Created back in 2012, Northampton Saints’ hugely popular age-group 7s Series sees schools across Northamptonshire and beyond go head to head in the shorter form of the game throughout the spring tournament.
Thousands of students from hundreds of schools take part in regional tournaments across eight venues each season – with the boys Under-13s and Under-18s regional festivals coupled with two girls-only tournaments for Under-15s and Under-18s.
The tournament not only focuses on providing a competitive environment for schools to compete in but also emphasizes the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork.
Aiming to make rugby more accessible to all across the region, Northampton Saints 7s Series is open to any school across the country to enter and saw matches played across Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Suffolk. Northampton Saints are committed to making rugby accessible to everyone, and the 7s Festival is just one of the many initiatives they have taken to achieve this goal.
The Series culminates with the winners and runners-up from each county festival competing for the Trophy, Bowl and Plate at Finals Day.
Northampton Saints 7s Series 2025 Dates
January 2025
- Wednesday 29 January: RHS Suffolk (Under-13s boys)
February 2025
- Tuesday 4 February: Oundle School (Under-18s Boys)
- Wednesday 5 February: Stowe School (Under-13s boys)
- Wednesday 12 February: Milton Keynes Rugby Club (Under-13s boys)
- Wednesday 26 February: Old Scouts RFC (Under-13s boys)
March 2025
- Tuesday 4 March: The Perse School (Under-15s boys)
- Wednesday 5 March: Oundle School (Under-16s & Under-18s girls)
- Wednesday 12 March: The Perse School (Under-13s boys)
April 2025
- Finals Day: cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens (date TBC)
For 2024/25, to support the sustainability of the programme there is a charge being introduced for entry to the festivals. The entry fee for this season’s Northampton Saints 7s Series is £100 + VAT. This is a one-off charge and covers a school’s entry to all age groups.
The Northampton Saints 7s Series is open to any school across the country. For more information on the Northampton Saints 7s Series or for schools looking to sign up to the 2024/25 regional festivals, please email [email protected].
Northampton Saints 7s Series Winners 2023
Trophy Winners: Felsted School
Trophy Runners-up: Royal Latin School
Plate Winners: Northampton School for Boys
Plate Runners-up: Princethorpe College
Bowl Winners: New Hall School
Bowl Runners-up: Sharnbrook Academy
Winners of the Northampton Saints 7s Series Trophy
2023/24: Felsted School
2022/23: Bedford Modern School
2021/22: Caldicott Preparatory School
2018/19: Wellingborough School
2017/18: Finborough School
2016/17: The Perse & Cheltenham College
2015/16: The Perse & KES Stratford
2014/15: The Perse
2013/14: Northampton School for Boys
2012/13: Northampton School for Boys
