5/24-25/2003: Atlantis Men at Benidorm Sevens

Emil Signes
JUNE 27, 2013


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Note of June 2013: Raoul Besse and Reggie Tift took this team; I didn't go on the tour. I don't have a report, but I do have a copy of the Press Release put out from the tournament. I also have the roster and the game results.


Roster (Atlantis number, Name, Club)
647 Raoul Besse, ?
648 Ben Bieber, ?
618 Rob Blohm, Tempe Old Devils
649 Joe Brady, ?
610 Andrew Cruz, LeMoyne
229 Thaddeus Hill, Fort Worth
650 Alan McNamara
651 Tom Sanders
651 Ruaridh Sawers
653 Shane Steward
654 Bonifacio Tejedor
655 Danzel Van Zyl
Game Results
Game
Type
Opponent
WLT
PF
PA
1
Pool Play
Gladiators
W
19
14
2
Pool Play
Bulgaria
W
19
7
3
Pool Play
Tunisia
L
7
17
4
Cup QF
Euskarians
L
0
33
5
Plate SF
Bulgaria
W
21
12
6
Plate Final
Cascais
W
39
5


Total
4-2
105
88

From the press release:

The RUSSIA NATIONAL TEAM won the 17th INTERNATIONAL BENIDORM SEVENS, last weekend at Villajoyosa Rugby Club.

The Russians beat the WELSH WIZARDS 32-14. The Welsh Wizards won this competition the last four years.

A very good final in front a large crowd, who enjoyed the three days of Rugby

After this tournament the Russia National Teams is going to London and Cardiff to take part on the World Sevens Series Finals.

32 teams took part in the competition, 24 clubs and 8 international selections

The results were

CLUBS BRONZE CUP   
    IN ALCOOL (Italia) 45, AKRA ALICANTE 5

CLUBS PLATE CUP
     ESTORIL ((Portugal) 21, RISCA (Wales) 19
 
CLUBS GOLD CUP       
    UTM (Moldavia) 31, PONTYLLAN (Wales) 5

SELECTIONS PLATE CUP   
    ATLANTIS (USA) 39, CASCÁIS (Portugal) 5

SELECTIONS GOLD CUP   
    RUSSIAN NATIONAL TEAM 32, WIZARDS (Wales) 14

Regards

IGNACIO DAVILA

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