The 22nd edition of the Hot Summer of Touch rugby series is in full swing and the wind did not deter anyone from getting down to catch the fantastic first leg of this series hosted at Camps Bay Beach on Sunday 1 December.
The series caters for all shapes and sizes ranging from the premier players in the country to the social beach goers on the beach. There are five sections in this year’s series, namely a Pro Series, a Challenger Series, an Open Tournament, a Junior Section and a Ladies Section. The latter two sections will depend on number of teams and space allowable on the beach.
A total of 44 teams entered on 1 December, and considering the conditions and limited field space it was certainly challenging to get through all the games.
While there were some solid performances from former champs the Score Forward Legends, and newcomers to the Pro Series, the UD Targo team, Sunday’s two finalists are going to take some beating.
The Challenger final was contested by the Vikings and 8th Avenue Touch teams and an intense drop-off lasting over 10 minutes was finally won by a deserving Vikings outfit. This section offers the “next best” the opportunity to force their way into the 2025 Pro Series, and it is clearly an incredibly competitive section.
The Open Section was also intensely competitive with the BT Blizzards edging out the MBN Warriors for the title. The Junior section was won by the Scorpions Juniors team who beat the Blizzards Juniors in the final and the Ladies section was won by the WP Black team over the WP Blue team.
The action moves to Kleinmond on Sunday (15 December), Strand on 16 December, Struisbaai on 22 December and Stilbaai on 26 December. For more info: https://hotsummeroftouch.co.za/
