June 20, 2016
Monmouth 7s: Northeast 7s Qualifier & Interviews With Coaches
Photo: Monmouth Rugby Club – Pat Moroney
Doug Coil
The Monmouth Sevens, Showdown at the Shore Tournament,was held this past Saturday at Thompson Park in Lincroft, New Jersey and is the first tournament of the Northeast Sevens circuit. This was the fourth year for the tournament and is a showcase event for rugby in New Jersey and the Northeast.
In addition to the Northeast Sevens Men’s Qualifier bracket, there were several other brackets for the Empire GU Rugby Summer 7s Series. The brackets are listed below.
Brackets:
- Men’s Elite/NRU 7s Qualifier
- Women’s Elite/NRU 7s Qualifier
- Men’s Open/Empire GU 7s Series
- Women’s Open/Empire GU 7s Series
- Men’s Social
- High School Boys Open/Empire GU 7s Series
- High School Girls Open/Empire GU 7s Series
Northeast Sevens Men’s Championship Series
The Northeast Sevens Men’s Championship Series will consist of four tournaments. Each team will compete for a chance to represent the Northeast competitive region at the USA Rugby 7’s National Championships. The Overall winner of the series will be determined by the team with the most series points. The Top two teams will represent the Northeast at the USA Rugby 7’s National Championships August 13-14.
The four men’s qualifier tournaments are
- Monmouth 7s – June 18, Lincroft, NJ
- Newport 7s – June 25, Newport, RI
- Hell Gate 7s – July 9, New York, NY
- Saratoga 7s – July 16, Saratoga, NY
Points for each tournament
Cup Winner (1st place): 6 points
Cup Runner-up (2nd place): 5 points
Plate Winner (3rd place): 4 points
Plate Runner-up (4th place): 3 points
Bowl Winner (5th place): 2 points
Bowl Runner-up (6th place): 1 point
Attendance Points
A. For each tournament one (1) point will be awarded automatically when a team
submits their tournament day CMS roster via email to the Tournament Director
and Series Director by Friday night and then checks in on-site at registration.
B. Teams that appear at all of the tournaments will receive an additional three
(3) points.
Teams: CT Bulldogs, Long Island, Mystic River, NYAC, Old Blue A & B, Village Lions and White Plains
In the Monmouth 7s Men’s Qualifier, Old Blue A won the tournament 29-14 over Mystic River. The CT Bulldogs beat NYAC for 3rd. In the Semi-finals Old Blue A won 19-5 over NYAC. In the other semi-final, Mystic River won 31-15 over the CT Bulldogs.
Teams will not be mandated to compete in all 3 tournaments, however, bonus points will be awarded to those teams that do. In addition, each tournament will continue to crown winners as usual, independent of the series.
The three women’s NERFU qualifier tournaments are
- Worcester 7s – June 18, Worcester, MA
- Newport 7s – June 25, Newport, RI
- Springfield 7s – July 9, Springfield, MA
Jerry Mirro, Head Coach Long Island Rugby & Stony Brook Rugby
Josh Smith, Head Coach Mystic River Rugby & Northeast Academy Coach
Tom Rooney, Head Rugby 7s Coach New York Athletic Club
Justin Hundley, Player Coach – New York Athletic Club Rugby
Dom Wareing, Old Blue Head 7s Coach & Northeast Academy Director of Coaching
Mike Mackay, Head Rugby 7s Coach White Plains Rugby
John Greally, Village Lions Rugby 7s Head Coach
Monmouth 7s Final Rankings
Men’s Northeast Sevens
- Old Blue Cup Champion
- Mystic River Cup Runner Up
- Bulldogs Plate Champion
- NYAC Plate Runner Up
- Village Lions Bowl Champion
- Long Island Bowl Runner Up
- Old Blue B Shield Champion
White Plains Shield Runner Up
Empire GU Men’s Sevens
- Monmouth Cup Champion
- Princeton Cup Runner Up
- Brooklyn Plate Champion
- Morris Plate Runner Up
- New York Bowl Champion
- Hudson Valley Bowl Runner Up
- Brooklyn 2 Shield Champion
- Village Lions II Shield Runner Up
Men’s Social
- Union Cup Champion
- White Plains Cup Runner Up
- Trenton Scar Plate Champion
- New York Plate Runner Up
- Monmouth II Bowl Champion
- Princeton 2 Bowl Runner Up
- NJST Shield Champion
- Monmouth III Shield Runner Up
Empire GU Women’s Sevens
- Old Blue 1 Cup Champion
- Old Blue 2 Cup Runner Up
- New York Plate Champion
- Monmouth Plate Runner Up
- Village Lions Bowl Champion
- Brooklyn Bowl Runner Up
Women’s Social
- Morris Cup Champion
- Union Cup Runner Up
- Suffolk Plate Champion
- New York 2 Plate Runner Up
- Monmouth 2 Bowl Champion
- Brooklyn Bowl Runner Up
Empire High School Boys
- Winged Foot Cup Champion
- RidgeCup Runner Up
- New York Plate Champion
- Xavier Plate Runner Up
- Play Rugby 1 Bowl Champion
- Play Rugby 2 Bowl Runner Up
- Monmouth Shield Champion
- Little Lions Shield Runner Up
Empire High School Girlss
- New York Cup Champion
- Play Rugby 1 Plate Champion
- Play Rugby 2 Bowl Champion
Team Photos: Two team photos were available
Northeast Sevens Cup Champion: Old Blue
Empire GU Men’s Seven’s Series Champion: Monmouth
Monmouth 7s Contact Information:
Tournament Director: Nick Lynch lynch.nick@gmail.com
General Information: monmouthrugby7s@gmail.com
Website: facebook.com/monmouth7s, monmouthrugbyclub.com
When the tournament ended, there was an After Party for teams at the Monmouth Rugby Clubhouse, The Wilde Rover, at 153 Shrewsbury Ave, Red Bank, NJ.
Northeast Sevens Information: See Facebook page or web page.
Empire GU Rugby: See Facebook page or web page.
DJCoil Rugby: Web page, Facebook, You Tube Channel, Twitter
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