Hamplified: Playing on Home Turf

There's something special about playing at home. Hamplified Charity 7s at St Andrews – right here in Rugby – was one we'd been looking forward to all season.

And it delivered. What a day.

The tournament raises money for charity, which already gives it a different vibe. Everyone's there to compete, but there's a bigger purpose. Teams travel from all over, the atmosphere is quality, and the rugby is genuinely good.

Arriving at St Andrews and getting into the action

Home Advantage

Playing in Rugby felt significant. This is where we're from, where the game was invented, and now where TR7 gets to show what we're about. We had friends and family on the sidelines, which doesn't happen at away tournaments. It made a difference.

The squad played some of our best rugby of the season. A few weeks of tournaments under our belt, combinations starting to click, and the confidence that comes from knowing your teammates. We looked like a proper team out there.

The Rugby Community

One of the best things about the day was meeting teams who knew of us already. People had seen us at Simmer Social, or spotted us on social media, or heard about the new team from Rugby with the lion kit. The brand is growing.

We also made connections with teams we'll definitely see again. That's the sevens circuit – you keep bumping into the same people, and rivalries turn into friendships. A few of them are coming to Cheltenham next week.

Squad photo and making friends in the sevens community

Looking Ahead

Cheltenham 7s Festival is up next – two days of rugby at the end of July. It's the big one to close out the summer, and we're going in with momentum.

Massive thanks to the Hamplified organisers for putting on such a brilliant event. Thanks to everyone who came down to support. And thanks to the squad for turning up and representing TR7 the right way.

Home turf. Job done. Bring on Cheltenham.