Men's College 7s News
Day One at the SIRC 7s is over and Central Florida is once again a power in the region.
UCF won all four of their pool games, giving up not more than a try in each and winning comfortably in every game.
The South Independent Rugby Conference holds its 7s tournament this weekend, with the winner gaining automatic qualification to the USA Rugby 7s Championships to be held at the end of May.
With the addition of Lindenwood’s tournament, there are now seven regional qualifiers for the Women’s College 7s National Championship, which will occur May 22-24.
The Las Vegas Invitational Men’s CRC Qualifier pool are out and they’re … interesting.
It’s wonderful to see the CRC 7s (held every year in Chester, Pa. and broadcast on NBC) opened up again to any team that wants to try, but that doesn’t mean we can’t hold the qualifier’s feet to the fire regarding seeings.
The Midwest Thunderbirds are on the hunt again. The U23 all-star team is returning to the Las Vegas Invitational and looking to defend its college 7s title. Roger Riley and Steve Murra have also returned as coaches, and noted that this year's competition will produce new challenges.