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National Teams:
College All-Americans head coach Gavin Hickie shares what he is looking for in a player.
Club/College:
Des Moines is set to host this year's National Club 7s on August 8-9th.
Several teams have already made their case for inclusion as the 7s season got off to a hot start.
Take the jump to read more.
Ted Hardy looks at the success of the NACRA 7s and whether that means more events for North Carolina.
Penn State's Catie Benson is looking for a spot on the Eagles.
The preliminary suggestions for promotion/relegation in the Red River Conference are out.
Gabe Ho shares what it was like to attend an ATAVUA 7s coaching seminar.
Tim Horan is set to headline this year's Lost Afternoon Luncheon in Chicago.
Several DI-A players will be playing 7s this summer for various teams.
Here is another great article about the growth of rugby, especially women's rugby.
World:
The World XV to play South Africa has been selected with several top names.
National Teams:
Perry Baker was the subject of this nice profile in his hometown newspaper.
Louis Mulholland was surprised by his inclusion on the Eagles 50-man squad but he's working toward making the team.
College All-Americans head coach Gavin Hickie shares what he is looking for in a player.
Club/College:
Des Moines is set to host this year's National Club 7s on August 8-9th.
Several teams have already made their case for inclusion as the 7s season got off to a hot start.
Take the jump to read more.
Ted Hardy looks at the success of the NACRA 7s and whether that means more events for North Carolina.
Penn State's Catie Benson is looking for a spot on the Eagles.
The preliminary suggestions for promotion/relegation in the Red River Conference are out.
Gabe Ho shares what it was like to attend an ATAVUA 7s coaching seminar.
Tim Horan is set to headline this year's Lost Afternoon Luncheon in Chicago.
Several DI-A players will be playing 7s this summer for various teams.
Here is another great article about the growth of rugby, especially women's rugby.
World:
The World XV to play South Africa has been selected with several top names.