Elite 7s
The USA U18 girls took 5th in the Global Youth 7s in Auckland, New Zealand, finsihing the final day with their first loss and then an impressive win.
Atlantis Rugby sent a men's team and a women's team to the Grenada Rugby World 7s in the first weekend of December, sending both teams to their respective finals.
Overall, Atlantis teams finished 10-2, with the women finishing 2nd in their bracket and the men finishing 1st.
The Global Youth Sevens Auckland, NZ event is set to kick off tonight USA time.
Three North American boys teams and three North American girls teams are slated for the U18 event.
USA Rugby has a boys and a girls team in action.
Scouting, Funding, and the USA U18 Boys 7s Team
One of the common comments about Rugby 7s in America is that it is the way forward to bring fans into the game—simpler to understand than 15s and more fast-paced. Sevens is fan-friendly and Premier Rugby Sevens CEO Owen Scannell knows that.
The USA U18 7s team slated to go to the Global School 7s in New Zealand December 15-17.
The 13 players making the trip to New Zealand were selected out of a camp of 33 held at Chula Vista. But it wasn't just that camp.