🏉 Sandy Mitchell 10s - Saturday 9th August at Lockleaze Sports Centre
We’re proud to be hosting the inaugural ‘Sandy Mitchell’ Bristol Combination 10s Tournament this Saturday, 9th August at Lockleaze Sports Centre named in honour of our late trustee Sandy Mitchell BEM. The tournament will annually support a Bristol-relevant charity, and this year we’re fundraising for the RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF). This year’s fundraising is inspired by the incredible story of Liam O’Keeffe, who broke his neck playing for St Mary’s OB RFC 10 years ago. Now, Liam is preparing to become the first person with tetraplegia to push himself up Mount Kilimanjaro in a specially adapted trike aiming to raise £50,000 for the IPF.
🎥 Watch his powerful story:
Project Kilimanjaro – The Story of Liam O’Keeffe -
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📅 Tournament Schedule – Saturday 9th August
📍 Lockleaze Sports Centre
🕚 11:00am – Team Arrival & Warm-Up
🕛 12:00pm – Tournament Briefing
🏉 12:10pm – Group Games Begin
🔥 3:00pm – Second Round Fixtures
🏆 5:30pm – Presentation with International Referee Luke Pearce
🍻 Bar & kitchen open all day into the evening.
Confirmed Teams:
· Ashley Down OB RFC
· Bishopston RFC
· Bristol Saracens RFC
· Old Elizabethans RFC
· Southmead RFC
· Sully Sports RFC (Penarth)
We’re delighted to welcome Luke Pearce as our guest and match official for the final games, supported by up to 6 referees from the Bristol Referees Society. We’re also honoured to welcome the Lord Mayor of Bristol during the day.
🎟️ Our online raffle will soon be live and open throughout the event, with all proceeds going to the RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF). The IPF provides lifelong support to players who suffer life-changing injuries from playing rugby in England whether spinal, brain, or limb loss.
💙 If you'd like to support the cause directly:
Let’s play hard, support each other, and raise vital funds for an incredible cause.
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