Men's College 7s News
Three big pieces of news came out of the opening West Coast 7s collegiate tournament this past weekend.
GLENDALE, CO. - The Men’s Collegiate All-American Sevens have named their full squad for the 2019 RugbyTown Sevens taking place in Glendale, CO from August 23-25.
Western Washington and Washington State lead the field after Day One of the Men’s NCRC 7s in Pullman, WA.
WWU went 3-0, defeating Washington 43-7, Eastern Washington 19-12, Oregon 42-0. In the seller Pool B, WSU needed just two victories, but both of them were close. The Cougars beat Boise State 12-5 and Oregon State 24-19 to win the group.
The Southern Rugby Conference finished up its 7s series this Saturday at UNC-Charlotte.
Charlotte is the top-seeded team, with Furman heading up Pool B in a tight competition. Those two are favored, but Wake Forest and Appalachian State are looking to surprise.
The winner will go on to the national men's D2 college 7s championships in Tucson, Arizona May 24-26.
The top eight in the CRC Qualifier in Men's College 7s at the Las Vegas Invitational are set.
Dartmouth was dominant and takes the top seed. Little surprise there.
Photos by David Barpal click on smaller photos to enlargePerhaps the surprise of the tournament was Utah Valley, which took the #2 seed and is a serious contender.