All systems go as the Six Gun Grill Hot Summer of Touch series promises sizzling sidestepping
Teams are raring and ready to go as the 2022 beach touch rugby season gets underway
The final countdown to this season’s Six Gun Grill Hot Summer of Touch series has begun with the first event being hosted at the picturesque and very popular Camps Bay beach on 4 December. Teams are gearing up and preparing to battle with each other for the coveted title in five sections, including Pro, Open, Junior, Ladies, and Challenger.
Each team boasts a host of exciting players that are sure to set the scenes alight when the action gets underway. The series follows the coastline with the first-time hosting beach Macassar on 11 December before a trip to neighbouring Strand beach, which has always been known to attract a massive crowd. On 18 December teams travel to Kleinmond, Struisbaai (23 December), and Stilbaai on Boxing Day with the final two events taking place on 28 and 30 December in Diaz Beach and Hartenbos respectively.
“Following the cancellation of the 2021 series, mid-way through, we are excited that there are no unusual limitations ahead of this year’s series. We do not want to keep referring to the global effects that the covid-19 pandemic had on sporting events, but it altered the spirit of this event and so many others and we’re looking forward to welcoming spectators and all the ‘gees’ they bring,” said Six Gun Grill Hot Summer of Touch series tournament director, Grahame Bobrow.
“The 2022 Six Gun Grill Hot Summer of Touch series would not have been possible without the support of our sponsors and partners. Beach touch rugby has developed and grown into an institution that sees thousands of beachgoers attending and following the events all along with the coast.
The Six Gun Grill Hot Summer of Touch event is one of the longest-standing beach events in South Africa and with growing interest, the tournament organisers are excited that the country’s top beach touch rugby teams have confirmed their participation in the 2022 edition of the series.
Defending champions – the Etson’s Warriors along with other massive pro-division crowd-attracting teams including The Forward Foundation, The Reds, The Amazing Galaxy Warriors, Team Composure, The Māori Kingz, The Samurai Liberty Webb Rebels, and the Garden Route Saints.
Teams can register on the newly updated Six Gun Grill Hot Summer of Touch series website (https://hotsummeroftouch.co.za/). The action on the sand gets underway from as early as 09h00 on each event day with teams still being allowed to enter and register their teams on the day of the event from 07h15.
