Chinese add sauce to sevens mix

The second national team to appear at Roundstone Lane '” Canada were the first back in the 1980s '” they trounced a young Haywards Heath side 26-0 to win the second-tier Shield Final.

But Worthing's delight at the unexpected Chinese visit and their generous hospitality may have stretched a tad too far when they appointed a Chinaman to referee the final.

His lack of English, especially when explaining decisions around the tackle area, reportedly sowed the seeds of a fracas of frustration between defending champions, the British Army, and Scorpions in the competition final.

For full report, see this week's Worthing Herald.