High School Boys
Cocorico Sevens featured teams from three different states, as well as the District of Columbia this past weekend. Minutemen Sevens rampaged through their pool, and ran a quality Howard County Hurricanes side in the final 52-0 to take it all.
The Vienna HS rugby program won the boys championship in the Virginia State Championships, taking the title in both Varsity and Middle School divisions.
Vienna beat West End in the semifinals and Richmond Strikers in the final.
With the injury to Ben Pinkelman every USA forward on the Olympic 7s team will have to raise their game to compensate.
Some of the load will fall on the admittedly broad shoulder of Joe Schroeder. The powerful, long-striding Schroeder has slowly been getting more and more minutes with the USA team, and he brings an extra offensive dimension team. He is also an intriguing story.
Rhinos Rugby Academy won three separate brackets in the NAI 7s, two select sides we haven't really seen before won, and at was also a tournament for existing clubs that wanted to perform at this all-star stage.
Here's a rundown:
The NAI 7s Day One produced some thrilling games, some blowouts, and a massive sigh of relief for everyone who wanted this tournament to return.
Here's a quick rundown of what happened
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