WOMEN'S RUGBY REGIONAL LEAGUE - Women's Rugby, Austria

WOMEN‘S
RUGBY
REGIONAL
LEAGUE
2013

THE CONCEPT
Rugby 7s is a variation on Rugby XVs in which teams are made up of
seven players rather than the usual 15, with shorter matches, fewer
players on the same sized pitch! Rugby sevens is administered by the
International Rugby Board (IRB), the body responsible for Rugby Union
worldwide. The game originated in Melrose, Scotland, and is popular at
all levels, particularly in the women’s game considered as having the
most potential for growth and development at high performance levels.
The IRB organised its first official women's sevens tournament outside
of the World Cup as part of the 2011 Dubai Sevens. Women's rugby
sevens was also included in the IRB's successful bid to reintroduce
rugby to the Olympics in 2016. It is also bidding for inclusion in the
Commonwealth Games in 2018. Women’s Rugby has recently been
included as part of the IRB 7s circuit alongside them men. Las Vegas 7s
just hosted their first IRB 7s series for both men and women.
Amsterdam 7s hosted its first IRB Women’s Seven’s circuit last May
2013.
Hence it is high time to raise the level of the game in the developing
rugby nations of Europe. With this in mind, a Women’s Regional Rugby
7s League shall be re-established, giving the region’s best teams and
players the chance to improve more gradually and eventually reaching
world level.

THE PARTICIPANTS
The new and improved Women’s Regional Rugby 7s League shall consist of
six to eight high level teams that are to play against each other in one group.
The top three or four teams of the regular season qualify for the knock-out
stage to be played in two semi-finals and a final game. The final will be hosted
at alternating venues over the years. The 2013/2014 final will be staged in
Vienna.
Flag Country Population Team Grounds
Austria
Austrian Selection
Czech Rep.
Croatia
Hungary
Hungary
Slovakia
Poland
Romania?
Brno
Mladost
Fehervar
Budapest
Bratislava
Kattowice, Ruda Slaska
Northern Romanian Club

FINANCE
Approx. Costs Breakdown per Club per Season
Training pitch fees for training 2x per week (40 weeks) 8.000,00 €
Winter training fees 2x per week (12 weeks) 1.200,00 €
Fitness Center memberships 15 players @ € 250,- each 3.750,00 €
Special Training (Fitness, Strength, Sprint, Tae Bo, etc) 2x per week 480,00 €
Training Equipment (balls, cones, etc) and medical kit (per season) 1.200,00 €
Travel expenses 7x + 2x training camps/year (3 cars € 200,- each) 5.400,00 €
Training camps 2x, 1 Spring, 1 Fall (Hostel €30/night for 2 nights x 15 players
= €1.050,- + 2x pitch fee of €250,- = €500,-) 4.200,00 €
Stadium / pitch fee for hosting tournament day 1.000,00 €
Ambulance fees for hosting tournament day 500,00 €
League kit costs with sponsors 2.000,00 €
Insurance?
Total 27.730,00 €

MARKETING & MEDIA
The international sports consulting agency HM Sports - based in
Vienna, Austria – is highly experienced in sport marketing, rights
assignment and media work. Thus, the company was selected as the
league’s marketing & media partner.
HM Sports will organise the league’s central marketing &
merchandising, negotiate all media rights assignments and cater for
comprehensive media coverage. The company cooperates with more
than 250 publications worldwide.
To guarantee the best possible level of professionalism and
sustainability, each participating club has to present a profound
budget plan in order to obtain a league license. Moreover, each team
needs to bring in a starting fee of EUR XXXX, but will receive a share
of the media rights and the merchandise in return.
All merchandise will be produced and sold online by the league, but
all clubs will equally represented.