Spain Final Women Rugby 7s Olympic Qualifier
Spain has won the women's final Olympic qualifier and will join their men's team in Rio 2016 this August.
Led by brilliant playmaker and finisher Patricia Garcia, Spain defeated Russia 19-12 in the final, after hammering Kazakhstan in the semis. Supported by hundreds of fans at the University College Dublin Bowl in the Ireland's capital, Spain was the class of the tournament.
Utah Lions Girls Dominate at United World Games
The Utah Lions Rugby Academy girls team won the Rugby 7s competition at the United World Games in Klagenfurt, Austria last week.
The team, made up of top girls players from the Beehive State, faced opposition from Australia, Hungary, and Germany, including major national academies. The Lions dominated, allowing exactly zero points in the tournament.
Club Helps Olympic Hopefuls Train
The Olympics came to Olympia, sort of, as the USA, Canada, and Brazil women’s 7s teams scrimmaged in the Washington state capital this week.
Video - Alev Kelter at USA 7s Team Training
USA standout Alev Kelter was with the women's 7s team as they scrimmaged with Canada and Brazil in Olympia, Wash. June 21, and she spoke with Goff Rugby Report Editor Alex Goff.
Kelter discussed the team's chemistry, the work they've been doing, and how nice it is to be (sort of ) close to her home state.
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Three-Nation Pre-Olympic 7s Prep
The USA Women’s 7s team is scrimmaging Canada and Brazil at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. this week.
It’s an excellent chance for the three programs to test some players and get some live action. USA and Canada have two squads in action and Brazil one as the teams play games through Tuesday and Wednesday at TESC’s extensive fields in the middle of campus.
