DC 7s Tournament Back to Benefit Rehab Hospital Program
DC 7s Tournament Back to Benefit Rehab Hospital Program
The annual Medstar National Rehab Hospital 7s tournament is set to return as the even celebrates its 10th anniversary.
First held on November 22, 2014 and hosted by Great Falls Rugby in Virginia, this event has raised $16,500 for the Medstar Adaptive Sports Program in DC—the Medstar Adaptive Sports Program empowers individuals with physical disabilities to pursue healthy and active lifestyles through recreational and competitive sports.
This project was put together by coach Gary Coetzee in an effort to honor the people at NRH and the hard work they perform to improve the quality of the lives of their patients. Gary himself is a patient at NRH following a neck injury and is able to walk again after being quadriplegic. He gives most of the credit for his recovery to his therapists at the Medstar National Rehab Hospital.
The tournament is used to raise awareness of the programs at NRH. Participation fees cover the costs of the tournament, and a $1,500 contribute to the NRH. Visit the Medstar NRH site for more>>.
The first tournament saw 10 clubs field 25 teams. Of those, Rochambeau (the Roosters), The Heights, St John, and DeMatha have competed every year. The tournament includes Tag rugby from as young as Under-6, all the way up to Varsity Tackle.
This year's tournament will be held November 17 with teams from Virginia, Maryland, DC, and Pennsylvania expected, with about 18 clubs and over 40 teams taking up three fields.
Sponsors include: Nandos Reston, Stan Vilgrain at Cuisine Solutions and Shane van Wygaardt at IndigoIT.
Medstar National Rehab Hospital 7s 2024
Sunday, November 17
Who: Teams from VA, MD, DC, PA
Levels of play:
TAG: U6, U8, U10.
TACKLE: Coed U12, Coed U14, Boys U16/JV, Boys HSV, Girls HS
Features:
OLD GLORY: coaches & players, mini-clinics for the players, prizes and give-aways
PRIZES for the winning tackle teams: WORLD RUGBY SHOP is sponsoring $100 per team.
Merchandise tent
Food: Nandos, Kiwi Savory Pies, and Great Falls Creamery with coffee/breakfast tent.
Live Music
