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SPRING TERM, 2026
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EDITION 13
YEAR 7 RUGBY PLAYERS AT STONEX
RUGBY SEVENS
Bring it on! Celebrating fifty years of Sevens at QE This month’s QE Barnet Rugby Sevens will mark half a century of high-quality sport played at the School in one of the country’s best-known tournaments. Thirty-two teams, many from the country’s best-known rugby-playing schools, will make their annual pilgrimage to Queen’s Road this Sunday.
In its full format, the eagerly awaited tournament has long been one of the country’s largest sevens events. The 2026 event is for U14 sides.
After the excitement of the group stages – with four teams apiece battling it out – the eight group winners and runners-up move on to the knockout stages of the Cup and Plate competitions, before the day culminates with the keenly fought respective finals.
In the first 50 years, terrible weather, pitch problems, and the Covid-19 pandemic have all taken their toll. But thanks to the commitment of the PE department, and the support of visiting schools, the QE Sevens tournament has survived and thrived.
QE’s Director of Sport Jon Hart says: “It’s always a great occasion, and the 50th anniversary makes this year particularly special. Before the day is out, the School’s four pitches will have seen a full programme of rugby played out with grit, passion, and, in many cases, a great deal of skill.”
"I am really excited to be captain of the team for the 50th year of this huge event. We have been training hard, so hopefully if we win, it would be a nice tribute to the School and our coaches." Husain Jassim, Year 9: U14 Sevens captain.
SPRING TERM, 2026 | EDITION 13
WHEN AND WHERE: Sunday 8th March 2026, from 11am with all matches at the School. The 11am games include Brighton College vs Wellington College on pitch 1 – both schools with a proud history of success in the QE Sevens. That’s followed immediately by the QE team’s first game, also on pitch 1, at 11.20am. Pitch 1 is at the top of Stapylton Field, away from Main Building.
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