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Wild Day One In Boys U18 Brackets at NAI 7s

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Wild Day One In Boys U18 Brackets at NAI 7s

Rebel Academy vs Layton Christian in last year's final. Alex Goff photo.

The NAI 7s Boys U18 competition is in two brackets and both will be hugely competitive.

U18 Boys Open

Many of these teams are club or school teams that play in 15s leagues. Several of these teams, such as Belmont Shore, Elsie Allen, Kansas City Blues, East HS, and Herriman, have played some excellent 7s and some of those have challenged for a title at NAI 7s.

The Belmont Shore Family Seeks Hardware at NAI 7s

But they are also facing select side programs, such as Pioneer 7s—which is always a talented bunch—New Mexico, USA South Panthers, Rock Rugby Academy, and Rebel Rugby Academy.

Rebel Academy Determined Not to be a One-Off at NAI 7s

Boys U18 Elite

This is a smaller bracket than the regular Boys U18 bracket, and that just ensures that each pool game is hugely competitive.

NAI 7s The Venue for Next Phase Rugby's Entry into Select-Side Competition

We did talk about Next Phase Rugby being a new addition, and Atlantis being a longtime program that is mounting a bit of a comeback. Layton Christian made the final last year and cannot be overlooked. They are fast and unified and fit. 

The California Grizzlies have their own impressive talent pool, and they should probably be linked with Next Phase, Gorilla, and WAR as select sides with talent who could do well or not depending on how it all comes together.

We didn't mention Rebel Rugby Academy. Yes, well, they're defending champions and return many of the players who won last year. They are favored, for sure, but it won't be easy. Look for that Rebel vs Atlantis game at 10AM on Friday as a key indicator, and then of course there's the repeat of last year's final at 1PM.

You find out a lot then.  

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Day One Schedules Boys U18 Brackets

Boys U18 Pool Play
9:40 AM Atlantis Teal Next Phase Rugby Academy
9:40 AM Utah Warriors Academy Washington Academy of Rugby
10:00 AM Rebel Rugby Academy Atlantis Black
10:00 AM Layton Christian Academy San Mateo Wolverines
10:20 AM Kahuku Boys Rugby Southern Utah Warriors Academy
10:20 AM California Grizzlies Gorilla Rugby
12:40 PM Next Phase Rugby Academy Washington Academy of Rugby
12:40 PM Atlantis Teal Utah Warriors Academy
1:00 PM Atlantis Black San Mateo Wolverines
1:00 PM Rebel Rugby Academy Layton Christian Academy
1:20 PM Southern Utah Warriors Academy Gorilla Rugby
1:20 PM Kahuku Boys Rugby California Grizzlies
3:20 PM Utah Warriors Academy Next Phase Rugby Academy
3:20 PM Washington Academy of Rugby Atlantis Teal
3:40 PM Layton Christian Academy Atlantis Black
3:40 PM San Mateo Wolverines Rebel Rugby Academy
4:00 PM California Grizzlies Southern Utah Warriors Academy
4:00 PM Gorilla Rugby Kahuku Boys Rugby
     
Boys U18 Pool Play
8:40 AM New Mexico Desert Warriors Hawkeyes Rugby
8:40 AM Belmont Shore  East Rugby 7s
8:40 AM Liberty Rugby Club TBD
8:40 AM Rebel Rugby Academy Mother Lode
9:00 AM Rock Rugby Academy SacPal Islanders
9:00 AM Titan Rugby Riverton rugby
9:00 AM WAR II Red Mountain Rugby
9:00 AM Elsie Allen Lobos Mountain Ridge Rugby
9:20 AM Kansas City Blues 7s Academy Herriman
9:20 AM Rebel Rugby Academy Black WarFrogs
9:20 AM USA Rugby South Panther Academy Wasatch HS
9:20 AM Pioneer 7s Select Punaauia Rugby Club
11:40 AM Hawkeyes Rugby East Rugby 7s
11:40 AM New Mexico Desert Warriors Belmont Shore
11:40 AM TBD Mother Lode
11:40 AM Liberty Rugby Club Rebel Rugby Academy
12:00 PM SacPal Islanders Riverton rugby
12:00 PM Rock Rugby Academy Titan Rugby
12:00 PM Red Mountain Rugby Mountain Ridge Rugby
12:00 PM WAR II Elsie Allen Lobos
12:20 PM Herriman Punaauia Rugby Club
12:20 PM WarFrogs Wasatch HS
12:20 PM Rebel Rugby Academy Black USA Rugby South Panther Academy
12:20 PM Kansas City Blues 7s Academy Pioneer 7s Select
2:20 PM Belmont Shore Hawkeyes Rugby
2:20 PM East Rugby 7s New Mexico Desert Warriors
2:20 PM Rebel Rugby Academy TBD
2:20 PM Mother Lode Rugby Football club Liberty Rugby Club
2:40 PM Titan Rugby SacPal Islanders
2:40 PM Riverton Rugby Rock Rugby Academy
2:40 PM Elsie Allen Lobos Red Mountain Rugby
2:40 PM Mountain Ridge Rugby WAR II
3:00 PM Pioneer 7s Select Herriman
3:00 PM USA Rugby South Panther Academy WarFrogs
3:00 PM Wasatch HS Rebel Rugby Academy Black
3:00 PM Punaauia Rugby Club Kansas City Blues 7s Academy