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Prior Park U16 VIIs Tournament Sunday 8 February 2026 Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5AH

Headmaster’s Welcome When I think about Rugby Sevens, I tend to consider Rosslyn Park at the tail end of this term. Having spent 15 years or so taking teams to SW15, it reminds me of the end of the Lent Term, of Easter’s approach, and of spring having sprung. The pitches are beginning to harden up and the skill levels on display aren’t hindered by rain.

Unfortunately, the past few weeks in the West Country have not felt at all spring like. Indeed, each day seems to have brought a fresh deluge.

I know that our ground staff have been working hard to make sure that our pitches are as good as they possibly can be. I know as well that all those students playing today will have been training in less than clement conditions. However, I know that won’t stop the amazing turns of speed that we will see today, nor the sleights of hand, and moments of sheer power. Sevens as a sport is, undoubtedly, one of the most exhilarating, high octane, means of entertainment. Whether it is at the international level, or a school tournament, the one-on-one match ups, the space, and the speed makes it a joy to behold.

I know that today will provide all those things and will give a contrast to the attritional nature of the Six Nations matches of the past few days. Sevens is a game of space – you just have to find it. I’m sure that today will see space found, skills executed, and speed galore. I can’t wait.

Best wishes, Ben Horan Headmaster, Prior Park College

| Tournament Rules • 7-minute half (2-minute half time) • No limit on squad size with rolling substitutions.

• Games will be played under World Rugby Laws, U19 variations.

Standard set of variation for Sevens.

• Drop goal conversions to be taken behind the posts if try is scored between the posts.

• Win= 3 points, Draw= 1 point; Loss= 0 points.

• If level on points, teams will be separated by tries scored, then tries conceded, then head-to-head result. If all are equal, the outcome will be decided by a toss of a coin.

• In result of a serious injury where a player cannot be quickly removed from the pitch, the current score will be taken as the result.

| Discipline • If a player is issued a red card, the player will be banned from the rest of the tournament.

• Yellow cards will be punished by a two-minute sin bin.

• Any disciplinary issues will be referred to the tournament director.

| Referees • Society referees will be provided. Teams may be asked to provide an individual to act as touch judge.

• All referees will be given score cards for each game by the pitch marshal, which will be retrieved by the pitch marshal after the game and returned to tournament HQ.

| Draw and Fixtures Beechen Cliff

Prior Park College

Monkton Combe

Clayesmore School

Dauntsey’s School

Kings College, Taunton

Malvern School

The Cathedral School, Llandaff (TCSL)

Round

Time

Pitch 1

Pitch 2

PR 1

10:30

Beechen Cliff vs Monkton

Prior Park vs Clayesmore

PR 2

10:50

Dauntsey’s vs Malvern

Kings College vs TCSL

PR 3

11:10

Beechen Cliff vs Dauntsey’s Prior Park College vs Kings College

PR 4

11:30

Monkton vs Malvern

Clayesmore vs TCSL

PR 5

11:50

Beechen Cliff vs Malvern

Prior Park vs TCSL

PR 6

12:10

Monkton vs Dauntsey’s

Clayesmore vs Kings College

SF 1

12:40

SF 2

13:00

Plate SF1 Pool 1 vs Pool 2 Cup SF1 Pool 1 vs Pool 2

Plate SF2 Pool 3 vs Pool 4 Cup SF2 Pool 3 vs Pool 4

Placement 13:20

Shield Final

Plate Final

Placement 13:40

Bowl Final

Cup Final

KES Bath

Kingswood School

Collegiate School

Sherborne School

Kings Worcester

King’s Bruton

Christ’s College, Brecon

Westonbirt School

Pitch 3

Pitch 4

KES vs Collegiate

Kingswood vs Sherborne

Kings Worcester vs Christs College

Kings Bruton vs Westonbirt

KES vs Kings Worcester

Kingswood vs Kings Bruton

Collegiate vs Christs College

Sherborne vs Westonbirt

KES vs Christs College

Kingswood vs Westonbirt

Collegiate vs Kings Worcester

Sherborne vs Kings Bruton

Shield SF1 Pool 1 vs Pool 2 Bowl SF1 Pool 1 vs Pool 2

Shield SF2 Pool 3 vs Pool 4 Bowl SF2 Pool 3 vs Pool 4

Plate Repêchage

Shield Repêchage

Cup Repêchage

Bowl Repêchage

| Pitches

Tournament HQ - All tournament queries - Tournament scoreboard - Refreshments for coaches - Refreshments available to purchase for all visitors (card and cash)

Warm up space/ space to set up team gazebos

Entrance to pitches

There are toilets available in the carpark near the entrance to the pitches, and a water source next to the astro. Please note, dogs are not permitted to enter the field and there is no shelter available near the pitches. If you have any queries throughout the tournament, visit the tournament HQ where a member of the Prior Park team will be able to help you.

Warm up space/ space to set up team gazebos

| Parking Minibus parking will be reserved for each team in the Butts Car Park, a short walk from the pitches. Parent parking is available on the cricket out field and will be clearly signed.

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ST MARY’S HOUSE

FIELDING HOUSE

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Water source

BROWNLOW (PAVILION)

Parent parking