Former Scotland internationalist and event ambassador Roy Laidlaw joined Scotland 7s player (and nephew) Greig Laidlaw to announce that a 32-team Golden Oldies festival will take place on day one (Saturday 29 May).

Tickets for the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s are available now for just £15 for adults (advance purchase offer), £10 for students and £5 for under-18s at www.edinburgh7s.com and the 24-hour ticket hotline (0844 335 3933) - tickets are also available on the day.

Roy Laidlaw said: "The festival on the back pitches is a key part of the light-hearted off-field atmosphere at the Edinburgh sevens - with Murrayfield's back-pitches offering a chance to relax, eat, drink and party outside the stadium bowl.

"The festival of rugby creates such a buzz around an already action-packed international sevens event and makes the Murrayfield leg really stand out from the crowd."

Thousands of party-goers from around the world enjoy the finale of the IRB Sevens World Series at Murrayfield which is supported by a massive rugby tournament on both days, meaning the whole stadium grounds, inside and out, are taken over by sevens fun in the summer sun.

Treasurer for Golden Oldies Scotland, Don Burns, added: "A lot of folk have been to Murrayfield before but to actually play at the home of Scottish rugby will be like being a kid again.

"A couple of years ago Golden Oldies rugby was a bit of an unknown in Scotland but our festivals have really opened people's eyes to the game - having an event on Murrayfield's back pitches will really showcase the fun of Oldies rugby."

BE PART OF IT! - DETAILS ON HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR 10-MAN TEAM ARE AVAILABLE HERE
The IRB Sevens World Series returns to Scotland this May when the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s comes to Murrayfield and we want your Golden Oldies team to be part of a fabulous event that will unite a community festival with the IRB 7s tournament.

Celebrate the spirit, ethos and camaraderie of Golden Oldies rugby in style by taking part in our Oldies sevens here at the home of Scottish Rugby on day one of the sevens weekend (Saturday 29 May)

EMIRATES AIRLINE EDINBURGH SEVENS POOLS

SCOTLAND’S DAY-ONE SCHEDULE (the full fixture schedule is available on www.edinburgh7s.com)
Fiji v Scotland (kick-off 12.09pm)
USA v Scotland (kick-off 3.13pm)
Wales v Scotland (7.01pm)

The Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s is the eighth and final leg of the IRB Sevens World Series. It will be held at Murrayfield on 29 and 30 May 2010.
Tickets are available at www.edinburgh7s.com by calling the 24-hour Ticket Hotline – 0844 335 3933 or in person from the Murrayfield Ticket Centre, Gate A, Roseburn Street, Edinburgh (open 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday).
Rugby Sevens will be one of the showpiece events of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Ticket prices
Adult one day advance ticket - £15 (£20 on the day)
One day student and under-18 - £10 and £5
Senior citizen one day - £10
Family one day advance ticket - £35 (two adults & two children)
All tickets are ANY DAY tickets – valid for either day of the event
Tickets for the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s are available to buy on match day

SCOTTISH RUGBY has worked extensively with event partners EventScotland and the City of Edinburgh Council, to fully promote the world-class events coming to Murrayfield and ensure that everybody attending knows what Edinburgh as a city has to offer both the resident and the visitor.
 
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