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With rugby's return to the Olympics on the horizon, sevens rugby continues to pick up steam among college conferences eager to capitalize on the increased interest in the sport. This spring sees the return of the Atlantic Coast Rugby League (ACRL) Sevens Series and the debut of the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference (SCRC) Sevens Series. The SCRC is focusing on sevens rugby during its spring season for the first time in conference history. 

St. Joseph's University will host the St. Joe's Sevens this Saturday on the turf at Sweeney Field. The first match will kick off at 4 pm and matches will continue until 10 pm.

St. Joseph's University will host the St. Joe's Sevens this Saturday on the turf at Sweeney Field. The first match will kick off at 4 pm and matches will continue until 10 pm.

This tournament is a spontaneous creation of St. Joe's head coach Shags Yarusso to help a fellow program in a bind. An event this coming Saturday at Navy was canceled. When Coach Yarusso found out that the St. Bonaventure University rugby team had non-refundable tickets to play rugby this weekend, the plan was put in motion.

Rugby is on a roll at the University of Mary Washington, where new initiatives and impressive facilities signal a desire to become a collegiate hub for this fast-growing sport in the U.S.

This weekend, the 2015 spring sevens season catches fire with the inaugural tournament in the much-anticipated Empire Sevens series: the Stony Brook Sevens. Follow all the action as we feature live Twitter coverage from each participating team on the URugby website. 

This 2015 event is canceled due to bad weather. Take advantage of a great opportunity for pre-season work in a tournament atmosphere in 2016.

The first installment of the spring 2015 American Collegiate Rugby Championship Sevens Rankings have been announced! 

With 40 days to go as we prep for spring sevens, we want you to know that it really is all about you. At both locations this spring collegiate teams will be asked to just show up ready to play. We will take care of all the rest. 

Rugby has contributed a lot to football's changing ideas about tackling in recent years and football is starting to return the favor. In this highly informative video, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll teaches the right way to tackle, which he freely acknowledges is the rugby way. 

This video is worth watching for all who coach rugby tackling. The methods and techniques are awesome—well thought out and well presented. Even though they are about football the video is a must-see for all rugby players coaches and trainers.

Wesley College in Dover, DE has announced they will be forming Men's and Women's Rugby Clubs and are now searching for a Head Coach and Assistant Coach. There will be stipends for both positions.

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