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The 7`s season is well and truly underway and we are pleased to welcome our new Kit and Corporate Sponsors on board for this season and many more to come. 
 

Kinsale 03 / 04 May 
 

Our first tournament of the year saw the squad return to Kinsale for the sixth year. 

With one of the biggest prize funds in Europe up for grabs Kinsale is a very tough tournament which is run as two completion’s over two days with the Saturday setting the seedings for the Sunday. 

Saturday saw some close run games but Marauders made the final against the highly rated Irish Rugby Union Presidents team which was the Irish IRB 7`s squad. Marauders suffered a narrow defeat in wet conditions that suited the Irish sides style of play. 

On to Sunday when the wind and sun had dried the ground out. The handicapper had got it exactly right as one again it was Marauders against Ireland in the final with Marauders turning the tables and winning by 5 tries to 2. 
 

Ledbury 11 May 

The Ledbury 7s is growing in stature on the 7s circuit and this was evident by the quality of sides entered this year. 

With a development squad selected Marauders soon clicked and moved through the early rounds with some impressive 7s rugby. Having made the semi final spot we came up against the British Army side fresh from their victory at the Roslyn Park 7s on the Wednesday evening and Captained by Howard Graham ( the Marauders Captain and Coach when not on Army duty). 

As always the Army were well drilled and familiar with each other play and that was the end of our tournament as we went down 5 –2. 
 

Amsterdam 17 /18 May 
 

Marauders returned to Amsterdam for the 27^th year and in keeping with many years prior we played under the name of our adopted clubhouse in Amsterdam “The Café Corso” 

Having reinstated the majority of the side from Kinsale Marauders mad light work of the Saturday pool playing 4 games without conceding a try and scoring 44 of their own. 

Sunday saw a tough draw in the same pool as the Dutch Champions and the Moldova National side. Once again the superiority and familiarity of the Marauders saw them win both games conceding only 1 try against 14 scored. 

Quarter final saw us up against our old “Red Light” rivals Susie’s Saloon. Entering the last play of an extremely exciting and tight game with the scores at 21 – 21 Marauders got caught in possession in their own 22 and gave away a penalty. Drop goal to Susie’s game over. All part of life’s rich learning curve. 
 

June see us move onto Marbella and Rome. Come back and read how we get on.