GRR: 7s
The Big XII 7s kicks off this weekend at Oklahoma University in Norman, Okla. with seven teams taking a shot at a USA Rugby Collegiate 7s Championship spot.
Only Baylor, Texas, and Kansas will not be represented in the ten-college Big XII (yes, you read that right), while from way back east, West Virginia will bring their squad (pending the effects of another huge snowstorm).
The University of Notre Dame won the opening tournament of the ACRL 7s series this weekend, defeating Virginia Tech 24-21 in the final.
Bowling Green drew first blood in the initial offering of a series of sevens tournaments that will fill the Midwest playing schedule over the next two plus months. The Falcons defeated 13th ranked University of Michigan in a see-saw battle by a score of 27-22 to win the College Clash Invitational.
Updated Feb 20, 2015: The Las Vegas Invitational hosts a qualifier for the Collegiate Rugby Championships invitational held in Chester, Pa. in June.
With all the talk about qualifications for the CRC, it’s easy to forget that USA Rugby has its own 7s collegiate championship.
Both of the tournaments have qualifiers, although USA Rugby has a lot more. Both will be held at the end of May, with the CRC May 30-31, and USA Rugby’s May 23-24.
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