Valley Rams Run the Table in Oregon
The Valley Rams won the Rugby Oregon Boys HS 7s with two wins in the championship tournament to cap off an 11-0 season.
The Rams went into the weekend 9-0 but still had to win out in the final event at Glenhaven Park in Portland. And with some lineup changes on some teams they could easily have slipped up.
Minutemen Win Cocorico 7s
Cocorico Sevens featured teams from three different states, as well as the District of Columbia this past weekend. Minutemen Sevens rampaged through their pool, and ran a quality Howard County Hurricanes side in the final 52-0 to take it all.
Vienna Wins Virginia HS 7s
The Vienna HS rugby program won the boys championship in the Virginia State Championships, taking the title in both Varsity and Middle School divisions.
Vienna beat West End in the semifinals and Richmond Strikers in the final.
A Lot on His Shoulders; Joe Schroeder's Olympics
With the injury to Ben Pinkelman every USA forward on the Olympic 7s team will have to raise their game to compensate.
Some of the load will fall on the admittedly broad shoulder of Joe Schroeder. The powerful, long-striding Schroeder has slowly been getting more and more minutes with the USA team, and he brings an extra offensive dimension team. He is also an intriguing story.
NAI 7s Rundown: Nine Champions
Rhinos Rugby Academy won three separate brackets in the NAI 7s, two select sides we haven't really seen before won, and at was also a tournament for existing clubs that wanted to perform at this all-star stage.
Here's a rundown:
