Alright folks, let me tell you about my little mission earlier today trying to figure out this Madrid 7s schedule business for 2024. Went down a little rabbit hole, let me tell you.
The Hunt Begins
So there I was, coffee barely kicking in, thinking “Right, when exactly is the Madrid 7s this year?” Seemed like a simple question. Hopped onto the usual search engine, typed in “madrid 7s 2024 dates”. Boom, loads of results. Clicked the first few, expecting official stuff. Nada. Just old news from 2023, some fan forums talking about rumors – absolute junk. Felt like hitting a wall already.
Scrolled down a bit further. Found a blog post mentioning the tournament was confirmed for June. Okay, progress! But no specific dates, nothing concrete. Kept clicking, getting more annoyed. Saw a tweet – finally, someone mentioned June 28th weekend! But was it reliable? Who knows? Needed the source, the big cheese.
Stumbling Towards Gold
Switched my search terms. Tried “world rugby sevens series 2024 calendar”. Thought maybe finding the whole schedule trick would work. Few clicks later, landed on what looked like a rugby news site – not the official one, mind you, but decent. They had a huge list: Hong Kong, Singapore, Vancouver… scanned down, down… bingo! Madrid!
Finally saw it there in black and white: June 28th-30th, 2024. The feeling? Pure relief mixed with “damn, why wasn’t this easy?”.
The Payoff
But I wasn’t done. Needed the full picture – all the match times, the juicy details. Kept digging on that page. Scrolled past the city name… and there it was. The holy grail:
- Exact Dates: Clearly marked as the final weekend of June.
- Start & End: Confirmed it runs Friday the 28th through Sunday the 30th.
- Full Fixtures: Listed every single match block – morning sessions, afternoon sessions for all three days.
- Match Times: Even had the kick-off times broken down, all in local time (Madrid time, obviously). No guesswork needed.
Printed that sucker out right then. Mission accomplished. Whole thing took way longer than it should have, honestly. Felt like a mini victory finally having those dates and times locked down. Ready to plan the trip now!