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USA Rugby Club 7s

{{Short description|American rugby sevens championship tournament}}

{{Infobox rugby league football competition

| name = USA Rugby Club 7s

| sport = Rugby sevens

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| founded = {{start date and age|1985}}

| inaugural = 1985

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| teams = 32 (16 Men's; 16 Women's)

| country = United States

| gov_body = USA Rugby

| championtag = Champions

| champion = National Athletic Village (3rd title)

| season = 2024

| most_champs = Seattle Saracens (8)

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| website = {{url|https://www.usaclub7s.com/|usaclub7s.com}}

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The USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship is the top annual American rugby sevens competition organized by USA Rugby. It involves the best sixteen men's and women's clubs (32 clubs total) in the United States.

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First played in November 1985, the tournament moved to the summer in 1986 and has been a fixture of the summer rugby season in the United States ever since. After a few years of informal women's invitationals, a formal women's competition was added to the event in 2011. The event is streamed online annually, typically on YouTube or The Rugby Channel.

Results — Men

class="wikitable sortable"
YearChampionScoreRunner UpTournament MVPLocationRef
?

| align=center |1985

Old Mission Beach Athletic

| align="center" | 26-12

| Duck Brothers Rugby

|

Tucson, AZ
align=center |1986Quad City Irish

| align="center" | 25-10

| Denver Barbarians

|

Milwaukee, WI
align=center |1987Duck Brothers Rugby

| align="center" |18-10

Denver Barbarians

|

Milwaukee, WI

|

align=center |1988Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby

| align="center" |19-6

Denver Barbarians

|

Milwaukee, WI

|

align=center |1989Maryland Old Boys

| align="center" |26-12

Northern Virginia Rugby

|Vinny Granger

Alexandria, VA
align=center |1990Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby

| align="center" | 18-10

| Northern Virginia Rugby

|

Alexandria, VA

|

align=center |1991Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby

| align="center" | 26-6

| Northern Virginia Rugby

|

Alexandria, VA

|

align=center |1992Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby

| align="center" | 15-6

| Old Blues Rugby (CA)

|

Alexandria, VA

|

align=center |1993Old Blue of New Yorkalign="center" | 40-22

| Kansas City Blues

|

Hartford, CT
align=center |1994Old Blues Rugby (CA)

| align="center" | 31-0

| Maryland Exiles

|

Palo Alto, CA
align=center |1995Old Mission Beach Athletic

| align="center" | 35-19

| Northern Virginia Rugby

| Maliki Delhi

Philadelphia, PA
align=center |1996Northern Virginia Rugby

| align="center" | 26-21

| Old Mission Beach Athletic

|Prince Hill

Philadelphia, PA

|

align=center |1997San Mateo Rugby

| align="center" | 57-7

| Fresno Rugby

|

Philadelphia, PA

|

align=center |1998San Mateo Rugby

| align="center" | 29-7

| Tempe Old Devils

|

Philadelphia, PA

|

align=center |1999Philadelphia Whitemarsh Rugby

| align="center" | 26-19

| Northern Virginia Rugby

|Keith McLean

Philadelphia, PA

|

align=center |2000Old Mission Beach Athletic

| align="center" | 27-17

| Sacramento Capitals [DQ]

|

Philadelphia, PA

|

align=center |2001Old Mission Beach Athletic

| align="center" | 17-7

| Denver Barbarians

| |Jone Naqica (Denver)

Philadelphia, PA

|

align=center |2002Old Mission Beach Athletic

| align="center" | 54-0

| Maryland Exiles

| |Doug Rowe (Denver)

Philadelphia, PA

|

align=center |2003Riverside Rugbyalign="center" | 22-21

| Olympic Club Rugby

| Luke Waikamakawa
& Nelo Lui (co-MVPs)

Pittsburgh, PA
align=center |2004Riverside Rugbyalign="center" | 38-19

| Denver Barbarians

|

Park City, UT
align=center |2005Old Blue of New Yorkalign="center" | 31-17

| Old Mission Beach Athletic

| Sean Horan

Pittsburgh, PA

|

align=center | 2006

| Old Mission Beach Athletic

| align="center" | 29-14

| Old Blue of New York

| |Bellingham, WA
align=center | 2007Chicago Lionsalign=center | 35-21Old Mission Beach Athletic|Austin BrittsBellingham, WA{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170203223356/http://www.usaclub7s.com/news/2007-usa-rugby-club-7s-national-championship-results "2007 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results"]}}, USA Club 7s, August 12, 2007
align=center | 2008Gentlemen of Aspenalign=center | 26-24Belmont Shore RugbyMike PalefauSan Francisco, CA{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170203223401/http://www.usaclub7s.com/news/2008-usa-rugby-club-7s-national-championship-results "2008 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results"]}}, USA Club 7s, August 10, 2008.
align=center | 2009Belmont Shore Rugbyalign=center | 34-15Gentlemen of AspenPeter SioSan Francisco, CA

|{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170203222851/http://www.usaclub7s.com/news/2009-usa-rugby-club-7s-national-championship-results "2009 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results"]}}, USA Club 7s, August 16, 2009.

align=center | 2010Seattle-OPSB Rugbyalign=center | 26-17Belmont Shore RugbyFilimoni BotituSan Francisco, CA

|{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170203223406/http://www.usaclub7s.com/news/2010-usa-rugby-club-7s-national-championship-results "2010 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results"]}}, USA Club 7s, August 15, 2010.

align=center | 2011Belmont Shore Rugbyalign=center | 37-14Schuylkill River ExilesShalom SuniulaSan Francisco, CA

|{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170203222856/http://www.usaclub7s.com/news/2011-usa-rugby-club-7s-national-championship-results "2011 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results"]}}, USA Club 7s, August 7, 2011.

align=center | 2012Belmont Shore Rugbyalign=center | 26-12Chicago LionsMike Te'oSan Francisco, CA

|[http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/belmont-shore-repeats-7s-title "Belmont Shore Repeats 7s Title"], USA Rugby, August 4, 2012.

align=center | 2013Seattle-OPSB Rugbyalign=center | 26-5Denver BarbariansMiles CraigwellPittsburgh, PA

|[http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2013/08/seattle-opsb-win-club-7s-national.html "Seattle-OPSB Win Club 7's National Championship"], This Is American Rugby, August 11, 2013.

align=center | 2014Seattle-OPSB Rugbyalign="center" | 29-26Old Blue of New YorkMike PalefauSeattle, WA[http://usarugby.org/club-news/item/seattle-repeats-as-club-7s-champion "Seattle repeats as Club 7s Champion"], USA Rugby, August 11, 2014.
align=center | 2015Seattle Saracensalign=center | 31-10Denver BarbariansAta Malifa (Denver)Des Moines, IA[http://usarugby.org/club-news/item/club-7s-trophy-to-stay-in-seattle-for-third-year?category_id=181 "Club 7s trophy to stay in Seattle for third year"], USA Rugby, August 9, 2015.
align=center | 2016Rugby Utah Selectsalign="center" | 48-12Kansas City BluesDon PatiDenver, CO
align=center | 2017Rugby Utah Selectsalign="center" | 22-21Denver BarbariansDon PatiMinneapolis, MN
align=center | 2018Bulldog Rugbyalign="center" | 19-7Belmont Shore RugbyMichael NelsonNew York, NY
align=center |2019Washington Athleticalign="center" |24-7Life West GladiatorsPeter TiberioKansas City, MO[https://www.usa.rugby/2019/08/sand-diego-surfers-repeat-at-club-7s-while-washington-athletic-club-take-home-title-of-their-own/ "San Diego Surfers repeat at Club 7s while Washington Athletic Club take home title of their own"], USA Rugby, August 11, 2019.
align=center |2020

| colspan=6 align=center | Not held due to COVID-19

align=center | 2021Chicago Lionsalign="center" | 17-10Westside RoninsWill ChevalierTukwila, WA
align=center | 2022National Athletic Villagealign="center" |19-0Old Blue of New YorkCorey JonesSt. Louis, MO
align=center | 2023National Athletic Villagealign="center" |12-10St. Louis BombersSimi MoalaMadison, WI
align=center | 2024National Athletic Villagealign="center" |26-12Belmont ShoreDalton MusselmanMadison, WI

Results — Women

class="wikitable sortable"
YearChampionScoreRunner UpTournament MVPLocationRef
?

| align=center | 2011

Berkeley All Bluesalign="center" |36-0Boston BellesKelly GriffinSan Francisco, CA{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170203222856/http://www.usaclub7s.com/news/2011-usa-rugby-club-7s-national-championship-results "2011 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results"]}}, USA Club 7s, August 7, 2011.
align=center | 2012San Diego Surfersalign="center" |33-12Seattle BreakersEmilie BydwellSan Francisco, CA[http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/belmont-shore-repeats-7s-title "Belmont Shore Repeats 7s Title"], USA Rugby, August 4, 2012.
align=center | 2013Berkeley All Bluesalign="center" |22-5Northern Virginia RugbyIrene GardnerPittsburgh, PA[http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2013/08/seattle-opsb-win-club-7s-national.html "Seattle-OPSB Win Club 7's National Championship"], This Is American Rugby, August 11, 2013.
align=center | 2014San Diego Surfersalign="center" |45-0Old Blue of New YorkNia WilliamsSeattle, WA[http://usarugby.org/club-news/item/seattle-repeats-as-club-7s-champion "Seattle repeats as Club 7s Champion"], USA Rugby, August 11, 2014.
align=center | 2015American Rugby Pro Training Centeralign="center" |21-17Seattle SaracensJess WoodenDes Moines, IA[http://usarugby.org/club-news/item/club-7s-trophy-to-stay-in-seattle-for-third-year?category_id=181 "Club 7s trophy to stay in Seattle for third year"], USA Rugby, August 9, 2015.
align=center | 2016Scion Sirensalign="center" |38-0Old Blue of New YorkKiki MorganDenver, CO
align=center | 2017Seattle Atavusalign="center" |26-14San Diego SurfersMegan SandersMinneapolis, MN
align=center | 2018San Diego Surfersalign="center" |19-12Scion SirensStephanie RovettiNew York, NY{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Wendy |date=2018-08-10 |title=2018 USA Rugby Emirates Airline Club 7s National Championship - Aug 11-12 % |url=https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2018/08/10/2018-usa-rugby-emirates-airline-club-7s-national-championship-aug-11-12/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=YSCRugby {{!}} Women's Rugby News |language=en-US}}
align=center | 2019San Diego Surfersalign="center" |21-12Berkeley All BluesTeigan MacDonald|Kansas City, KS{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Wendy |date=2019-08-06 |title=2019 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship – Aug 10-11 % |url=https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2019/08/06/2019-usa-rugby-club-7s-national-championship-aug-10-11/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=YSCRugby {{!}} Women's Rugby News |language=en-US}}
align=center |2020

| colspan=6 align=center | Not held due to COVID-19

align=center | 2021Scion Rugbyalign="center"|40-0Life West GladiatrixJade McGrathTukwila, WA
align=center |2022

|Scion Rugby

| align=center |29-7

|WAC

|Monique Coffey

|St. Louis, MO

|{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Wendy |date=2022-08-05 |title=2022 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championships, Aug 13-14 – Schedule & Results % |url=https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2022/08/05/2022-usa-rugby-club-national-7s-championship-rugby-schedule-results/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=YSCRugby {{!}} Women's Rugby News |language=en-US}}

align=center |2023

|Chicago Lions

| align=center |17-12

|Camp Pendleton

Ashley Cowdrey

|Madison, WI

|{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Wendy |date=2023-08-02 |title=USA Club 7s Rugby National Championships 2023: Pools Announced % |url=https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2023/08/02/usa-club-7s-rugby-national-championships-2023-pools-announced/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=YSCRugby {{!}} Women's Rugby News |language=en-US}}

align=center |2024

|Scion Rugby

| align=center|17-5

|Chicago Lions

|Autumn LoCiero

|Madison, WI

|{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Wendy |date=2024-07-30 |title=2024 USA Club 7s Rugby National Championships: Schedule, Viewing Options, and Results (Aug 10-11) % |url=https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2024/07/30/2024-usa-club-7s-rugby-national-championships-schedule-viewing-options-and-results-aug-10-11/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=YSCRugby {{!}} Women's Rugby News |language=en-US}}

Performance by club

=Men=

Updated to include results for 2024:

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! Winners

! Winning Years

Seattle Saracens (includes Seattle-OPSB and OPSB*)

| align=center| 8

1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015
Old Mission Beach Athletic

| align=center| 6

1985, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002
National Athletic Village

| align=center| 3

2022, 2023, 2024
Belmont Shore Rugby

| align=center| 3

2009, 2011, 2012
Old Blue of New York

| align=center| 2

1993, 2005
Riverside Rugby

| align=center| 2

2003, 2004
Rugby Utah Selects

| align=center| 2

2016, 2017
San Mateo Rugby

| align=center| 2

1997, 1998
Chicago Lions

| align="center" | 2

2007, 2021
Bulldog Rugby

| align=center| 1

2018
Duck Brothers Rugby

| align=center| 1

1987
Gentlemen of Aspen

| align=center| 1

2008
Maryland Old Boys

| align=center| 1

1989
Northern Virginia Rugby

| align=center| 1

1996
Old Blues Rugby (CA)

| align=center| 1

1994
Philadelphia Whitemarsh Rugby

| align=center| 1

1999
Quad City Irish

| align=center| 1

1986
Washington Athletic

| align=center| 1

2019

  • USA Rugby officially considers titles won by OPSB, Seattle-OPSB, and Seattle Saracens to be from the same club.{{cite web | url=http://www.usaclub7s.com/mens-records.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704190556/http://www.usaclub7s.com/mens-records.html | url-status=usurped | archive-date=July 4, 2016 | title=Men's Records }}

=Women=

Updated to include results for 2024:

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style="width:18em;"|Club

! Winners

! Winning Years

San Diego Surfers

| align="center" | 4

2012, 2014, 2018, 2019
Scion Sirens

| align=center| 4

2016, 2021, 2022, 2024
Berkeley All Blues

| align=center| 2

2011, 2013
American Rugby Pro Training Center

| align=center| 1

2015
Seattle Atavus

| align=center| 1

2017
Chicago Lions

| align=center| 1

2023

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Records

=Men's Records 1985-2024 (*updated 2024)=

  • Most Cup Championships: 8, by the Seattle Saracens (history includes results as OPSB Rugby and Seattle-OPSB Rugby)
  • Most Cup Finals: 9, by Old Mission Beach Athletic (6 gold, 3 silver)
  • Highest Medal Count: 15, by the Denver Barbarians (0 gold, 8 silver, 7 bronze)(*updated 2024)
  • Most Cup Semi-Finals: 20, by the Denver Barbarians
  • Most Cup Quarter-Finals: 27, by the Denver Barbarians
  • Best Winning Percentage (Minimum 30 games played): 80%, by the National Athletic Village
  • Most Matches Won: 104, by the Denver Barbarians
  • Most Appearances: 29, by the Denver Barbarians
  • Most Consecutive Appearances: 17, by Belmont Shore (2007-2024)

=Women's Records 2011-2024 (*updated 2024)=

  • Most Cup Championships: 4, by the San Diego Surfers and Scion Sirens
  • Most Cup Finals: 5, by the San Diego Surfers and Seattle Atavus (history includes results as Seattle Breakers and Saracens)
  • Highest Medal Count: 8, by the San Diego Surfers (4 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
  • Most Cup Semi-Finals: 8, by the San Diego Surfers
  • Most Cup Quarter-Finals: 11, by the San Diego Surfers
  • Most Matches Won: 59, by the San Diego Surfers
  • Most Appearances: 13, by Northern Virginia
  • Most Consecutive Appearances: 13, by Northern Virginia (2011-2024)

=Event Records=

  • Highest Attendance: 6,000 (2014 Club 7s)
  • Largest margin of victory in a Cup Final: 54, by Old Mission Beach Athletic (54-0; 2002 Men's Club 7s) and 40, by Scion Sirens (40-0; 2021 Women's Club 7s)

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{official website}}

{{Rugby union in the United States}}

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