Another Big Announcement from Australia's Central Coast 7s

The competition is really heating up for our October tour! There are 9 days left for player nominations (see the post here to submit your information) and we are looking forward to assembling a top notch squad for both July's North American selection tournament and Australia in the fall.

From the Central Coast 7s press release:

We are pleased to announce the Borneo Eagles as the latest team confirmed for the 2014 Fitness First CC7s. Borneo Eagles are a very strong invitational side based out of Sandakan Borneo with the team having been very successful on the Asian circuit featuring a host of premier players of NZ and Pacific Islands origins.

The Borneo Eagles join what is shaping as a magnificent field of men’s teams so far announced as per below (no particular order):

1.      Borneo Eagles
2.      Wellington Rugby Union (NZ) – 2014 New Zealand National Sevens Champions
3.      Yamacia (Fiji) – 2013 Fiji’s Coral Coast Sevens Champions
4.      Tribe 7s (Aus) – 2013 Shanghai Sevens Champions
5.      Daveta (Fiji) – Borneo Sevens Champions
6.      Rangataua (NZ) – 2014 Middlesex Sevens Champions
7.      Tiger Rugby (USA) – Olympic Development Program – Shanghai Sevens Runner Up
8.      Te Whanau (Aus) – Invitational side featuring premier level players
9.      Sunnybank (Aus) – 2011 CC7s Champions | 2012 CC7s Runner Up
10.   Warringah Rugby (Aus) – Sydney Premier Club
11.   Stars Rugby (USA) – Sevens Development Program
12.   New Zealand Four Nations (NZ) – Premier Invitational side associated to the College Rifles Club
13.   Announced Soon
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16.   Announced Soon

The women’s field is also forming as a formidable field so far confirmed as follows (no particular order):

1.      Tribe 7s (Aus) – Defending CC7s Champions
2.      ACT Brumbies (Aus) – 2013 National Sevens Champions
3.      Sunnybank Rugby (Aus) – 2012 CC7s Champion | 2013 CC7s Runner Up
4.      Rugirl 7 (Jap) – Japan’s Kanto Champions
5.      Fijiana (Fiji) – Fiji National Side and Fiji’s Coral Coast Sevens Champions
6.      Te Whanau (Aus) – Premier invitational side often featuring a host of Rugby & Rugby league Internationals
7.      Stars Rugby (USA) - Sevens Development Program
8.      Melbourne City Silverbacks (Aus)
9.      Rockdale (Aus)
10.   Central Coast Academy of Sport (Aus) – Women’s Development Program
11.   Announced Soon
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16.   Announced Soon

Other posts previewing the Central Coast 7s sides can be found here and here and here.