London Sevens - It's HQ But Better



Most of the time Twickenham hosts normal 15-a-side Rugby games. The ground is often chilly grey and has somewhat of a dull vibe and this is the case regardless if the home team are winning or losing. It's a difficult stadium for teams to go and win and very special for all who attend. However, the sea of wax jackets and farmers caps worn by a lucky attendees, who have paid the highest prices in world rugby don't produce the wildest of modern sporting atmospheres.

Let's flash forward to the London Sevens

Rugby HQ (aka Twickenham) in May, a week before the end of the season, Twickenham takes on a different guise and for a weekend as the sun beats down on TW1. Fans of 16 Nations descend on Twickenham and instantly the stale autumnal colours are replaced with the colours of Kenya, Portugal, Canada, USA and the usual powers of world rugby. The London Sevens leg of the IRB World Sevens Series arrives in town and for two days Twickenham rocks like no other time of the year. The seats are cheap at only