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The 2010 edition has claimed the prestigious patronage of the Senate, the Ministry of Youth, the Ministry of Equal Opportunities, the Ministry of Economic Development as well as the Guardia di Finanza, the City of Rome, The Province of Rome, the Region Lazio and the Association of Parliamentary Friends of Rugby for the institutional aspects; CONI, the Italian Rugby Federation and the Regional Committee for the sporting aspects, was also broadcast on RAI Sport più live national. Involved a higher number of admissions to 15,000 units, regardless of the dissemination of information (calls, results, sponsors) through television, newspapers, local magazines and the tournament websites. The teams met for the conquest of the 9th Roma Seven Cup and the 3rd Rome Seven Ladies Cup
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The Tournament, which had already seen the skills of A.Penelise, 2007 IRB Player of the Year Award winner, as well as the the world top-scorer, Ben Gollings, have seen also applaud a real icon of Seven: Waisale Serevi, which was the star of the Seven Kings of Rome team. After over two days of great rugby, excitement and a succession of nail-biting matches, the Roma Seven Invitation and Australian athletes of Aussie Spirit reached the final.
The Roma Seven Invitation team reached the final after having defeated the Fijians of Uprising Beach Resort team and then, in a hard-fought semi-final, the fierce national Spain 7.
Aussie Spirit, the Australian National, after having eliminated in the quarter a valid Italian National 7, beat in the semi-final selection of English British Army, who won the cup in 2008.
The final was played as a tradition in an exciting nightlife. It was tough and uncertain until the end, given the high value of the racing teams. After the great players of the Roma Seven Invitation have had to surrender to the intense competitive and technical testing of Australian Champions that have brought home the most coveted Roma Seven Cup. The Seven Kings Plate Cup, reserved for the best third-placed teams in each group, was won by France 7, present for the second time at Rome Seven, who defeated the acrobatic Uprising Fijian Beach Resort. The Bowl is the prize went to English selection of Mel's Exile. |