Thunder Gets Job Done vs Belmont Shore
Thunder Rugby secured a spot in the Boys HS Rugby National Championships with an emphatic 45-15 victory over Belmont Shore.
With the win, Thunder, which has already defeated SOC Raptors, has won the three-team Socal play-in for the HS National Championships. (San Diego Mustangs had already secured an invitation.)
Center Ryan Scully was exceptional in both attack and defense for Thunder, scoring four tries and chasing down line breaks to make try-saving ankle tap tackles.
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2026 USA Rugby / CRAA Women's College 7s National Championships - Day 2 (Field 2)
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USA Rugby / CRAA Women's College 7s National Championships - Day 1 (Field 2)
CRC Men's Brackets—Three Birds and a Rock
Wheeling once again won the NCR CRC 7s Men’s Premier bracket, taking this trophy for the third time in a row.
The Cardinals edged Dartmouth 14-12 in the final, the fifth straight game for the Big Green that was decided by a try or less.
Navy Comes Back, Cal Flies in D1A Semis
Several Dramatic Finished in Premier and D1AA Brackets at CRC
Life Wins in Dramatic End for CRAA Women 7s
The CRAA Women’s Premier 7s continues to be the gold standard of level of play and while there were only nine teams in the competition, it was hugely competitive throughout.
In the end, Life University pushed aside some key player absences and an early loss to win the championship, beating Lindenwood in overtime.
Thunder Gets Job Done vs Belmont Shore
Thunder Rugby secured a spot in the Boys HS Rugby National Championships with an emphatic 45-15 victory over Belmont Shore.
With the win, Thunder, which has already defeated SOC Raptors, has won the three-team Socal play-in for the HS National Championships. (San Diego Mustangs had already secured an invitation.)
TOA Unity Brings Home Tropical 7s Title
TOA won the Boys Elite U18s at Tropical 7s, beating Rebel Rugby Academy 26-10 in the final.
The key, said Coach Greg Turpen, was cohesion.
"The family and administrative unity spread into our team and extended well beyond the field," said Tupren. "Behind the scenes, our support team, families, and coach handled things seamlessly. It was pretty cool."
