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George plans feast of Sevens activities
SA Rugby lines up an exciting list of events next week in George for the Emirates Airline South Africa Sevens, the second leg in the IRB...
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Fri
4
December,
2009
The tournament is once again the second stop on the eight-leg IRB Sevens World Series and the only tournament hosted on the African continent.
Outeniqua Park will host the world's leading Sevens players over two days on 11-12 December 2009.
The 16 teams will travel in two groups from Dubai via Johannesburg on Sunday 6 December to the popular tourist city of George in the Southern Cape region.
The first group of seven teams and match officials arrive at 19:50 at George Airport, followed by the second group at 20:25.
All the international captains will attend the customary Absa signing session at noon on Tuesday 8 December.
The following day the Springbok Sevens team will attend a Sasol autograph session at the Garden Route Mall. Other participating teams will also assist at the SA Rugby Coaching Clinic at the Rosemore Stadium.
The traditional 'Boots & All' television live broadcast will be put on live from the Fancourt Hotel at 18:00 on Thursday 10, the evening before the action starts.
Video: Boks line up for defence in Dubai
George team activities
Sun 6 Dec
19:50 Arrival of 1st group of teams on SA 2801 at George Airport
20:25 Arrival of 2nd group of teams on SA2803 at George Airport
Tue 8 Dec
12:00 Absa international captains signing session at ABSA Bank, York Street
18:30 Mayoral Welcome Function at Herolds Bay
Wed 9 Dec
10:00 SA Rugby coaching clinic at Rosemore Stadium
12:00 Sasol Springbok Sevens signing session at the Garden Route Mall
Thu 10 Dec
06:30 Sasol Reach for a Dream Breakfast at the Protea King George
13:00 Absa BokSmart Cheque Handover at Outeniqua Park
18:00 Live Boots & All Broadcast at the Fancourt Hotel
Fri 11 Dec
11:42 Start of match day one at the Emirates Airline South Africa Sevens at Outeniqua Park
Sat 12 Dec
12:23 Start of match day two at the Emirates Airline South Africa Sevens at Outeniqua Park
20:45 Fireworks display at Outeniqua Park
21:00 Farewell function at the Protea King George
21:30 Heineken After-Match Party at Club Zanzibar in George
Last updated: Mar 9, 2010, 4:53:01 PM