Fusaro And Miss Scotland Get Right Behind Glasgow 7S

Glasgow flanker Chris Fusaro has urged supporters to make sure theyre a part of what promises to be one of the biggest days in the history of Glasgow rugby on Saturday 5 May.The day will mark the start of the inaugural Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s at Scotstoun Stadium, while that night the play-off chasing Warriors take on Connacht in a huge RaboDirect PRO12 game at Firhill.Fusaro today helped Miss Scotland, Jennifer Reoch, to help roll out the welcome mat for the specially invited teams coming to the city for the sevens, and to promote the special student ticket offer that gives access to a day at the event for just _7.50.Glasgow flanker Chris Fusaro has urged supporters to make sure theyre a part of what promises to be one of the biggest days in the history of Glasgow rugby on Saturday 5 May.The day will mark the start of the inaugural Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s at Scotstoun Stadium, while that night the play-off chasing Warriors take on Connacht in a huge RaboDirect PRO12 game at Firhill.Fusaro today helped Miss Scotland, Jennifer Reoch, to help roll out the welcome mat for the specially invited teams coming to the city for the sevens, and to promote the special student ticket offer that gives access to a day at the event for just _7.50.At Glasgow University’s cloisters, the star back rower was joined by current students of Glasgow University as well as Strathclyde University to help unveil the visiting teams.Spain, Portugal, Zimbabwe and Russia will join the 12 core teams who compete in the HSBC Sevens World Series which arrives in Scotland’s biggest city for the first time this May.Spain and Portugal have a double reason to celebrate after they confirmed their status as core teams for next year’s series and so will return to Glasgow in 2013.30,000 fans are expected at Scotstoun Stadium over the weekend of May 5 and 6 as the best teams in the world compete in the penultimate leg of the series. Fusaro said: Competing in the HSBC Sevens World Series is an incredible experience for any player and for these developing rugby nations, it will be a fabulous experience.I played for Scotland 7s at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi and even since then, the game of sevens has really grown and there’s a great buzz about the game._ We have the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in a couple of years and after that, sevens is going to be an Olympic sport.Im really excited about seeing what sort of show Glasgow can put on in May, particularly as it’s being held at what will be the Warriors home ground from next season.’the fact it’s a double header with our Connacht game should make for a great rugby day for the city and the west of Scotland, and it would be great to see huge crowds backing our teams at both events.Keith Chapman, Team Manager for Spain 7s, said:_ We are really happy to have the opportunity to participate in the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s._ We hope this will be the forerunner for future events leading up to the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and we are particularly looking forward to a wonderful turnout from the Glasgow people.The All Blacks, who will be making their first visit to Glasgow, currently lead the HSBC Sevens World Series but Fiji trail by just two points in the standings ahead of this weekend’s Tokyo 7s._ Scotland will play Portugal in their pool matches in Japan, along with South Africa and Samoa.IRB Sevens Manager, Beth Coalter, said: Interest in the World Series has reached new heights this year, and most recently after the giant spectacle we witnessed in Hong Kong. Two of the teams set to play in Glasgow, Spain and Portugal, won core team status for the 2012/13 Series in Hong Kong so they will already be building towards that, while the other two only narrowly missed out and will definitely have a point to prove.Things are also extremely tight at the top of the HSBC Sevens World Series and it all points to a dramatic climax in Europe, starting in Glasgow.Tickets for the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s are selling fast and with Scotstoun Stadium filling up, fans are being encouraged to snap up their tickets early.All information about tickets can be found at www.glasgow7s.comKeep an eye on www.glasgowwarriors.org for details of a special joint ticket offer for the Saturday of the Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s and Glasgow Warriors v Connacht.