Gamecocks Win 1st SEC 7s Tournament
The University of South Carolina Gamecocks have won the first 7s tournament in the SCRC Conference, defeating Alabama in the final.
In Pool A, Alabama finished 1st with wins over Ole Miss (19-5) and Alabama-Birmingham (33-5). Ole Miss defeated UAB to finish 2nd at 1-1. In Pool B, Mississippi State won the pool with Auburn 2nd and Georgia’s 2nd side 3rd.
College 7s Tournament This Weekend
College 7s heats up a little bit this weekend with several qualifiers, or pre-qualifiers going on.
The Empire 7s is the first of three tournaments to decide who makes it to the USA Rugby Nationals. Stony Brook hosts this weekend. The Southeastern 7s is for SEC schools, and the University of Alabama hosts the first of two, that lead to the seeding for the final.
Warhawks Win L-B 7s
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater got some measure of revenge Saturday, and in doing so secured a berth in USA Rugby’s Men’s DII College 7s Championships in Cary, NC in May.
Lindenwood-Belleville Hosts DII 7s Qualifier
Lindenwood-Belleville hosts a 7s tournament this weekend, and it’s yet another first for a program that didn’t exist a year ago.
L-B made the national DII 15s playoffs, and now is looking at a berth at USA Rugby’s 7s DII nationals. They have an excellent shot, as Head Coach Pat Clifton has worked hard to get his Lynx game time, going to Florida, Tennessee, and Las Vegas to find it.
Harvard Hosts Warmup to Women's Varsity 7s Series
Harvard hosts the Crimson 7s this weekend in a warmup to the Varsity Rugby Conference 7s series which starts in a little ore than a week.
Harvard ran out two sides at the Frostbite 7s March 5, and won with their A side.
