5 August 2005 
Leicester Tigers have announced an exciting 10-man squad for this year's Compass Group Middlesex Sevens, which takes place at Twickenham on Saturday, August 13. Tigers get their campaign under way against newly-promoted Bristol at 1.30pm.

England Sevens internationals Dan Hipkiss and Will Skinner and Ireland Sevens captain Ian Humphreys have all been named in the Tigers squad, alongside England Churchill Cup star Sam Vesty and youngster Tom Varndell, who has trained with the England Sevens squad.

Tigers first-teamers Luke Abraham, Scott Bemand and Ross Broadfoot will also join in the fun at Twickenham, along with new Irish signing Shane Jennings - who has joined Tigers from Leinster this season - and academy squad member Ollie Dodge, who played for the England Under-18s last season.

Hipkiss, who played in five IRB Sevens tournaments for England last season, Skinner, Bemand, Broadfoot and Varndell all played for Tigers in last year's Middlesex Sevens tournament, with the latter impressing against the British Army - the eventual winners - who ended Leicester's campaign in the second round.

Speedster Varndell also scored eight tries in just nine matches for Tigers' first team last year, whilst he also attended the recent IRB Under-21 World Cup in Argentina along with flanker Skinner.

Leicester Tigers squad for the Compass Group Middlesex Sevens:

15. Luke Abraham
14. Scott Bemand
13. Ross Broadfoot
12. Ollie Dodge
11. Dan Hipkiss (captain)
10. Ian Humphreys
9. Shane Jennings
8. Will Skinner
7. Tom Varndell
6. Sam Vesty

The annual Compass Group Middlesex 7s takes place on next Saturday at Twickenham, and Tigers, alongside the other 11 Guinness Premiership clubs will be taking part with Bedford Blues, Blackheath, NEC Harlequins and last year's winners, the British Army, in what promises to be a day of free-flowing rugby.

Charities benefiting from the tournament include the Wooden Spoon which helps socially, physically and mentally disadvantaged children, and the Professional Rugby Players' Association Benevolent Fund, giving support to rugby players who have finished playing through serious injury or illness.

Tickets for the whole day can be bought online via Ticketmaster.co.uk or on 0871 871 0777  at £25 for adults and £10 for Under 16s.  The first game kicks off at 11.20am.. The first game kicks off at 11.20am.

Groups of 10 or more tickets purchased via the Group Booking Line 0871 871 3777 qualify for the following special benefits:
- £5 off the regular ticket price per person
- Choice of exclusive reserved seats
- A mention in the match day programme of your chosen group name
- Scoreboard recognition
- No credit card handling fees
- Entry into a draw to win RBS Six Nations tickets
- For group bookings of 20 or more, the group leader will receive a limited edition DVD of highlights of Martin Johnson's phenomenal career.

For hospitality packages for the Compass Group Middlesex Sevens, contact Twickenham Experience Ltd on 020 8831 7971.