Santa Barbara Sevens Rugby Tournament

Santa Barbara Rugby Club is hosting Santa Barbara 7s, an amateur rugby tournament in Elings Park. The all-day event will showcase three fields of nonstop sevens rugby—a fast-paced version of the game with seven players per team seen in the Olympics. Spectators are encouraged to visit the park and join local ruggers for a day of competition and celebration.

The Santa Barbara 7s tournament includes men’s, and women’s brackets and hosts teams from across the Western US. Local fans will have the chance to see all three Santa Barbara club teams in action: The Grunion (men’s team), Mermaids (women’s team), and Stingrays (youth league).

No rugby event is complete without food and beverages, and Santa Barbara 7s will have several options available on tournament grounds. Stay tuned for fun spectator competitions and raffles to participate in.

Tournament Details

Saturday, August 22, 9am- 5pm.

@ Elings Park, 1298 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Parking inside the park is $5 on weekends. No non-member dogs allowed.

 

For more information about the Santa Barbara 7s rugby tournament, including an updated schedule, please visit http://www.sbwomensrugby.com/schedule/santa-barbara-7s.

 

About Rugby and the Santa Barbara Rugby Community

“Rugby superficially resembles American football; both are contact sports with the goal of carrying an oval ball into an endzone. However, the game flow of rugby is more similar to soccer, with continuous play and frequent contests for ball possession. Rugby also includes an intricate set of rules concerning scrums, rucks, knock-ons, and other unique elements, making the game endlessly fascinating to watch for veteran viewers and newcomers alike.

In Santa Barbara, organized adult rugby dates back to the late 70s with the founding of the Grunion Rugby Football Club. A parallel women’s team also existed in the early days, but fell dormant until it was reestablished as the Mermaids in 2015. The Grunion and Mermaids currently compete in the Southern California Rugby Football Union within USA Rugby. Both teams have found success in recent years; the Grunion won the men’s SoCal Division III championship in 2021, moving up to compete in Division II, and the Mermaids earned first place in the women’s SoCal Division II in 2021.

The Stingray youth league includes teams for girls and boys in elementary school through high school. The rules are simplified for younger players, with a focus on building fundamental skills, practicing safe physical contact, and fostering the supportive spirit that is integral to rugby.” – SB Independent

Contact Information

SB Grunion Rugby (men’s team contact)

grunionrugby@gmail.com, http://www.grunionrugby.com

 SB Mermaids Rugby (womxn’s team contact)

santabarbararugby@gmail.com,  http://www.sbwomensrugby.com

SB Stingrays Rugby (youth team contact)

president@sbyouthrugby.com, http://www.sbyouthrugby.com

 

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