A star-studded Leicester Tigers side will be throwing themselves into action in the Legends Rugby festival at Wimbledon RFC.
Led by the event’s organiser, former winger Leon Lloyd, the Leicester side will be trying to take the title from last year’s winners, Saracens, who are one of seven Aviva Premiership teams involved in the main event a week on Saturday, including Northampton and Harlequins.
Lloyd will be joined by the likes of former Tigers team-mates Lewis Moody, Sam Vesty, Ollie Smith and Luke Abraham for an event which attracted more than 3,000 spectators last year.
But the Legends Festival is about much more than ex-professionals pitting their wits against each other, with a thriving undercard which has already sold out in terms of entrants for the various competitions.
There are several categories of teams who will also compete during the day.
The Veterans Champagne League is for teams which “love the craic – but still want to win”, whereas the veterans Beer League is for teams who also love the craic – but are less bothered about winning.
The City League is an open-age tournament for all corporate teams, with the likes of BT and JP Morgan involved.
The Womens’ 10s is another open-age tournament with all the fun of the sevens game, but with three more players for less running.
The Touch Rugby prize is up for grabs and will be competed for in a mixed division for all.
There will also be plenty of off-pitch entertainment including a kids zone, mini-rugby, and entertainment for all the family.
According to Lloyd, that family ethos is something that drives the event. “The festival is not about the rugby, but a chance for old friends to catch up,” he said.
“I have not seen some of the guys I will be playing with for years and it will be really nice to see them.
“That is the same in every category for all the other clubs.
“Many people bring their wives and families down and we always make sure there is plenty to do for them. It’s a real family day out.
“The event is going from strength to strength and, after last year’s success, we have had the likes of Wasps and London Scottish approach us to see if they can enter a team.
“That showed us how much the event is growing and we are hoping to smash last year’s number of supporters coming to watch.”
Further information about entrance prices can be found by visiting:
www.legendsrugby.co.uk
Mercury readers can get a 10 per cent discount on any tickets they book by inputting the following code at the appropriate stage of the ordering process: LR2014LMERCURY
Rugby: Former Leicester Tigers stars to play Legends Rugby Festival
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