Girls 7s Update: STA Forms Team, And More
A new team, and some contenders chowing as we look at girls HS 7s this week.
More States Kick Off HS Sevens This Weekend
While Colorado has already started its girls HS 7s, we see more action this weekend with Utah, Indiana, Iowa, and Pennsylvania all getting tournaments in.
HS Girls, 7th/8th-grade Girls, and HS Boys are all in action in Utah.
It's a stacked boys bracket with Herriman, East, Mountain Ridge, Riverton, and Olympus playing.
Colorado HS Girls Open Fall Season
Colorado girls kicked off their season past weekend with a 7s tournament.
Utah's United joined the Rugby Colorado teams and teams from the Colorado Interscholastic Rugby Association in a multi-bracket competition that, with 2nd squads, featured 22 separate teams in action on Saturday.
Fall HS Action Boosts Numbers Across The US
Fall is not free of high school rugby.
Girls rugby, especially, gets a boost in the fall, both in 7s and (in some small examples) 15s.
This is not an exhaustive list, but it does give you an idea of what's going on this fall.
Youth and HS Membership Numbers and Analysis
Youth and High School rugby membership topped 44,000 in 2022-23.
