GRR: 7s
The day Lindenwood arrived in Bath for the Red Bull World Uni 7s, Head Coach Josh Macy had been on the job for a week.
Taking your new team to a major tournament may not be the easiest way to start the job, but it all turned out quite nicely, as the Lions finished 3rd in the tournament, losing only to the two teams that finished 1st and 2nd.
Lindenwood University finished an impressive 3rd in the Red Bull World Uni 7s finals Saturday in Bath, England.
The hosts, Bath University, won for the second year in a row. Lindenwood opened up against Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour from France, and won that game 29-12. They then took on Bath, and played the defending champs tough, but lost 27-19.
Despite early technical challenges yesterday morning that impacted the 2017 HSBC Canada Sevens Early-Bird on-sale launch, the HSBC Canada Sevens Organizing Committee has confirmed more than 60% of total tickets were sold in the first 24 hours; more than doubling their Early Bird sales from this time last year.
World Rugby has unveiled the official website and logo for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 to be held in the Bay Area.
Rugby New Jersey kicked off its fal HS 7s series this past weekend, with tournaments at Christian Brothers Academy on Sunday, September 11.
Two full-size grass fields and a bright, sunny day made for an excellent day of rugby.