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Now two-time national single-school champions, Gonzaga can perhaps lay claim certainly lay definitive claim on being the best high school rugby team in the country.
Here’s a spoiler: Penn State is going to win our 2015 Women’s College of the Year. The women celebrated arguably the most successful month of college rugby ever, winning national titles in 15s and 7s, followed by a CRC trophy, during the course of three weeks in May.
The National All Star Competition (NASC) has lured 203 senior, collegiate, and U20 women to James Madison University through Saturday, June 6. USA Rugby will release the attendees, who will be divided into four senior, two collegiate, and two U20 teams for a two-game series within each respective age grade.
North Central won its 10th Indiana girls high school state championship, marking the team’s 7th consecutive title. But despite the 32-17 decision over Penn, which had finished third at the Midwest Championship, the game was not a one-sided affair.
The Panthers were tested early on and found themselves on the losing end of a 10-0 scoreline.
In this opinion column, Goff Rugby Report editor Alex Goff looks at the big three college 7s championship events, and discusses where they can be better, and how they're doing so far.