National 7s Youth Rugby Championship Registration is Open
The National 7s Youth Rugby Championship is back for another year and will return to Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio.
The Girls U16 and U14 brackets return and that has been a fixture of the tournament. However in 2024 the response for those brackets were low. The hope or expectation is that girls teams will be back.
National 7s Youth Rugby Championships Past Winners:
Want to Help Youth Rugby? Donate to Ball 4 All Program
Very soon the United States Rugby Foundation will announce its new Ball-4-All donation recipients.
But it’s worth noting two things about that:
One More Time: USAYHS Steps in to Run Rugby Ohio Election (Updated)
As GRR reported on Monday, there was serious dissatisfaction in how the new Rugby Ohio election was being managed.
See the details here: This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Rugby Ohio Latest
This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Rugby Ohio Latest
Today is supposed to be the first day of voting for the new Rugby Ohio Board, but there is trouble in paradise as the balloting and nomination procedure has been brought into question.
“We’re not happy,” said Mark Weidner, who heads up the group that wanted open elections.
Here’s what they are not happy about:
National Youth 7s Set for Friday in Ohio
The National Youth Sevens Championships kicks off Friday at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio with brackets for Boys U16s and Boys U14s.
We’re seeing a little bit of a shift to some more single-program teams involved.
U16 Boys Pools
Pool A
Gorilla Rugby
Atlantis
Woodlands
St. Ignatius
