August 2, 2016
USA Rugby 2016 Men’s & Women’s Club 7s National Championships
Doug Coil
The 16 team men’s division and 16 team women’s division at the USA Rugby Club National Championships at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado has been finalized. The Men’s and Women’s Pool matches and quarter-finals will be held on Saturday, August 13 and the Cup round on Sunday, August 14.
The Pools and Pool match schedule for both the men and women are listed below.
Men’s Pools
- A: Seattle Saracens, Austin Huns, Kansas City Blues, New Orleans
- B: Rugby Utah, Northern Virginia, Belmont Shore, Little Rock Stormers
- C: Old Blue, Schuylkill River Exiles, 1823 Sevens, Olympic Club
- D: Chicago Lions, Mystic River, Atlanta Old White, Santa MonicaWomen’s Pools
Women’s Pools
- A: American Rugby Pro Training Center, Youngbloodz, Old Blue, Phoenix
- B: Seattle Saracens, Chicago Griffins, Northern Virginia, Boston
- C: San Diego Surfers, Berkeley All-Blues, Glendale Raptors, Austin Valkyries
- D: Oregon Sports Union, Scion Sirens, Tempe Ninjas, Orlando
Saturday, August 13 Matches
Matches 45, 47, 49 and 51 are subject to change field locations. If/when this occurs, matches 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60 and 62 could move up in time.
- Pool Play 10am – 5:40pm MDT
- Quarter-Finals 5:40pm – 9:00pm MDT (All QFs in Dick’s Sporting Goods Park Stadium)
Sunday, August 14 Matches
The Cup Finals will be played at 3:00pm & 3:30pm MDT. This includes the Cup, Plate, Bowl and Shield Semi-Finals and Finals, as well as the Cup 3rd Place match. All Finals and the 3rd Place match will be played at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park Stadium.
Men’s Pool Play Match Schedule – Saturday, August 13 (MDT)
- 10:2oam Chicago Lions v Santa Monica Dolphins
- 10:20am Mystic River v Atlanta Old White
- 10:40am Old Blue v Olympic Club
- 10:40am Schuylkill River Exiles v 1823 Sevens
- 11:00am Rugby Utah v Little Rock Stormers
- 11:00am Northern Virginia v Belmont Shore
- 11:20am Seattle Saracens v New Orleans
- 11:20am Austin Huns v Kansas City Blues
- 1:20pm Chicago Lions v Atlanta Old White
- 1:20pm Mystic River v Santa Monica Dolphins
- 1:40pm Old Blue v 1823 Sevens
- 1:40pm Schuylkill River Exiles v Olympic Club
- 2:00pm Rugby Utah v Belmont Shore
- 2:00pm Northern Virginia v Little Rock Stormers
- 2:20pm Seattle Saracens v Kansas City Blues
- 2:20pm Austin Huns v New Orleans
- 4:20pm Chicago Lions v Mystic River
- 4:20pm Atlanta Old White v Santa Monica Dolphins
- 4:40pm Old Blue v Schuylkill River Exiles
- 5:00pm Rugby Utah v Northern Virginia
- 5:00pm Belmont Shore v Little Rock Stormers
- 5:20pm Seattle Saracens v Austin Huns
- 5:20pm Kansas City Blues v New Orleans
Women’s Pool Match Schedule – Saturday, August 13 (MDT)
- 10:00am Oregon Sports Union v Orlando
- 10:00am Scion Sirens v Tempe Ninjas
- 10:00am American Rugby Pro Training Center v Phoenix
- 10:20am San Diego Surfers v Austin Valkyries
- 10:20am Berkeley All-Blues v Glendale Raptors
- 10:40am Seattle Saracens v Boston
- 10:40am Chicago Griffins v Northern Virginia
- 11:00am Youngbloodz v Old Blue
- Noon Oregon Sports Union v Tempe Ninjas
- Noon Scion Sirens v Orlando
- 12:20pm San Diego Surfers v Glendale Raptors
- 12:20pm Berkeley All-Blues v Austin Valkyries
- 12:40pm Seattle Saracens v Northern Virginia
- 12:40pm Chicago Griffins v Boston
- 1:00pm American Rugby Pro Training Center v Old Blue
- 1:00pm Youngbloodz v Phoenix
- 2:40pm Oregon Sports Union v Scion Sirens
- 2:40pm Tempe Ninjas v Orlando
- 3:00pm San Diego Surfers v Berkeley All-Blues
- 3:00pm Glendale Raptors v Austin Valkyries
- 3:20pm Seattle Saracens v Chicago Griffins
- 3:20pm Northern Virginia v Boston
- 3:40pm American Rugby Pro Training Center v Youngbloodz
- 3:40pm Old Blue v Phoenix
