2011 Forum Sevens Draw

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[FONT=&quot]2011 Forum Sevens Draw[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Round 1 (13 Mar - 23 Mar)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Bluebags -V- Panthers[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Titans -V- Dragons[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Rabbitohs -V- Ninjas[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Round 2 (27 Mar – 06 Apr)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Ninjas -V- Bluebags[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Panthers -V- Titans[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dragons -V- Rabbitohs[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Round 3 (10 Apr - 20 Apr)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Rabbitohs -V- Bluebags[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Titans -V- Ninjas[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Panthers -V- Dragons[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Round 4 (24 Apr – 04 May)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Bluebags -V- Titans[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dragons -V- Ninjas[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Rabbitohs -V- Panthers[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]ANZAC Test (08 May - 14 May)[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Round 5 (15 May – 25 May)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Bluebags -V- Dragons[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Titans -V- Rabbitohs[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Ninjas -V- Panthers[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]The[/FONT][FONT=&quot] Willow Cup (Mid-Season Knock-Out)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Round 1 (29 May - 04 Jun)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]A. Team 2 v Team 5[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]B. Team 3 v Team 4[/FONT]
(Team 1 and Team 6 advance to the second round)

[FONT=&quot]Round 2 (05 Jun - 11 Jun) remaining 4 clubs[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]C. Team 1 v Winner A[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]D. Team 6 v Winner B[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Final (12 Jun - 18 Jun)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]E. Winner C v Winner D[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]Round 6 (19 Jun - 30 Jun)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Panthers -V- Bluebags[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dragons -V- Titans[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Ninjas -V- Rabbitohs[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]State of Origin (03 Jul - 09 Jul)[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Round 7 (10 Jul - 20 Jul)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Bluebags -V- Ninjas[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Titans -V- Panthers[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Rabbitohs -V- Dragons[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Round 8 (24 Jul - 03 Aug)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Bluebags -V- Rabbitohs[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Ninjas -V- Titans[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dragons -V- Panthers[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Round 9 (07 Aug – 17 Aug)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Titans -V- Bluebags[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Ninjas -V- Dragons[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Panthers -V- Rabbitohs[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Round 10 (21 Aug – 31 Aug) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dragons -V- Bluebags[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Rabbitohs -V- Titans[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Panthers -V- Ninjas[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]Semi-Finals (04 Sep - 14 Sep)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]A. Team 1 v Team 2[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]B. Team 3 v Team 4[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Preliminary Final (18 Sep – 28 Sep)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]C. Loser A v Winner B[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Grand Final (02 Oct - 12 Oct)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]D. Winner A v Winner C[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]Four Nations[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Round 1 (16 Oct - 22 Oct)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Australia vs Great Britain[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Round 2 (23 Oct - 29 Oct)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Papua New Guinea vs Australia[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Great Britain vs New Zealand[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Round 3 (30 Oct - 05 Nov)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]New Zealand vs Australia[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Great Britain vs Papua New Guinea[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Final (06 Nov - 12 Nov)[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]Awards Night (16 Nov)[/FONT]
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Points Of Interest:
- Season 2011 will feature 10 regular season rounds, bringing with it the opportunity for teams to play each other twice, alternating between home venues. This is a Forum Sevens first.
- The season will start off with a bang with the 2010 Grand Final rematch in Round 1 between the Bluebags and the Panthers.
- Teams will pay each other 5 rounds apart, adding hype and anticipation to each rematch.
- Other matches include the ANZAC Test, State Of Origin, the Willow Cup, and the Four Nations.
- Where possible, representative matches are scheduled to coincide with their real life counterparts.
- There are no regular season byes. However, players will have the opportunity to rest, (if they choose to), during representative matches. Two teams will also receive a bye from the first round of the Willow Cup.
- The Willow Cup marks the halfway point of the regular season.
- The Four Nations will kick off with the 2010 Four Nations final rematch between the Kiwis and the Kumuls.
- Representative matches are only 6 days long. Representative captaincy nominations and selections will be made so that teams have enough time to recruit and compete.
- Depending on team positions on the table and match results, it is hypothetically possible for a player to compete in as many as 22 matches throughout the full season. If achieved, this would be a new Forum Sevens individual record.
- This draw was made by Titanic. A huge thanks should be sent his way.

 

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