Central Region 7s on Saturday

The second annual post-covid revived Central Region 7s is being hosted by the Manawatu Rugby Football Union on Saturday.

This is the tournament that was played in Levin for many years, prior to Covid 19 striking the nation and it going into abeyance for three years.

There were green shoots in its revival last year with four unions and eight teams, but round-up has been reapplied and its back to battler status this year.

Three unions and six teams will line up at Massey University tomorrow for the right to be crowned 2024 men’s and women’s Central Region 7s champions.

Home side Manawatu, will be joined by Wellington and Whanganui, in a tri-series for both the men’s and women’s silverware.

A new men’s champion will be crowned, in the absence of last year’s winners Hawke’s Bay.

The last seven men’s winners have been: 2014: Taranaki, 2015: Hawkes Bay, 2016: Wellington, 2017: Wellington, 2018: Wellington, 2019: Wellington, 2023: Hawke’s Bay.

The Manawatu women’s side have won all previous nine Central Region titles, so will be gunning for a 10-peat tomorrow

All games are on Massey University #1, with the draw below (subject to change):