FORMER England sevens star Tom Mitchell believes the opening night of rugby’s new-look sevens competition vindicated its innovative format after admitting he was “blown away” by the quality produced in Cardiff.
Now head of performance at Ultimate Rugby Sevens,
Mitchell, right, watched the inaugural event at Cardiff Arms Park deliver the jeopardy and entertainment organisers had hoped to create through innovations including tactical timeouts and a revamped conversion system, where a try under the posts is automatically awarded seven points.
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