May 3, 2017 NSCRO Field Set For Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 3, 2017 – Two-time defending champion New Mexico Highlands University leads the eight-team field just announced in the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) National Championship, to be competed at Talen Energy Stadium in suburban Philadelphia during the 2017 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship. The Vatos, out of Las Vegas, New Mexico, won the 2016 NSCRO National Championship in men’s rugby sevens last summer with a 31-7 victory of St. Mary’s College of Maryland (St. Mary’s City, Maryland). New Mexico Highlands and St. Mary’s…
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Julie McCoy to Coach at Tiger Rugby Camps at IMG Academy
Julie McCoy to Coach at Tiger Rugby Camps at IMG Academy Tiger Rugby Release: James Walker, April 27, 2017 Tiger Rugby today announced that Julie McCoy, long time Tiger Rugby women’s coach and Director of the highly successful ARPTC Academy in Little Rock, will be joining an already stellar cast of coaches at their High-Performance camp to be held at the IMG Academy in June. “I’ve known Julie for years, and have always been impressed by her utter dedication to putting her players first. Not only is Julie the most successful USA Rugby women’s head coach of all time, but…
Steve Lewis to Coach at Tiger Rugby Summer Camps at IMG
Steve Lewis to Coach at Tiger Rugby Summer Camps at IMG Tiger Rugby Release It’s exciting to have Steve join our coaching staff for the Summer Camps to be held at IMG. Steve brings a wealth of experience and is one of the leading coaches in The United States. As part of Tigers philosophy it is crucial to bring the best coaches together to give the client or player the best opportunities available. Steve Lewis, a World Rugby Level 3 coach, has a long history of success in American 7’s with Old Blue, the Northeast Academy and Army West Point…
Adriaan Ferris Joins Tiger Rugby as High Performance Coach
Adriaan Ferris Joins Tiger Rugby as High Performance Coach Tiger Rugby Release We at Tiger are very excited that Adriaan Ferris – Former NPC and NZ U-20 Selector/AD Life West has come on board with Tiger as a High Performance Coach. In addition to joining the growing Tiger Staff, he will also be one of our leading coaches at our camps in June at IMG. “The (IMG Academy) camp is going to provide a platform for growth & development. From a learning perspective, players who are growth mindset driven will be excited by what they will experience. Elite level rugby…
April 23, 2017 Women Eagles Sevens Finish 7th at Kitakyushu Sevens Photo: HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens Doug Coil After the USA Women’s Rugby Sevens team went 2-1 in Pool C at the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series – HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens and advanced to the Cup Quarterfinals against Fiji and lost 26-19 as Fiji came back to win. With the loss, the USA played a rematch against England, this time suffering a 26-24 loss. That set up a match against France for seventh place, which the USA won 31-14. All matches for the United States market were broadcast on the…
April 22, 2017 Women Eagles Sevens Second in Pool at Kitakyushu Photo: HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens Doug Coil The USA Women’s Rugby Sevens team went 2-1 in Pool C at the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series – HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens and advanced to the Cup Quarterfinals against Fiji. All matches are being broadcast in the USA on The Rugby Channel. On Day One, the USA defeated Spain 19-10, beat England 27-5 and lost to Canada 29-12 to advance to the Cup Quarterfinals. The USA entered the the fourth leg of the 2016-17 HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in fifth…
April 17, 2017 2017 NSCRO Women’s 7s National Championship Teams Announced National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) Release: April 17, 2017 Medford, NJ 17 April 2017 – This year’s National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) Women’s 7’s National Championship will feature sixteen teams who qualified through their conference championships and an at-large bid process. In 2014, only six teams participated in the inaugural championship after weeks of intense negotiation and coordination. This year, close to seventy teams participated in the 7’s pathway and all sixteen teams who qualified confirmed their attendance within hours of being notified. The participation of The…
April 15, 2017 Eagles Sevens Win North American Cup Final at Singapore Sevens Photo: World Sevens Series Doug Coil The USA Men’s Eagles advanced to the Cup Final after earning their fifth consecutive Cup Quarterfinals appearance at the HSBC Singapore Sevens on Saturday. They entered the Series in fifth place in the standings and exited in the same position with 101 points. They also extended their lead over sixth place Australia who has 94 points and marched closer to New Zealand in fourth place with 110 points. After the Pool phase of play ended on Saturday, the Eagles Sevens finished…
April 15, 2017 Eagles 7s Advance to Cup Quarterfinals at Singapore 7s Photo: Martin Seras Lima Doug Coil The USA Men’s Eagles earned their fifth consecutive Cup Quarterfinals appearance at the HSBC Singapore Sevens on Saturday. They entered the Series in fifth place in the standings. After the Pool phase of play ended on Saturday, the Eagles Sevens finished 2-1 to finish second in Pool D to New Zealand. This will set up a Cup Quarterfinal match against Fiji. The USA began pool play with a 35-19 win over Wales and was followed by a 33-26 win over Scotland. This…
April 12, 2017 South Carolina to Play in Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship Release University of South Carolina Men’s Rugby 7s Squad Wins Southeastern College Rugby Conference Title & Earns Final Spot in the 24-Team Championship Field in the 2017 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship Quest for Pete Dawkins Trophy at Talen Energy Stadium June 3rd & 4th Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – April 11, 2017 – The University of South Carolina won the Southeastern College Rugby Conference championship Saturday afternoon, and earned the 24th and final spot in the men’s college Rugby 7s field at this…
April 12, 2017 Northeast Academy to host Collegiate 7’s Tournament Northeast Academy Release: April 12, 2017
April 10, 2017 USA Women’s Eagles Sevens Squad Selected for HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens Doug Coil USA Rugby Update: April 17, 2017 “Ryan Carlyle, still traveling to Japan with the Women’s Eagles Sevens, has been replaced in the 12-player roster for HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens by Lilly Durbin.” Women’s Eagles Sevens Head Coach Richie Walker has selected two uncapped athletes for the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Japan for HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens. The USA played Canada in the HSBC Sydney 7s Cup Final and also at the HSBC USA Sevens Bronze final. At the Kitakyushu Sevens they will be in…
April 9, 2017 Eagles Sevens 4th at Hong Kong Sevens Photo: Hong Kong Sevens Doug Coil The USA Men’s Eagle Sevens team finished fourth at the HSBC World Sevens Series – Hong Kong Sevens losing 26-19 to Australia. The Eagle Sevens team entered the seventh leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in fifth place in the standings and exited in the same position. After two consecutive Bronze medal finals at the USA Sevens and the Canada Sevens, the Eagles Sevens advanced to the Cup Quarterfinals after winning their pool. Read about their pool play matches and the DJCoil…
April 8, 2017 USA Men’s Eagles Sevens Advance to Cup Quarterfinals at Hong Kong Sevens Doug Coil The USA Men’s Eagle Sevens team entered the seventh leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in fifth place in the standings. After two consecutive Bronze medal finals at the USA Sevens and the Canada Sevens, the Eagles Sevens will continue to seek to solidify their fifth place in the standings, as they advance to the Cup Quarterfinals. Read the DJCoil rugby Pool D preview. Mike Friday made two changes for 13-man travel squad for the seventh and eighth legs of the…