Upsets are the Lead Story at Ariel Re Bermuda Intl 7s Day 1 [1]
Submitted by 4x3admin [2] on Fri, 2018-03-16 23:03
Colgate Men joined 19 other squads from Bermuda and the US in the tournament everyone has been talking about. In addition to the Colgate Men, Coach David Chapman brought two women's sides to compete. Day 1 scores are available on URugby.com [4]. Tune to URugby.com/Bermuda7s [5] on your phone for up to the minute scores Saturday from 12 noon to 6:30p ADT. Men's Pool PlayIn Pool A with Kutztown University [6] (2-1) touted as the team to beat, it was Ohio State [7] (4-0), with an huge entourage of friends and family cheering them on, who seemingly breezed through pool play highlighted by a stunning 19-7 victory over the Golden Bears of KU. The Bermuda All-stars [8] were shocked by Notre Dame [9] (4-0) as the Irish played precision sevens. A late try by the Longtails kept the score close. Notre Dame 24 - Bermuda 12. Bermuda (2-1) played well all night with wins over Rowan 26-7 and Stony Brook 29-10. Stony Brook [10], St. Joes [11] and Rowan [12] all finished with one win and two losses with one pool match to play beginning at noon tomorrow. Ithaca College and Colgate tied 17-17. One more round of pool play begins at 12 noon ADT. Women's PoolIn the first year the Ariel Re Bermuda Intl 7s women's tournament it was American International College [13] who dominated on Day 1 and . AIC defeated Bermuda 36-5, Ithaca College 29-7 and Colgate II 30-0. The Bermuda Women's Collegiate All-stars [14] surprised all with two wins on Day 1. The results prove Bermuda rugby is on the rise. Colgate's first side also finished 2-1 in pool play. High School Boys' PoolIt was the Warwick Academy and Berkeley Institute [15] (3-0) side who finished on top winning all three of their matches including a impressive upset over St. Thomas High School from Houston, TX [16] (1-2) by a score of 17-12. Beyond Rugby Bermuda [17]'s first side finished 2-1 on the night. Bermuda's Saltus Grammar School (2-2) also came away with two wins.
Learn more about the 2018 participating teams » [3] |