Rugby Union: Ruthin aim to claim Llangoed Sevens

Jun 3 2008 By Dave Jones

SCOTTISH Power North Wales Cup winners Ruthin will look to add more silverware to their trophy cabinet when they compete in the annual Llangoed International Sevens rugby union tournament on Anglesey this Saturday.

Clubs from all over the world will feature in the unique event with matches running from 9.40am to 6pm. All games are seven minutes each way with a one-minute interval.

Ironically, Ruthin are in the same group as Colwyn Bay, whom they beat 22-18 in the North Wales Cup final last month.

Also in the Vale of Clwyd club’s pool are Wharfedale, Knutsford and Bethesda.

Teams are split into four groups – A, B, C and D – with half the matches taking place on the village field and the others on the rugby field.

Schedule:

Group A – 9.40am Ieuenctid Môn v Menai Bridge, 10am Llangoed v Colombia Bogota, 10.20am Leamington Spa v Ieuenctid Môn, 10.40am Menai Bridge v Colombia Bogota, 11am Llangoed v Leamington Spa, 11.20am Colombia Bogota v Ieuenctid Môn, 11.40am Leamington Spa v Menai Bridge, 12pm Llangoed v Ieuenctid Mon, 12.20pm Colombia Bogota v Leamington Spa, 12.40pm Menai Bridge v Llangoed.

Group C – 1pm Congleton v Llangefni, 1.20pm Llandudno v Gwyr, 1.40pm Caernarfon v Congleton, 2pm Llangefni v Gwyr, 2.20pm Llandudno v Caernarfon, 2.40pm Congleton v Gwyr, 3pm Swansea Ladies v Chester Vagabonds, 3.20pm Caernarfon v Llangefni, 3.40pm Llandudno v Congleton, 4pm Swansea Ladies v Malvern Ladies, 4.20pm Gwyr v Caernarfon, 4.40pm Llangefni v Llandudno, 5pm Malvern Ladies v Chester Vagabonds.

Group B – 9.40am Benllech v Malvern, 10am Holyhead v Abertawe, 10.20am Porthmadog v Benllech, 10.40am Malvern v Holyhead, 11am Abertawe v Porthmadog, 11.20am Holyhead v Benllech, 11.40am Porthmadog v Malvern, 12pm Abertawe v Benllech, 12.20pm Holyhead v Porthmadog, 12.40pm Malvern v Abertawe.

Group D – 1pm Colwyn Bay v Knutsford, 1.20pm Wharfedale v Bethesda, 1.40pm Ruthin v Colwyn Bay, 2pm Knutsford v Bethesda, 2.20pm Wharfedale v Ruthin, 2.40pm Colwyn Bay v Bethesda, 3pm Malvern Ladies v AN Other, 3.20pm Ruthin v Knutsford, 3.40pm Wharfedale v Colwyn Bay, 4pm AN Other v Chester Vagabonds, 4.20pm Bethesda v Ruthin, 4.40pm Knutsford v Wharfedale, 5pm Swansea Ladies v AN Other.

Semi-finals – 5.20pm A/C, 5.20pm B/D; 5.40pm ladies final; 6pm final.