The 2026 Club Sevens Series aims to provide an engaging off-season rugby opportunity that builds connection, supports fitness and wellbeing, and strengthens relationships across clubs and our community. The focus is on fun, accessibility and meaningful competitive opportunities.

2026 Series Overview

• Dates:
  • Women (Eleanor Roosevelt Cup): 31 October & 7 November 2026
  • Men (American Ambassadors Cup): 21 November & 28 November 2026
• Venue: Rugby League Park, Newtown
• Games: 5 per team each tournament, based on anticipated team entries
• A two‑tournament series (per grade) designed to maximise participation and provide consistent opportunities for players and teams
• A welcoming entry point for:
  • Players looking to stay conditioned over summer
  • New-to-rugby participants
  • Clubs wanting to create more touchpoints across their community

Refereeing Sevens

Helpful resources for anyone looking to prepare themselves for the upcoming series:

• Sevens Refereeing – WRRA Reference Guide
• WRRA Refereeing Sevens - Video Session
• WRRA Refereeing Sevens - Presentation Slides

2026 Series Structure

• Team Estimates: Based on recent team numbers, we anticipate up to 4-6 women’s teams and 12-16 men’s teams
• Format: Anticipating pools of four teams, round-robin > playoffs
• Seeding: Snake seeding across pools
  • Tournament 1: 2025 standings
  • Tournament 2: Tournament 1 standings
• Points System: Win = 4, Draw = 2, Loss = 0
  • Losing by 7 or fewer = 1 bonus point
  • 4+ tries scored = 1 bonus point
• Series Rules: Go to the bottom of page 21 of the WRFU Rugby By-Laws

2026 Draws, Livestream Links & Tournament Info Packs

Draws: https://xplorer.rugby/american-ambassador-7s/fixtures-results

Eleanor Roosevelt Cup (Women): Tournament 2 - Saturday 7 November

• Tournament Info Pack
• Livestream Link

2026 Team Entries

Team entries are now open. Please enter via the relevant link below.

• Women (Eleanor Roosevelt Cup)
  • Tournament 1 - Saturday 31 October (CLOSED)
  • Tournament 2 - Saturday 7 November (CLOSED)
• Men (American Ambassadors Cup)
  • Tournament 1 - Saturday 21 November
  • Tournament 2 - Saturday 28 November

Confirmed Team Entries

As of Wednesday 4 November at 9:00pm

Past Winners