdashers’ Boys’ (Habs)
Thursday
February
9
Pool A fixtures The Final
Pool B fixtures
Pitch 1 Pitch 2 2pm to 2.20pm LO v QEB St Paul’s v MH 2.25pm to 2.45pm QEB v Stowe St Paul’s v LO 2.50pm to 3.10pm Stowe v MH QEB v St Paul’s 3.15pm to 3.35pm St Paul’s v Stowe LO v MH 3.40pm to 4pm Stowe v LO MH v QEB 4.10pm to 4..25pm 1st Pool A v 1st Pool B
Pitch 3 Pitch 4 2pm to 2.20pm HB v Habs Campion v HP 2.25pm to 2.45pm Habs v UCS Campion v HB 2.50pm to 3.10pm UCS v HP Habs v Campion 3.15pm to 3.35pm Campion v UCS HB v HP 3.40pm to 4pm UCS v HB HP v Habs
U12s Friday 10 February
POOL A POOL B
London Oratory (LO)
Mill Hill (MH)
Haberdashers’ Boys’ (Habs A)
Campion
St Clement Danes (SCD)
QE Barnet (QEB)
Bishop`s Stortford High School (BSHS) Haberdashers’ Boys’ B (Habs B)
Pool fixtures
Knock out fixtures
Pitch 1 Pitch 2 Pitch 3 Pitch 4 2pm to 2.20pm LO v BSHS MH v Habs A Campion v Habs B SCD v QEB 2.25pm to 2.45pm BSHS v MH Habs A v LO SCD v Habs B QEB v Campion 2.50pm to 3.10pm LO v MH Habs A v BSHS QEB v Habs B Campion v SCD Pitch 1 Pitch 2 Pitch 3 Pitch 4 3.20pm to 3.40pm 1st Pool A v 2nd Pool B 2nd pool A v 1st Pool B 3rd Pool A v 3rd Pool B 4th Pool A v 4th pool B 3.45pm to 4pm The FinalPitch 1 winner v Pitch 2 winner
Campus Map & pitch locations
School minibuses and parents in cars are to enter via a second set of iron gates which are 50m from the main Butterfly Lane entrance. Parking is available below the astroturfs. Please use the arrows on the above map for guidance.
Pitch 4 Pitch 3
Parents and visiting schools park here
and schools
3 Pitch 2 Pitch 1
Penne’s changing rooms
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