Beauvais, the Town north west from Paris was for the ninth time the “meeting point” of great international veteran rugby tournament, organised by Les Indépedants RC at the Comunal Rugby Stadium “Marcel Communeau”.
It was the first ever EVRA European Series tournament that had been played under the UFAR Rules, French Veteran Rugby Association. Alltogether 16 teams took part, among them some that there were not once in Beauvais, as for example The Dragons – Veterans of Barry RFC (Wales) that already 40 years now are visiting each other on occasion of Five (now – Six) Nations games in Paris and Cardiff!
Scotland was represented by Hillfoots RFC Veterans from Tillicoultry, that are organising in August Open All Scottish Golden Oldies Rugby Festival in this small town on river Devon.
England was represented by Cranbrook RFC Veterans, Old Boys Hungary represented the host country of European Festival 2013 and the Belgium took part with Charleroi RC Veterans, the traditional rugby club of this small country.
Perfect organisation led by Guy Quaranta, worked out every detail and enabled smooth and pleasant rugby day with interesting games, refereed by competent referees of the Comité – Ile - de – France (Paris).
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