Good Day One for NCR Teams at Algarve
The NCR Griffins teams found themselves on the winning side at the Algarve 7s in Portugal on Saturday.
The Griffins women did lose their opener, but that was to the Kazakhstan national team and it was close, 22-17.
But after that they blew past Ubuntu (a Portuguese team) 43-0 and St. Andrews 57-0.
For the men's team, it was a 3-0 day.
NCR Teams Set for Algarve 7s in Portugal
National Collegiate Rugby has a men's and a women's team in the Algarve 7s in Portugal this weekend.
Dubbed the NCR Griffins, the women's team will play in the Women's Championship bracket.
Dartmouth Clearly Top of Women's 7s Heap
Dartmouth defeated Life University in quite emphatic fashion Saturday to win the CRAA Women's Premier 7s, taking the final 31-0.
This tournament once again lived up to its billing, providing outstanding entertainment for a strong fan following, and also giving fans some upsets, and plenty of drama.
Day One for CRAA Women 7s Produces Comebacks and Surprises
Day One of the CRAA Women's 7s is in the books; here's what happened.
Challenger 7s
With NIRA and D1A teams in the Premier 7s, other programs played in the Challenger Series.
Three pools of three teams faced off, and it was a day for the Californians.
Freda Tafuna Wins the MA Sorensen Award for the 2nd Time in a Row
Lindenwood University loose forward Freda Tafuna has won the MA Sorensen Award for the second year in a row.
The first multiple winner of the award, Tafuna was a unanimous choice by the Sorensen Award selection committee.
