Club Helps Olympic Hopefuls Train
The Olympics came to Olympia, sort of, as the USA, Canada, and Brazil women’s 7s teams scrimmaged in the Washington state capital this week.
Three-Nation Pre-Olympic 7s Prep
The USA Women’s 7s team is scrimmaging Canada and Brazil at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. this week.
It’s an excellent chance for the three programs to test some players and get some live action. USA and Canada have two squads in action and Brazil one as the teams play games through Tuesday and Wednesday at TESC’s extensive fields in the middle of campus.
Spain Shocks Everyone to Take Final Olympic Spot
Spain is the final country to qualify for the Olympics in Men's Rugby 7s, after the Lions defeated Samoa in dramatic fashion in the repechage tournament this weekend in Monaco.
Spain wasn't expected to win, but did so with superb teamwork. As captain Pablo Feijoo said, "we are not the fastest or the strongest, but we play as a team."
Olympic Repechage - Some Surprises on Day One
It's down to one day for eight men's Rugby 7s teams in the quest for a spot in the 2016 Olympic Games.
Final Olympic Spots Up for Grabs Next 2 Weeks
It's the final chance in the next two weekends for men's and women's national 7s teams to get into the Olympics.
The final qualifiers will be played in Monaco and Dublin.
On June 18-19 16 men's teams will face off at Stade Louis II. Here are the pools:
