The UON Central Coast Sevens men’s tournament and the Kinesio Cup women’s event will he held from Oct. 27-29 in Wyong, Australia and consists of 16 teams in each tournament, featuring some of the strongest sevens competition outside of the HSBC Sevens Series. These teams include international, invitational, club and domestic teams that have been invited to the tournament.
The sixteen teams are divided among four pools of four teams. Day one of the tournament features pool play rounds with results of pool play determining the final rankings leading into the day two final series.
The UON Central Coast Sevens Champions of the UON Cup Division and the Kinesio Cup Division wins the Cup along with $20,000AUD in prize money.
The Stars Rugby 7s have entered a men’s and women’s team in the tournaments.
Central Coast 7s: Stars Rugby 7s Men’s Squad
- Najee Bissoon – wing – University of Oklahoma Rugby, Norman, USA
- *Luc Desroches – hooker/prop – SC Trojan Rugby, Los Angeles, USA
- Ben Ellermann -center/wing – FC St. Pauli/Germany 7s/Germany 15s, Hamburg, Germany
- Adam Gauder – center/prop – Bond University Rugby, Gold Coast, Australia
- *Jakeb Glaser – center – UAB Rugby, Birmingham, USA
- Harry Higgins – prop –West Harbour RFC/Old Blue Rugby/USA Rugby 15s – Sydney, Australia
- *Chase Jollie – prop – Wisconsin Rugby Club, Madison, USA
- *Brad Jones – flyhalf/center/wing – Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia
- Regan Muir – flyhalf – Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia
- *Jaime Serna – scrumhalf – Principia College Rugby, USA
- Bailey Stringer – flyhalf/scrumhalf – Arizona State Men’s Rugby, Tempe, USA
- Beau Vrbas – flyhalf/center- Regis University Rugby/Glendale Merlins Rugby, Denver, USA
- Fiji 7s player
- Fiji 7s player
INJURY RESERVES:
*Finau Makamaka – prop – Randwick Rugby Club, Sydney, Australia
*Jacob Griffin – prop/hooker – Warnervale Rugby Club, Budgewoi, Australia
COACH: Ivan Pomare, Auckland, New Zealand
ASSISTANT COACH: Pete Hammond, Sydney, Australia
PHYSIO: Alex Flohr, Terrigal, Australia
DIRECTOR: Liz Entwhistle, Chicago, USA
*indicates veteran of previous Stars tours

Photo: Central Coast 7s – UON Cup
Central Coast 7s – Stars Rugby 7s Women’s Squad
- Emily Bass, Australia
- Katrina Barker, Australia
- Lauren Ebeling, USA
- Maria Garcia, Spain
- Lindsey Mahoney, USA
- Georgia Page, Australia
- Kim Semiglia, USA
- Azania Watene, New Zealand
- Mardi Watts, Australia
- Leigh Whiteside, Ireland
- Canada 7s Player
- Canada 7s Player
- Canada 7s Player
- Injury Reserve: Michelle Montague, New Zealand
Coach: Pete Hammond, Australia
Assistant: Ivan Pomare, New Zealand
Director: Liz Entwhistle, USA
Physio: Alexandre Flohr, Australia
Physio: Tony Schoer, Australia

Photo: Central Coast 7s- Kinesio Cup
Central Coast 7s – Pool Schedule
Finals Schedule
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