GRR: NAI 7s
The summer of 2022 has become a summer of select-level rugby for high-school and youth rugby players in the USA.
The NAI 7s pools and lineup of teams are (pretty much) set for the 2022 tournament to be played July 22-23 in Salt Lake City.
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Here's the list, with some comments:
Summer sees different approaches to 7s in high school rugby around the nation.
For some regions, they take a complete break. Others run a series of tournaments that are basically about just playing and having fun.
But you do see some more serious tournaments crop out as well.
With Upright Rugby having decided to pull out of the NAI 7s, there is a little extra space in the tournament for teams that were hoping to compete.
North American Invitational Sevens is set for July 22-23 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the largest (as far as we know) rugby tournament in the Western Hemisphere, with 153 teams scheduled to compete in 13 brackets from U12 to U23.
The NAI 7s is almost full as more and more 7s teams, especially among youth age groups, are looking for a well-run, meaningful tournament.
The numbers have brought in sponsorships, too, and as a media partner for the NAI 7s, we at Goff Rugby Report have a list for you of who is supporting the NAI 7s.