BALLARAT Highlanders Rugby Club are looking for people who would like to take party in a charity rugby sevens tournament.<\/p>\n
The daylong event is set for Saturday 23 March with 46 games to be played at Buninyong Royal Park.<\/p>\n
The men\u2019s competition will be made up of 16 teams with four pools of four and there will be eight teams in the women\u2019s competition with two pools of four.<\/p>\n
All proceeds from entry fees and an auction will be donated to Special Care Nursery and Heartfelt.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe started doing this three years ago because sporting clubs go around asking business for money but it doesn\u2019t do much,\u201d said committee member Clint Smith.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was more of a way of giving back to the community and it\u2019s something that we are really passionate about.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe competition is now three times bigger so we should have three times the income to donate.\u201d<\/p>\n
Teams from around the country can register to play online or local individuals who wish to play can join the Highlanders.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year we\u2019re offering not just men\u2019s but women\u2019s too because we\u2019ve always been restricted with space,\u201d said Smith.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe council has been working with us and they\u2019ve been able to supply as with Buninyong Royal Park and we will have access to two playing pitches.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following the day of matches there will be an auction kicking off at 6pm at the Sporting Globe.<\/p>\n
Wadawurrung creative Jenna Olaker has donated her art for the auction and other people or business who wish to contribute can contact the Highlanders.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going to be asking our sponsors and anyone who wants to donate anything whether it\u2019s a good or service to get in touch with us because we\u2019ve got a much bigger target for fundraising this year,\u201d said Smith.<\/p>\n