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7s | 06.22.11
The Gentlemen of Aspen 7s program is not dead. Despite the perils
of the 15s team, Aspen will have a competitive 7s club this summer, and
they will compete in the Kansas City and Denver legs of the West
Qualification series.
Andy Katoa is still coaching, but the
team will look a little different between the lines. Back are Jake Bowers,
Kai Beech (started at prop on the ‘09... Read More
7s | 06.21.11
USA Men’s 7s coach Al Caravelli will have his eyes on more crossover
athletes this summer. Like he did with Miles Craigwell last year (played
with NYAC) Caravelli has linked crossover candidates with competitive 7s
clubs.
“We realize that the model we did with Miles last year was the best one, so
before we just bring guys who don’t know anything about rugby into camp,
we’ve got to... Read More
7s | 06.20.11
1823 leapfrogged
Youngbloodz for first place in the Midwest 7s table by winning Cin City 7s
Saturday in Cincinnati.
The Columbus, Ohio squad was dominant in each game leading to the final,
defeating Bowling Green 34-0, the University of Kentucky 39-0 and
Louisville 21-12 (1823 led 21-0 until late in the second half) in pool
play. They blanked Indianapolis 29-0 in the semifinal... Read More
7s | 06.19.11
The Kutztown University 7s team made a big splash Saturday, winning the
Wilmington 7s Mid-Atlantic Qualifier bracket, and securing a place in the
MARFU territorial club 7s championships.
The KU team is an all-student team that is being coached by Kutztown alumni
Jeff Reiss and Paul Presinzano. The team checked carefully with USA Rugby
to... Read More
7s | 06.17.11
The
first Northeast RFU 7s qualifier gets underway in Braintree, Mass. Saturday
with the South Shore 7s.
It’s not a big Qualifier field, as five teams battle for points leading to
the NRU championship and a place in the National 7s Club Championships.
NYAC has decided not to play 7s this summer, and Mystic River, which
qualified for the national tournament last year, isn’t in... Read More
7s | 06.17.11
The San Francisco Golden Gate club is ramping up its 7s efforts this
summer, after not competing in 2010.
New 7s Head Coach Jone Naqica, who remains the top all-time USA
points-scorer in the IRB Sevens World Series, is assembling a talented
squad of players from the SFGG Super League as well as area colleges.
Central to the team will likely be longtime scrumhalf Mose Timoteo and... Read More
7s | 06.17.11
The first of several sevens combines set up by Men’s National Team coach Al
Caravelli is being hosted by the Chicago Lions Sunday. Over 100 players
have pre-registered for the workout, which will include the 20-meter Yo-Yo,
a 10-meter sprint, 40-meter sprint and a rugby acumen assessment. Caravelli
said based on the level of skill at the camp, there may also be a period or
two of... Read More
7s | 06.16.11
The Glendale Raptors have signed on former Springbok Andre Snyman to coach
the club’s 7s team this summer, and the next.
Snyman, 37, played in 36 test matches for South Africa, scoring nine tries,
and also played for the South African 7s team in the 1990s. He joined the
club at the beginning of June and was on hand to watch the Raptors win the
National DI Club Championships in 15s... Read More
7s | 06.14.11
The 7s season is slowly getting underway, and while some territories have
begun their qualifier season.
Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happened so far:
In the first qualifier of the Mid-Atlantic RFU series, Schuylkill River
defeated the Pittsburgh Harlequins 34-5 in the final of the Lehigh 7s, in a
qualifier bracket that included only two other teams, NOVA and
Philly-Whitemarsh... Read More
7s | 06.13.11
The
summer 7s season is barely upon us and it’s not always easy to gauge which
teams will challenge for a national title.
But defending national champs Old Puget Sound Beach are expected to be
contenders once more. The club featured Fili Botitu and Isi Daveta, two
fast and dangerous backs, along with a group of intelligent and hardworking
players such as Mike Nelson, Pat Curtis... Read More