Elite 7s
Tropical 7s is set for April 18-19 and once again 15 brackets, over 200 teams, on 15 fields in Tampa, Fla., but there's also a new wrinkle.
Often there are players who want to participate, but, for various reasons, they haven't hooked on with a team. The solution, says tournament director John Siner, is for the tournament to provide a team.
NEW YORK—Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) announced today the launch of the PR7s Coaching Development Series, an exclusive eight-week online program designed to empower rugby coaches across the U.S. The series will be led by Top-tier coaches, including PR7s General Manager and former USA 15s National Coach Mike Tolkin and two-time Olympic Coach Richie Walker.
A win and some tension punctuated the USA U18 Boys Day One at the Global Youth 7s.
The Americans won their first game comfortably despite not kicking a single conversion, and ended the second game opting not to take a conversion, hoping for a comeback.
It was a good day for the USA U18 Girls team at the Global Youth 7s, as the squad finished the day 2-0 in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Global Youth 7s is set to kick off on Thursday afternoon Eastern Time, with eight North American teams in action.
USA U18s
The USA U18s program has two teams in New Zealand, with the USA U18 Girls and USA U18 Boys.
In 2023 the USA teams did quite well in this tournament and set up some players for higher honors.