USA Rugby South Men's and Women's
7's Super Qualifying Championship
July 18, 2009 Hosted by Columbus / Ft. Benning.
Both the winner and runner up will advance to the USA Rugby championship in San Francisco on August 15 - 16.
Men's winner as the #5 seed will play these teams in the pool round: West #2, Midwest #2, Northeast #2 Men's runner up as the #16 seed will play these teams in the pool round: West #1, MidAtlantic #2, Pacific #2.
Roster checks with club CIPP registration and ID will be required. For clubs with more than one team there are no restrictions on who can play beyond typical player eligibility rules.
The format will be determined by the number of teams entered for both divisions, see the South handbook for details on 7's playoff structure and eligibility rules www.usarugbysouth.com.
The Women's national pools will be determined as participants qualify (16 teams total), please see www.wnit7.squarespace.com for more details. At this time, the Women's Championship is not a USA Rugby event but an invitational. The level of interest will determine future endorsement by USAR.
Collegiate Matrix procedures
NOTE - CHANGE in the way Game Rosters are to be completed - Starters and ALL subs must be included on the roster before the start of the match. Check with Brian Stringer for details -
Most of you know what to do, but if this is your first Matrix the procedures start here. To get you started, do the following:
1 - Pay your Union Dues.
2 - Pay the Referee's Society dues:
----500 Forest Hills Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37919
3 - Make sure all your players are CIPP registered with USA Rugby. ----Don't forget the coach and the club.
4 - Make all the arrangements needed for your games -
----book pitches, vans/transport/referees and contact your
--- opponents EARLY.
U17 Women's National Team
Three from South named to All Star Squad
Congratulations - Three USAR-South Collegiate Men's All Stars made it into the USAR A/S squad to travel to New Zealand for a three-game tour. They are Roland Evans (Flanker/No 8) and Jake Grubbs (Tight Head) both of Arkansas State and Seth Strauss (Loose Head) of Life University. The 28-man squad have been selected from 16 universities nationwide and represents a much wider collegiate selection than previous years. The South All-Americans are great news for the South and our Collegiate program.
New Laws - Experimental Law Variations (ELVs)
See the IRB YouTube video
Spring 2008 Collegiate Championships
Top of the list of best games at USAR Collegiate Championship Play-Offs in Albuquerque was undoubtedly Tennessee’s remarkable victory over Army in a D1 seeding match. Down with minutes to go in regular time, UT tied to send the game into overtime. They did the same again in overtime, delivering the final blow in the first period of sudden death. UT won 49 – 45.
Arkansas State, in their first D1 season, played convincingly in their seeding match with Dartmouth, demolishing the Ivy-Leaguers 44 – 17. Florida Women showed well against reining champs Penn State and in their seeding game against Indiana.
In D2, the East Carolina women put on great show in their first National tournament, narrowly losing their play-off match to Claremont and winning their seeding game against Western Washington.
The East Carolina men, also in their first National, lost narrowly to Utah Valley State 13 – 11 in their play-off, and Northern Colorado in the seeding game. However, much must be said for the guts and determination displayed by our D2 Champions. Both ECU men and women are stronger for the experience.
