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from Guampdn.com: The 13th Annual Budweiser True GRIT (Guam Rugby International Tournament) wrapped up yesterday at the Wettengel Rugby Field. Women’s Division results: Hong Kong 19, Para Todu 5; Royals 32, Guam Rugby Club Women 0; Hong Kong 22, Royals 0; Little Blacks 71, Southern 0; Little Blacks 34, Para Todu 0; Guam Rugby Club [...]

Welcome to another Guest Blog from Monty (to read his first blog, go here). This time Monty was able to snag some time with the new USA 7s coach Ric Suggit. Read below! One of the more pleasant surprises I had at the Las Vegas Sevens last weekend, aside from the Eagles Bowl win, Kevin [...]

from USA Sevens: (Las Vegas) – ABC will broadcast the USA Sevens Rugby Tournament presented by Bridgestone as a one-hour special on Saturday, February 20 at 5PM ET / 2PM PT. The USA 7s event was held February 13-14th in Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium, and is the fourth stop of the eight global [...]

from ScrumQueens: The national women’s rugby teams of Japan and Hong Kong will curtain raise an Asian 5 Nations game for the first time this year when the two sides do battle on May 22. The game, to be played in Japan, marks a big moment for women’s rugby in Asia, which will receive a [...]

Since it harder than heck to find any information about the Women’s International 7s on the USA Sevens website or on USA Rugby, Monty, my newest Guest Blogger and member of the YSC team has hunted down the USA Women’s Roster. Just remember that you saw it first on YSC! Also, don’t forget to read Monty’s [...]

YSC would like to welcome another Guest Blogger to the YSC team! Monty Nyriws loves 7s and so he was the perfect fit to be a 7s correspondent! I look forward to his colorful posts as they promise to be entertaining and informative. Hey, are ya’ll excited about the upcoming Las Vegas 7s tournament? … [...]

from RUGBYMag.com Staff: Phaidra Knight heads up the RUGBYMag.com USA women’s Team of the Decade. Knight was an All-World player as a prop, and reinvented her game to become one of the most feared players in the back row. She played for the USA in 2000 and is still going strong in 2009 and is [...]

from IRB.com: Japan scored with seconds left on the clock to break Hong Kong hearts and deny the East Asian Games hosts the gold medal in the men’s Rugby Sevens competition with a 26-24 victory in a thrilling final on Sunday. The top seeds had gone through the opening day undefeated, but suffered a surprise [...]

from Gulfnews.com: Dubai: International Marauders and Wooden Spoon Blues raised their game in time to pocket the International Invitational and International Overseas men’s titles, respectively, on the final evening of the Dubai Rugby Sevens on Saturday. The Marauders, who showed they were made of sterner stuff even during the group games, staved off the challenge [...]

Less than two months after Rugby Sevens was included in the 2016 Olympic Games, this weekend in Hong Kong will see the sport make its debut in the East Asian Games as a competition sport with both a men’s and women’s event. The first ever multi-sports Games to be held in Hong Kong, the East [...]