Michigan Rugby Sevens wins their group
They beat Texas 22-10
Best Navy 24-19
And finally gave Ohio a nice little beating 21-5
We have yet to play a real powerhouse so it's tough to tell how they will fare in knockout stages but Navy is a good win.
Rugby Sevens. What looks to be the most tiring of all sports.
Replying up here so people will see it.
They haven't released the updated matchups and times yet, but the championship rounds will be played tomorrow and will be shown on NBC Sports Network from 2-4pm eastern and NBC from 4-6pm eastern. Michigan will play their championship quarterfinal in the morning and go from there.
And to reply to your comment, yes! Having played basketball and football as well as 15s and 7s rugby, 7s is by far the most exhausting sport I've played, despite only having 7 minute halves!
UPDATE: Michigan will play Kutztown (PA) in the championship quarterfinal at 11am. Kutztown is a very strong side and will be a good test for Michigan. Full day 2 schedule can be found here: http://rugbytoday.com/college/sunday-pairings-collegiate-rugby-champion…
This will probably be a sport in 10-15 years.
This is Michigan's first time in the Collegiate Championship.
2013-14 season results-
| First Side (8-2) | ||
| 8/31 | vs Wheeling Jesuit | W 30-28 |
| 9/6 | vs Notre Dame | W 18-0 |
| 9/14 | at Purdue | W 24-19 |
| 9/21 | vs Alumni (ex) | W 27-17 |
| 9/28 | vs Iowa | W 38-10 |
| 10/5 | vs Illinois | W 41-20 |
| 10/19 | vs Ohio | W 34-13 |
| 10/26 | at Wisconsin | L 18-27 |
| 11/3 | at Michigan State | W 52-12 |
| 11/9 | at Indiana | L 38-58 |
| Sevens (12-3) | ||
| 3/22 | vs Michigan State | W 26-5 |
| vs Michigan State | W 21-14 | |
| 4/12 | Purdue | W 33-14 |
| Wisconsin-B | W 41-0 | |
| Minnesota | W 28-7 | |
| Wisconsin | W 19-7 | |
| Indiana | L 21-26 | |
| 4/19 | Iowa | W 19-17 |
| Ohio | L 0-24 | |
| Illinois | L 10-24 | |
| Michigan State | W 24-7 | |
| Indiana | W 28-10 | |
| 5/31 | Texas | W 22-10 |
| Navy | W 24-19 | |
| Ohio | W 21-5 | |
It was nice seeing them lay it on the buckeyes. I enjoyed it.
a tripleheader? Not only is it a rough sport to play, but I believe the games last 80 minutes total, pretty much non-stop action with a 10-minute halftime. 3 times in one day seems a bit much, so I'm hoping at least one of the games was on Friday.
BTW, was that Ohio or OHIO that took the 21-5 beating?
You're thinking typical 15-a-side rugby union. Rugby sevens is 7-a-side on a team. Not sure NCAA rules but games are usually up to 10 minutes a half. Makes multiple games a day possible.
Thanks for that information, I was obviously only familiar with the 15-man game. But only 10-minutes per half? Seems almost too short a game.
It wlll depend somewhat on who's running the tournament or agreement between the clubs, but typically, it's actually 7 minute halves. 10 minute halves for tournament championship matches (this is how the International Rugby 7s tour operates at least).
It definitely doesn't feel fast if you're playing it, it's exhausting... full size rugby field with half the player numbers. Spectatorwise... it's exteremely fast and exciting, and I believe easier for a novice to understand and enjoy watching. 7s events tend to be tournaments, so you'll see your team play several times in a day or weekend. Makes up for the short match lengths. I predict an explosion of the sport in the US after people watch it in the 2016 olympics.
How did we get shut out 24-0 against Ohio and then crush them in our other games?
Rugby 7s is a hugely variable game. Relatively evenly matched teams could play multiple times and have vastly different results each time. Because the halves are so short (as said before, 7 minute halves with a running clock), random bounces of the ball and referee decisions can play big parts in the results.
There were 6 weeks between those matches, with the latter being played after the school year had ended. Michigan's fitness may have improved over that time (it was a long winter after all) or there may have been key roster changes.
Kevbot is right though, a bit of chance may be all that's needed to explain the different outcomes.
the uniforms were probably the best I've ever seen a M team have- where can one get those?
It was 7 min halfs with no clock stoppage.
If you're interested in the sport... the US team has a very exciting player right now: Carlin Isles. Ex elite US sprinter now rugby player. Some of his highlights definitely remind me of Denard Robinson's long runs.
Here are two good youtube vids to check out:
7 minute mini doc:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfb8a1GFrxc
Straight highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA5bwqVN5LM
I believe he was offered to camp with the Lions, but I'm not sure if he ever did (he played D2 or 3 college football in Ohio). He then decided to stay with rugby because his dream is to compete in the Olympics. After he decided to stick with 7s, he signed a professional contract with the Glasgow Warriors and is over there working on his game. He still makes the occasional appearance on the USA team when his club makes him available for it.
Is there any way to watch or get live updates for this game against Kutztown?
---has Michigan advanced in the tournament?
advanced and is now playing in the 2nd semifinal.