LVI College 7s Teams and PicksThe Las Vegas Invitational has been allowed to reinstate its men’s college 7s competition as a qualifier for the Collegiate Rugby Championships invitational in June. This was a hugely successful aspect of the CRC in 2011-2012, with Central Washington and Life University win
Southern Conf Announces 7s ScheduleThe Southern Rugby Conference has announced the schedule for its 2015 7s Series.
The season will include stops at UNC Charlotte Furman and UNC Wilmington, with the finals being hosted by Elon University.
The schedule is as follows:2/28 - @ UNC-Charlotte
The season will include stops at UNC Charlotte Furman and UNC Wilmington, with the finals being hosted by Elon University.
The schedule is as follows:
College Men Historical Champions
Below is a list of USA Rugby's men's collegiate championships, as well as some of the privately run national-level competitions.
USA Rugby ran a DI championship through 2010, and then split DI into DIA and DIAA. Some of the teams in DIA and DIAA have opted out of those playoffs to play in the Varsity Cup.
Samaniego Leaving St. Mary's Program
Longtime St. Mary’s College of California volunteer coach Tony Samaniego is leaving the program after almost ten years with the team.
Samaniego, who helped run the Gaels 7s team, partnering with John Tyler and Mark Bass to lead the team to the USA Rugby Plate in 2011, 4th in 2012, and a runner-up position in 2013.
Battaglia Garners Cal HonorCal senior Andrew Battaglia was named the school's Athlete of the Week, an award that covers all varsity sports at the University of California. Battaglia earned the Muscle Milk Student Athlete of the Week honor after leading the Bears to a PAC 7s Rugby Championship this past weekend. In addition to his defense, which helped to limit
