No rest for Rays star as he competes in international sevens

HE has finished playing with the North Harbour Rays but Manly backrower Harry Bergelin will have to wait at another week before he puts his feet up.

NRC Rays v QLD Country, Sat 10th Oct 2015, Pittwater Rugby Park. Rays def QLD Country 50-32 - image: Karen Watson

HE FINISHED playing with the North Harbour Rays in Bathurst last Saturday but Manly Marlins backrower Harry Bergelin will have to wait at least one more week before he puts his feet up.

He is heading up to Wyong on Saturday to play for the Manly Marlins in the Central Coast International Rugby Sevens tournament along with Rays teammate Mitch Daniel.

The event attracts teams from all over the world.

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The Marlins’ men’s side is in a very challenging pool with the Canadian Maple Leafs, New Zealand side Wellington and Fijian outfit Tabadamu, which will have up to eight internationals.

There are also sides from Japan and Germany,

Warringah backrower Boyd Killingworth will be playing for an Australian sevens contract on Saturday. Picture: Karen Watson

The fledgling Manly Mermaids women’s team face the Canadian Maple Leafs, the Australian Development team and the Ozboks invitational side.

“We discussed whether we should go and decided that playing against the calibre of these people will help in future tournaments in February,” Manly sevens manager Graeme Hodge said.

Warringah Rats powerhouse backrower Boyd Killingworth will be playing for an Australian contract after being called into the Aussie Thunderbolts team today