GRR: 7s
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — The USA Men’s Sevens training groups will culminate their 2020 residency with a series of intrasquad scrimmages called the Golden Eagles Showdown Series.
Under beautiful blue skies and with perfect weather, the Harlequins capped off an undefeated, albeit abbreviated, 7s season with a 17-12 victory over the Mustangs out of Germantown in the state tournament final.
The Ravenwood Raptors cruised convincingly through the field to win the Tennessee HS Girls 7s Saturday in Knoxville.
With COVID restrictions making it tough for teams to be able to prepare, only four teams competed, and the competition was then formatted into a six-game round-robin.
The Harpeth Harlequins capped off a solid Saturday to win the 2020 Tennessee HS Boys 7s championship in Knoxville.
National Collegiate Rugby has hired Pat Clifton to run the organization’s 7s competitions as its 7s Commissioner, and the hiring certainly seems to be a decent fit.
(Editor’s note: Pat Clifton and Alex Goff worked together for several years at RugbyMag and United World Sports, and remain friends.)