Tropical 7s Back for East and Keeps Growing
The Tropical 7s returns for Easter Weekend with 17 divisions and over 220 teams in action.
“We’re still growing and we are getting a lot of demand in certain divisions, especially Boys and Girls U18 Open divisions, and the U14 divisions,” said Tournament Director John Siner.
Cardinals Excel at Friendship Cup, But Others Show Well Also
Top HS clubs from around the USA converged on Hendersonville, Tenn. just outside Nashville for the Friendship Cup and it delivered.
Ranked teams from Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, Indiana, and Utah all competed.
Large Group of Ranked Teams at Fairfield Jesuit Classic
Fairfield Prep hosts the Northeast Jesuit Rugby Classic over the weekend, an event that is building nicely.
This year’s event is still fairly Northeast-centric, with teams from Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts, but Dallas Jesuit is in on the action.
Friendship Cup Full of Top-Ranked Teams
The Friendship Cup tournament fires up Friday and will run for three days in Nashville with an impressive list of HS clubs in action.
Girls Division
We won’t call this a bracket because the Friendship Cup is more about getting the games in rather than a pool-knockout format with a final.
The Friendship Cup: From a Single Match to a National Rugby Showcase
“What many people don’t realize is that The Friendship Cup started as a single match in 2023 between Raptor Rugby (TN) and the Charlotte Cardinals,” said Friendship Cup founder and Peak Rugby partner Mike Orefice.
“Jason Zehmke reached out because his team was looking for a match, and we decided to test ourselves against one of the top Tier 1 high school programs in the nation.”
