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The Arms Park will play host to a brand new global rugby competition later this year
A new global rugby sevens tournament will head to Wales later this year after four venues were confirmed.
Ultimate Sevens will be launched in September, with the tournament being played across four weekends at different venues in Spain, Wales, France and England. The Cardiff Arms Park will host the Welsh leg on September 12.
The new tournament will see six franchise clubs, each with men and women’s teams, compete against each other over the course of a month.
The new competition has already confirmed a first group of 16 marquee players – which includes some of the best from the 7s circuit at the minute, like Maddi Levi, Manu Moreno, Henry Hutchison and Abbie Brown.
Cardiff is the second leg of the new competition, with the first season of Ultimate Sevens kicking off on September 5 at the Estadio Ontime Butarque in Leganés, Madrid.
After Cardiff, the tournament will then head to Parc des Sports Aguilera – the home of Pro D2 side Biarritz – on September 18 for the final round of the regular season.
The series then finishes with a final round at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium on September 24, where the winners of the tournament will be crowned.
“The announcement of our inaugural season feels very special,” Barney Pascall, managing director of Ultimate Sevens, said in a statement.
“These four cities give us an incredible balance of rugby heritage and emerging markets, each a platform to launch a Championship that is fast, global, inclusive and built around the athletes and fans that make sevens so special.
“Our ambition has always been to create something that elevates rugby sevens, celebrates the best players in the world and delivers a live experience that feels fresh, accessible and unforgettable.
“This September, that becomes real.
“The venues have been chosen carefully for their connection to the local communities and their ambition to deliver a first-class experience for fans.
“Making the Championship a place for new and existing rugby fans to access the sport has been part of our ambition from day one.
“We are bringing world-class athletes into brilliant venues, highlighting the true short form version of rugby, a sport born fast.
“We want rugby supporters, young sports fans, families and people looking for an enhanced kind of live sporting experience to feel this is for them.”
More announcements are expected over the next few weeks, with more marquee players set to be confirmed. A player draft for the six teams is also expected to be confirmed soon.
Ultimate Sevens season one venues
Saturday 5th September 2026
- Venue: Estadio Ontime Butarque
- City: Leganés, Madrid, Spain
Saturday 12th September 2026
- Venue: Cardiff Arms Park
- City: Cardiff, Wales
Friday 18th September 2026
- Venue: Parc des Sports Aguilera
- City: Biarritz, France
Thursday 24th September 2026
- Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
- City: Brentford, London, UK
