Men's College 7s News
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.
Bowling Green drew first blood in the initial offering of a series of sevens tournaments that will fill the Midwest playing schedule over the next two plus months. The Falcons defeated 13th ranked University of Michigan in a see-saw battle by a score of 27-22 to win the College Clash Invitational.
Updated Feb 20, 2015: The Las Vegas Invitational hosts a qualifier for the Collegiate Rugby Championships invitational held in Chester, Pa. in June.
With all the talk about qualifications for the CRC, it’s easy to forget that USA Rugby has its own 7s collegiate championship.
Both of the tournaments have qualifiers, although USA Rugby has a lot more. Both will be held at the end of May, with the CRC May 30-31, and USA Rugby’s May 23-24.
With the completion of the fall college 7s tournaments in the West, and then the CRC Qualifier at the Las Vegas Invitational, we feel we have enough data to rank the top 25 men's college 7s teams. Arkansas State gets to #1 because they beat several good teams on their way to winning the CRC Qualifier, and historically, they have been very good.