Rugby New York

Rugby NY Fall 7s Kicks Off In Pelham

Pelham HS hosted the first leg of the five-event Rugby NY Fall 7s Series this past Sunday, with three brackets.

Hosts Pelham HS took the Boys Varsity bracket, going 3-0. There was no playoff as severe weather halted play early. But Pelham was the only team to go 3-0 on the day. Play Rugby finished 2-0-1, winning two games and also getting a tie, to top their pool.

High School Fall 7s Around The Country

Fall 7s in high school has been taking over the country, at least parts of the country, and has become an excellent way of recruiting young people to the game.

Every state does it differently; some have boys and girls and multiple divisions, some have just girls playing, and some make it just a low-intensity fun thing.

Here’s a look.

State Championship Latest: Minnesota, Illinois, NY, Ohio

Edina defeated Eagan 22-17 in the Minnesota Youth Rugby Boys HS final, capping off an undefeated league season.

(Photos from the game courtesy of Guy Warren)

Play Rugby Takes Rugby NY HS 7s

Play Rugby USA Academy won the Rugby NY Varsity boys 7s this fall, with Pelham taking 2nd.

It was a superb effort from a Play Rugby team that has really started to blossom, not only winning games but starting to put players in contention for national age-grade team honors.

Keio/FASNY took 3rd.

In the JV bracket, Pelham won out over Keio/FASNY.