GRR: 7s
College 7s on the West Coast got started in Bellingham, Wash., as 16 teams played in the Western Washington University 7s Saturday, with Central Washington emerging as cup winners.
BYU won the Cougar 7s Invitational over Utah Saturday.
Both BYU and Utah ran out two teams in the event, with BYU A sweeping pool play in beating Utah Valley, Weber State, and Utah’s B side. Utah’s A squad defeated Dixie State, Idaho State, and BYU B to win their pool.
BYU A got by BYU B in the semis while Utah defeated UVU.
The Morris HS 7s were held this past weekend in New Jersey, with the Pelham HS team out of New York taking the cup, beating Play Rugby 35-19 in final.
USA Rugby has dismissed Women's National 7s Coach Ric Suggitt, effective immediately. A replacement is set to be named Wednesday, September 16.
Among the 7s teams that could be attending the Halloween 7s in Florida is a Men’s Junior All Americans 7s team under the coaching of Paul Holmes and David Fee.
The first assembly under this new program finished up last week, and Head Coach Holmes said that it’s a beginning, at least.