by Ted Hardy Yesterday, after months and months of speculation, USA Rugby released information on a fall season of 7′s tournaments that culminates in a National Championship tournament in December. The problem is that, as with many USAR releases, the information was limited and vague at best. The location for the championship has yet to be determined… [Read more…]
September 1, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. — The USA Rugby Board of Directors has approved a proposal from the College Management Council for a new sevens national championship for men and women that will debut in December 2011. The USA Rugby Collegiate Rugby Sevens National Championship will be will be held from December 16-17, 2011 at a site that… [Read more…]
August 31, 2011
Greensboro, N.C.- The fourth annual Atlantic Coast Invitational, presented by USA Sevens LLC, will take place in Greensboro, N.C. at Macpherson Stadium on September 17-18, 2011. The tournament will feature the men’s rugby teams from Clemson University, Duke University, Florida State University, Georgia Tech, University of Maryland, University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University,… [Read more…]
August 29, 2011
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — The Pacific Coast Grizzlies and the SoCal Griffins claimed the Women’s and Men’s All-Star National Championship respectively at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista this past Saturday. The Pacific Coast Grizzlies defeated the USA Developmental team 34-17 to win the 2011 Emirates Airline USA Rugby Women’s All-Star National Championship. The SoCal Griffins… [Read more…]
August 25, 2011
by Ted Hardy This weekend, the first ever Big 10 7’s Tournament kicks off what should be a busy fall for collegiate 7’s tournaments. Taking a cue from the SEC and ACC tournaments that are headed into their second year of play, the Big 10 has thrown their hat into the mix of upstart 7′s… [Read more…]
August 17, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. — The Men’s Collegiate All-American Sevens team will assemble this Saturday August 20 to train in advance of the Emirates Airlines USA Rugby Men’s All-Star Sevens Championship which begins on Friday August 26 at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Head Coach Alexander Magleby coached the Men’s Collegiate All-Americans Fifteens side… [Read more…]
July 19, 2011
by Ted Hardy (taking a pause from my summer hiatus) Today the Atlantic Coast announced the pools for the second annual Atlantic Coast Invitational 7′s. Founded by members of the Atlantic Coast Rugby League, the ACI 7′s brings together rugby teams from schools that participate in the Atlantic Coast Conference. North Carolina State heads into the… [Read more…]
July 1, 2011
by Ted Hardy Can we build it? Yes… we… can! I figured that I would channel Bob the Builder for my latest editorial. As an editorial disclaimer, it should first be noted that by “building it”, I don’t mean any of the following: 1. A new Union 2. A unified season for college rugby 3.… [Read more…]
June 16, 2011
Article courtesy of IRB.com with additional content by Ted Hardy Coming off a disheartening season for Team USA on the HSBC World Series, it appears the hill America needs to climb may be growing steeper. In order to be amongst the elite in the 7′s World, the USA faces the task of catching up with the likes of England,… [Read more…]
June 15, 2011
Article courtesy of IRB.com As the only man to have been involved in all 100 events played since the inception of the World Series back in 1999, Gordon Tietjens has seen and won it all in Sevens. This season, though, for the first time since 2001, he will add something new to his mantelpiece after… [Read more…]
June 6, 2011
by Ted Hardy Normally, the inter-web would be ablaze regarding the drubbing that the USA Eagles got this weekend from the England Saxons. However, with the 2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship going off this past weekend, most didn’t give the result more than passing interest. I’ve said it many times before, aside from a small number of American… [Read more…]
June 6, 2011
Philadelphia, PA – Sunday was a memorable day in Dartmouth Rugby history, as The Big Green took home the title in the second edition of the USA Sevens College Rugby Championship at PPL Park in Philadelphia. The team made sure to clinch the title in style, taking advantage of several mistakes from their opponent, Army,… [Read more…]
September 2, 2011
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