peterInnocent Kurira, Sports Reporter
UNFORGETTABLE Sevens Rugby Summer Series spokesperson Theo Weale says they were overwhelmed by the positives that came from the tournament which was meant to get rugby being played again in Bulawayo.
The competition ran for seven weeks with round five of the series having been played in Gweru.
All the other rounds were played in Bulawayo.
The final round of the competition was held at Hartsfield Rugby Grounds on Saturday.
“This was a highlight for rugby administrators, players and even fans.
Every weekend that we played our matches the crowd kept increasing with each week which is what we want to see as rugby administrators. Our message which was to get rugby being played again really got home.
“We are impressed with the number of people that came to support this initiative.
There were a lot of financial challenges along the way but we managed to sail past those and held a successful competition.
Rugby became the winner at the end of the day,” said Weale.
He said as organisers they were pleased to have hosted such a successful competition.
“We saw a quality sevens action and in future we want to see this competition happen more regularly,” said Weale.
Gold Warriors clinched the tournament after beating Highlanders 24-0 in the final.
Mavula Boys, Bulldogs, Highlanders, Platinum Warriors, Gold Warriors, Old Miltonians, Barbarians, Masvingo and Gweru Sports Club are teams that took part in the competition.
On their way to the final Gold Warriors beat Mavula Boys 33-0 before going on to win 19-5 against Bulldogs. In their final pool game Gold Warriors emerged 33-0 winners over OMS.
Highlanders on the other hand beat Bulldogs 33-0 before cruising to a 24-7 victory over Platinum Warriors.
Their final pool game was a tightly contested affair but still Highlanders managed to edge Gweru Sports Club 14-10. — @innoceentskizoe
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