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Mount HPA Wins Surfside 7s

By djcoilrugby on July 17, 2019 Sevens, Sevens Rugby

Mount St Mary’s Release The Mount Rugby High School High-Performance Academy returned to action this past weekend at the Surfside 7s Tournament in Stone Harbor, NJ. The team looked to continue their strong summer campaign after a 2nd place finish at Collegiate Rugby Championships in the high school division. Coach Mike Williams and the squad arrived in New Jersey on Friday evening in preparation for the single-day tournament on Saturday. The Mount Rugby HPA returned a core of 5 players from CRCs and introduced 6 new players that were invited to make their Mount Rugby HPA debut. The team began the tournament with a tough matchup against MD15, a local select-side team from the Philadelphia…

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Mystic River Wins Monmouth Sevens

By djcoilrugby on July 15, 2019 Sevens

The third leg of the Men’s Northeast Sevens was won by Mystic River Rugby Club with a 26-17 victory over Old Blue 26-17.Fairfield Yankees were in third place with Mystic River 2 in fourth. The Men’s Northeast Sevens Standings have Old Blue in first place with 63 points, Mystic River in second with 60 points, and the Fairfield Yankees in third place with 49 points. It appears that Old Blue and Mystic River will represent the Northeast in the USA Club Sevens Nationals. The Fairfield Yankees would need to win the Saratoga Sevens on July 20 with either Old Blue…

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Mexico Defeats Jamaica, Wins 2019 Rugby Americas North Sevens

By djcoilrugby on July 8, 2019 Sevens

Mexico defeated Jamaica 19-15 to win the 2019 Rugby Americas North Sevens. Both teams qualified to the Repechage tournament next June. The winner of that tournament will qualify for the 2020 Olympics. The Rugby Americas North Sevens consisted of a five round-robin tournament followed by a match for 5th/6th, 3rd/4th, and for 1st/2nd place. Round Robin Tournament Mexico 17-5 St. Lucia Trinidad & Tobago 34-0 Bahamas Jamaica 55-0 Bermuda St Lucia 17-5 Trinidad & Tobago Mexico 37-5 Bermuda Jamaica 36-5 Bahamas Jamaica 20-5 St Lucia Bermuda 15-10 Bahamas Mexico 15-15 Trinidad & Tobago Mexico 36-5 Bahamas Jamaica 29-7 Trinidad &…

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Canada Men Qualify for Olympics After Rugby Americas North Win

By djcoilrugby on July 8, 2019 Sevens

Canada Men’s Rugby went undefeated in the 2019 Rugby Americas North Sevens and secured a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They join host Japan, Argentina and the HBSC Sevens Series top four in Fiji, USA, New Zealand, and South Africa. Canada swept Pool A in beating Barbados 47-0, Mexico 49-5, and Bermuda 55-0. They continued in the Quarterfinals beating Guyana 47-5, in the Semifinals over Bermuda 55-0, and in the Finals against Jamaica 40-5. With Jamaica winning Silver, they secured a spot in the Repechage along with Bronze medal winner Mexico. Pool A Canada 47-0 Barbados Mexico 31-0 Bermuda…

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Cool Runnings – Jamaican 7s: North American Olympic Qualifier

By djcoilrugby on July 5, 2019 Sevens

By Steve Lewis This weekend in Grand Cayman sees the North American regional qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. For the Men, win and you’re in, for the Women, thanks to some world-class, World Rugby chicanery (more on that below), the top two finishers move on to the repechage tournament next year, probably in Europe. I will be there coaching the Crocs and the Lady Crocs, the Jamaican Men and Women as they follow their Olympic dreams, and what a story it would be if this Caribbean nation could make it to Japan just over a year from now. The Mens competition features Jamaica, Cayman, Guyana, and Trinidad & Tobago in…

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Schuylkill River Wins USA Club 7s Eastern Super Qualifier Over Old Blue

By djcoilrugby on June 30, 2019 Sevens

Schuylkill River defeated Old Blue 19-14 after a lightning delay to win the Eastern Men’s Rugby Sevens Super Qualifier, the Philly Sevens and became the first team to qualify for the USA Club Sevens Nationals in Kansas City on August 10-11, 2019. The Philadelphia Rugby Sevens was held at the Greater Valley Sports Complex in Malvern, PA on June 29, 2019. Divisions included Premier and Club Men and Women divisions, Flag, U13, U15 and High School Girls and Boys. The Premier Men’s Division winner earned a spot in the USA Club Sevens Nationals. The tournament provided an opportunity to meet…

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USA Women’s Rugby Sevens Team: 2019 Pan-American Games

By djcoilrugby on June 26, 2019 Sevens

USA Rugby has named its 2019 U.S. Pan American Games Women’s Sevens team. The Games will take place from July 26 to August 11 with rugby played from July 26-28. The 12 player roster will feature 10 players who played in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, reaching second in the world rankings, claiming five medals including their first ever Gold. and qualifying for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The team is led by General Manager Emilie Bydwell with Jordan Gray and Kristi Kirshe serving as Co-Captains. In addition to the senior Women’s Sevens players, the team will include Ari…

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USA Men’s Sevens Team for 2019 Pan-American Games

By djcoilrugby on June 21, 2019 Sevens

USA Rugby’s Head Coach JD Stephenson will lead a team of 12 athletes to the 2019 U.S. Pan American Games Men’s Sevens team. The Games will take place in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11. The PanAm Games come after the USA men qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, reached a No. 2 World Ranking and won seven tournament medals. The competition in Lima will help develop players for the demands of senior international competition as the Olympic year approaches. The roster features six players who have not made their national team debut but have regularly appeared…

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Kansas City Hosts 2019 USA Club Rugby Sevens

By djcoilrugby on June 20, 2019 Sevens

USA Rugby announced Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri as the location for the 2019 Club 7s National Championship on August 10-11. Qualifying tournaments will begin June 29th in San Francisco and Philadelphia. The Kansas City Blues, who twice were National Runners-Up in this competition, supported the bid along with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. They are the fourth Midwest city to host the event since its inception in 1985. Each championship match will be featured live of FloRugby. Swope Soccer Village was first dedicated as an MLS training facility in 2007. Renovations have further enhanced the…

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USA Women’s Rugby National Development Invitational Tournament

By djcoilrugby on June 4, 2019 Sevens

USA Rugby Release As part of its commitment to deliver a robust and inclusive talent identification and verification system, USA Rugby will present an annual Women’s National Development Invitational Tournament (NDIT) in sevens featuring academy and invitational sides as well as the Collegiate All-Americans (WCAA). The tournament will be hosted at American Rugby Pro Training Center on August 17 and 18 with one spot still remaining for the eighth participating team. Applications may be submitted here by June 21. Full schedule and broadcast details will be confirmed later. CLICK HERE TO APPLY TO BE A PARTICIPATING TEAM » Previously known…

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The Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship 16 Team Women’s Bracket has been finalized.

Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship Women’s Teams

By djcoilrugby on May 3, 2019 Sevens, Sevens Rugby

The Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship 16 Team Women’s Bracket has been finalized.

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Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship Men’s Bracket Completed

By djcoilrugby on April 26, 2019 Sevens

United World Sports Release PHILADELPHIA, April 26, 2019 (Newswire.com) – The final four men’s college rugby 7s teams – California, Colorado, South Carolina, and St. Bonaventure – have been announced for the 24-team title field in the 2019 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship, set for Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 2 at Talen Energy Stadium in suburban Philadelphia. The University of California Golden Bears, the five-time winner of the Pete Dawkins Trophy, returns to Philadelphia once again after winning the 2018-2019 PAC 7s tournament. South Carolina returns to the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship for the third time (and second consecutive year),…

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Tropical Sevens Heaven

By djcoilrugby on April 23, 2019 Sevens

Tropical Sevens And USA Sevens Future By Steve Lewis, Guest Journalist, DJCoil Rugby I have seen the future of American Sevens, and it is bright, mostly… After two days of frenetic competition at the Tropical Sevens in Orlando, where 110 high school and college teams gathered at the magnificent Omni Championsgate facility, hope springs eternal. Quite simply, the quality of athletes, the quality of committed coaches, and the quality of rugby were, by any standards impressive. Lots and lots of kids playing more, better sevens, just what the doctor ordered. On the international front, 2019 has been an annus mirabilis…

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Men’s and Women’s World Rugby Sevens Series 2019-2023

By djcoilrugby on March 13, 2019 Sevens

USA Rugby Release Women’s world series increases to eight rounds for the first time in its history World Rugby confirms host venues for men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019-23 Men’s world series to remain at 10 rounds Unprecedented interest in the men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tender process Player welfare remains a key focus for the world series calendar World Rugby today announced a new look men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series which include at least six combined men’s and women’s events, as the women’s series increases to eight rounds for the first time in its…

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