Blaydon Vet’s taking part in a Northern Gateshead 10s Competition Wed 7th Oct.

As part of the celebrations for the Rugby World Cup 2015, Winlaton Vulcans R.F.C are hosting a Vet’s 10s Rugby Tournament to be held at Winlaton Vulcans RFC ground on Wednesday 7th October 2015. Tournament will include the following Gateshead Borough Rugby Clubs, Blaydon, Gateshead  and Winlaton.
The tournament details are
• To be held on the 7th October 2015 which is a Wednesday.
• 10 a-side with 3 substitutes per game (front Row replacements will not be counted in this, if the action of replacing does not result in the scrummage being turned into Non-contested scrums).
• Each game will be 8 minutes each half with 2 minutes for half-time.
• Club playing squad will be of up to 18 players aged 39 and over with 2 player’s aged 37-38 permitted.
• At least 8 player’s in the squad must be 40 and over and at least 6 of the 40 year old’s must be playing in each game.

Start moved to 7pm after withdrawal of Ryton

Round 1 of 3

• 1st round Kick off 18.15 – Ends around 18.40 (2 x 8 + 2 for half-time )
• 1st round Kick off 18.15 – Ends around 18.40 (2 x 8 + 2 for half-time )

Round 2 of 3
• 2nd round Kick off 18.45 – Ends around 19.05(2 x 8 + 2 for half-time )
• 2nd round Kick off 18.45 – Ends around 19.05(2 x 8 + 2 for half-time )
Round 3 of 3

• 3rd round Kick off 19.10 – Ends around 19.30(2 x 8 + 2 for half-time )
followed by
• 3rd round Kick off 19.35 – Ends around 19.55(2 x 8 + 2 for half-time )

– if a club’s team does not complete a game with a front row contesting scrums then that team will be deducted 15 points at the end of the game as we do not want to reward a team which causes un-contested scrums.