7s Youth Nationals Filling Up But Space Remains For Girls Teams
The National 7s Youth Championships is filling up nicely but there remains a little space for some girls teams.
The tournament will be held June 12-13 in Cleveland, Ohio on the fields at St. Ignatius HS.
"We got a massive response," said Tournament Director Pat Rahill.
Panther Rugby Academy Teams Come Up Huge at Tropical 7s
Many eyes at the Tropical 7s were on the Panther Rugby Academy.
Given that the Panther program entered 16 teams in the tournament was reason enough, but there was also the fact that the PRA has earned the USA Rugby designation of National Development Academy. With that kind of stamp of approval, they beter perform well.
Youth Rugby in Alaska Shows Its Talent in Florida
Alaska's young rugby players traveled 4,500 miles last week to get a game of rugby in, and they did pretty well in three brackets of the Tropical 7s in Orlando, Fla.
The girls struggled a bit more than the boys. They logged wins over Fallbrook and Rogue Ridge, but lost four in pool play and lost the 9th/10th playoff to Riverdale 22-5.
Tigress Class of Tropical 7s Girls
The Charlotte Tigress had only the one hiccup in a run that saw them win the Girls U18 bracket at the Tropical 7s.
Tropical 7s Ready To Shine This Weekend
The Tropical 7s is set for this coming weekend and the response among touring and select teams has been impressive.
