GRR: NAI 7s
Four months…yes just 4 months from the 15th Anniversary of the largest sevens rugby festival in the Americas. Along with a couple tournament firsts being announced.
As the weather starts to turn and the days begin getting a little longer in the Salt Lake valley, teams are getting geared up and excited for an annual event that brings people together from all corners of the country.
One of the features, perhaps the responsibilities, of big tournaments is to develop good refereeing.
Belmont Shore led the way among girls brackets at the NAI 7s.
They fielded three teams, winning the U18 Elite, coming in 3rd among the U16s, and 2nd in the U14s.
Only one other programs fielded three teams, the Utah Cannibals, who came 4th in U18 Elite and U16, and won U14.
Seven boys and men's brackets crowned winners at the NAI 7s in Salt Lake City over the weekend.
We looked in a little bit more detail about the U18 teams here: Rebel, Belmont Shore Lead Title Runs in NAI Sevens
Here's a quick look at the NAI 7s.
U18 EliteRebel Rugby Academy White won the Boys U18 Elite in dramatic fashion, coming back from a 12-7 deficit at halftime to win 26-24 over Next Phase Rugby. This was exactly the matchup last year and Rebel came away with a close win then, too.