Emirates Airline London Sevens
The Emirates Airline London Sevens is a unique event on the Twickenham calendar. Over two days, 16 international standard teams play more than 12 hours of free-flowing, high-scoring, world-class sevens. All to the backdrop of a festival atmosphere in the stands.
Win a box, buffet and bar for the London Sevens
You and nine mates could be enjoying all the action and entertainment of the final day of the London Sevens from the comfort of your very own pitch view box. All you need to do is purchase your tickets before May 12 and you will be automatically entered into a draw to win. The prize includes one 10-seater box and a supporters buffet with standard bar package. Competition closes at midday on May 12. Terms apply.
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The tournament is part of the IRB Sevens World Series, a competition that pits the finest national sevens sides on the planet against each other across eight different tournaments. Each nation scores points based on their performances in these competitions until the season ends in May and one team is crowned as the World Series champions.
The pools and fixtures have been released for the Emirates Airline London Sevens, with Ben Ryan’s England side facing Russia, Scotland and Australia in the day one pool stages. Download the full Emirates Airline London Sevens fixture list (MS Excel DOC 960kB) to find out who faces who at the Twickenham party on May 22/23.
Stadium rocks
As well as being a key event in the IRB Sevens World Series, the Emirates Airline London Sevens is also the biggest rugby party in the world. Cheerleaders, bands and big screen entertainment keep the tempo up between games and around the stadium live music, bars and competitions ensure you’re never far from the action. The following link shows you what else you can expect from a day at the London Sevens.
Superhero world record attempt
Come to Twickenham dressed as your favourite Superhero and take part in an official Guinness World Record™ attempt.
Last year the action packed weekend attracted over 60,000 fans for the carnival atmosphere and many sported their finest fancy dress, so whether you're Batman, Wonder Woman or Superman get your kit on and join in the fun.
The current record stands at 1,016 and with more than 50,000 tickets already sold for this year's event all you need to do is turn up as your favourite hero to become a record breaker and make the 2010 Emirates Airline London Sevens one to remember. The following link provides further details of the record attempt, and a list of what counts as a superhero costume.
As you can see, England Sevens stars Don ‘Superman’ Barrell and James ‘Batman’ Rodwell are already doing their bit…
Guidelines for the 'Largest Gathering of Superheroes':
- Each person must be dressed as a recognised Superhero
- A recognised Superhero is one that has been used in a published book, comic, television programme or film
- Each persons costume must be instantly recognisable as the Superhero they are portraying
- All participants must be in position simultaneously and remain so for a minimum for 10 minutes
- A loud start and finish signal recognised by all participants must be used
- Participants must wear the costume for the entirety of the attempt
For a bit of inspiration, or to find out what other fans are up to, take a look at the fan photos in the England Rugby facebook pages.