South London Claim Victory at the 2025 UK Tag Nationals

The 7th annual UK Tag Nationals took centre stage at Highfields Sports Complex on 17 May, bringing together a record breaking 61 teams from across the country for an unforgettable day of tag rugby action.

Despite a chilly start to the morning pool games, the sun soon made an appearance, setting the stage for an exhilarating day filled with skill and camaraderie.

This year’s event was packed with firsts. Newcastle Rockets and York Phantoms made their debut on the national stage, entering teams into the Mixed Open division. Meanwhile, the Coventry & Warwickshire Paladins made history by reaching their first Final in the Women’s 34s category – a landmark moment that reflects the sport’s exciting growth across the regions.

2025 also marked the launch of the UK Tag Nationals Champions Trophy, a new award recognising the region that delivered the three strongest performances across the tournament. The added dimension of regional pride introduced a fresh intensity to an already high stakes competition.

As results unfolded across the categories, the battle for the trophy remained wide open. It all came down to the Mixed Open Final, where the outcome would decide not just the category winner, but also the region crowned overall champions. In a game thick with tension and determined play, the South London Seals edged past the East London Eels with a hard fought 3–2 victory. That single result sealed both the Mixed Open title and the UK Tag Nationals Champions Trophy for South London – a dramatic end to a closely contested day.

Try Tag Rugby extends its heartfelt thanks to all players, coaches, Regional Managers, referees, staff, and partners who contributed to making the 2025 Nationals such a resounding success. Their dedication has made this celebration of community and competition possible.

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FINAL STANDINGS

Tag Nationals Trophy

Mixed Open
1st (Winners) South London Seals
2nd East London Eels
3rd Thames Valley Titans
4th North London Nighthawks
5th West London Wolves
6th Edinburgh Highlanders
7th Bristol Brabazons
8th Brighton & Hove Dolphins
9th (Plate Winners) West Yorkshire White Roses
10th Manchester Worker Bees
11th South London Seal Pups
12th York Phantoms
13th Coventry & Warwickshire Paladins
14th Wigan Wizards
15th South Yorkshire Storm
16th Newcastle Rockets

Women’s Open
1st (Winners) South London Seals
2th North London Nighthawks
3th West London Wolves
4th Bristol Brabazons
5th West Yorkshire White Roses
6th East London Eels
7th Edinburgh Highlanders
8th Coventry & Warwickshire Paladins
9th Brighton & Hove Dolphins
10th Thames Valley Titans
11th Manchester Worker Bees
12th South Yorkshire Storm

Men’s Open
1st (Winners) West London Wolves
2nd North London Nighthawks
3rd West Yorkshire White Roses
4th Bristol Brabazons
5th East London Eels
6th South London Seals
7th Manchester Worker Bees
8th Coventry & Warwickshire Paladins
9th Edinburgh Highlanders
10th Thames Valley Titans
11th Brighton & Hove Dolphins
12th Wigan Wizards
13th South Yorkshire Storm

Women’s 34s
1st (Winners) North London Nighthawks
2nd Coventry & Warwickshire Paladins
3rd East London Eels
4th West Yorkshire White Roses
5th South London Seals
6th Thames Valley Titans
7th West London Wolves
8th Bristol Brabazons
9th Manchester Worker Bees

Men’s 37s
1st (Winners) East London Eels
2nd South London Seals
3rd Thames Valley Titans
4th North London Nighthawks
5th Bristol Brabazons
6th West Yorkshire White Roses
7th West London Wolves
8th Coventry & Warwickshire Paladins
9th Edinburgh Highlanders
10th Wigan Wizards
11th Manchester Worker Bees