Men's College 7s News
West Virginia University ran the table at the Big XII 7s in Norman, Okla., winning the tournament and qualifying for the USA Rugby Collegiate 7s Championships.
Luke Ellis paced the Mountaineers with six tries, while Austin Hoover scored five on the day and captain Cecil Wilson scored four as WVU finished 5-0.
USA Rugby Release - BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby, in partnership with IMG, will hold the 2015 College 7s National Championships at the University of Denver. Forty-eight of college rugby’s finest men’s and women’s programs will descend upon the University of Denver campus May 23-24 to compete in three tournament fields – Men’s Division I, Men’s Division II, and the Women’s Division.
The Big XII 7s kicks off this weekend at Oklahoma University in Norman, Okla. with seven teams taking a shot at a USA Rugby Collegiate 7s Championship spot.
Only Baylor, Texas, and Kansas will not be represented in the ten-college Big XII (yes, you read that right), while from way back east, West Virginia will bring their squad (pending the effects of another huge snowstorm).
The University of Notre Dame won the opening tournament of the ACRL 7s series this weekend, defeating Virginia Tech 24-21 in the final.
The University of Tennessee is ramping up its efforts in 7s this winter/spring, and have enlisted the help of alumnus Sammy Anderson to run the 7s team.