Helped by dry, but cooler weather than earlier in the week, the conditions were conducive to a display of excellent 7s rugby. First rate rugby is what was on show throughout the day.

The Brakspear Men’s Open was won by Coventry Rugby who had had a close encounter with the Racing Club Academy on their way to the final. Coventry tore apart Ilkley, the 2016 winners, in the first half with three quick tries in succession. The Yorkshire side then made a valiant come back in the second half to bring the score back to 26 – 38. Ilkley had previously seen off the Milton Keynes 7s winners, Apache Braves in the semi-final.

The Ladies Open final was won by Old Northamptonians who eventually won comfortably against a young BBB’s 7s side to win 29 – 7.

The Stimpsons Eves social tournament saw the Birmingham & Solihull Bees 2s side take on the local side Hammerhead Sharks to win the Shield, with Paggers Pirates winning the President’s Plate.

Will Maisey was made the Brakspear player of the tournament having taken a controlling influence in all of Coventry’s last three wins.

Olney 7s 2017 proved once again to be an outstanding rugby day out for all involved. Testament to the off-field social side was rugby folk, from all over the country, partying well into the night and the large stack of just short of 50 barrels waiting to be collected the next day.