Large crowds flocked to the 2013 World Police and Fire 7’s Rugby Tournament finals day at Queen’s University’s impressive sports complex at the Dub, Upper Malone as teams from across the globe competed for Gold medals in a selection of categories.
It was certainly a successful tournament for the Garda with the Irish Police picking up gold medals in the Women’s and Over 35’s competitions to add to a bronze in the Open category with an impressive win against Paris Fire.
The PSNI picked up the silver in the Over 35’s category and our favourite team Amsterdam Police picked up a bronze in the Open 2 category.
Unsurprisingly, New Zealand Fire went on to win the Open series but Amsterdam Police get our vote for team of the tournament with their ladies playing for Canada West and the USA in the Women’s Tournament and their men also doubling up for the Prison Service.
The medal winners for the various categories are shown below.
Men’s 7s Division 1 Open
| Rank | Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand Fire | New Zealand |
| 2 | British Police Rugby | United Kingdom |
| 3 | An Garda Siochana | Ireland |
Images of men’s competition by Bob Given Photography. Downloads, prints and gifts available here.
Men’s 7s Division 2 Open
| Rank | Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh Fire Service | Wales |
| 2 | North Vancouver | Canada |
| 3 | Amsterdam Police Rugby | Netherlands |
Images of men’s competition by John McMurtry
Men’s Over 35
| Rank | Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Garda Siochana | Ireland |
| 2 | PSNI | Northern Ireland |
| 3 | British Prison Service | United Kingdom |
Men’s Over 45
| Rank | Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales FRS | Australia |
| 2 | Team USA | USA |
| 3 | British Prison Service | United Kingdom |
Women’s Open
| Rank | Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Garda Siochana | Ireland |
| 2 | Canada West | Canada |
| 3 | Canada East | Canada |
Images of the women’s competition by John McMurtry.
Belfast, and the competitors, can be extremely proud of their hosting and participation in these exceptionally friendly games.
