Rhinos U18 didn’t allow a point against in pool play / Photo: Jackie Finlan (TRB)
Day one of the North American Invitational (NAI) 7s has concluded and the Saturday knockouts are set in the U18 and U16 divisions. The U14s have two more rounds of pool play before placing matches are finalized.
In the U18 competition, Maui Wahine, Rhinos Rugby Academy, Charlotte Tigress and the Utah Lions all went 3-0 in their respective pools, but the National Development Program (NDP) side shut out all of its opponents while posting 151 points on the board. For knockouts, the field is separating back out into Cup Invitational, Cup and Bowl brackets. See full standings and brackets here.
U18 DAY ONE RESULTS
POOL 1
Maui 32-0 United
Maui 33-0 Belmont Shore
Maui 26-10 ARPTC
ARPTC 34-7 Belmont Shore
ARPTC 44-5 United
United 17-12 Belmont Shore
POOL 2
Rhinos 46-0 Badger Selects 2
Rhinos 64-0 Scottsdale
Rhinos 41-0 Pioneer 7s
Pioneer 42-0 Scottsdale
Pioneer 29-7 Badger Selects 2
Scottsdale 20-12 Badger Selects 2
POOL 3
Majestics 27-21 TOA
Majestics 24-12 Rock Academy
Pleasanton 32-5 TOA
Pleasanton 21-19 Majestics
Rock Academy 26-12 Pleasanton
Rock Academy 14-10 TOA
POOL 4
Charlotte Tigress 36-7 Rocky Mountain
Charlotte Tigress 33-0 SacPAL Amazons
Charlotte Tigress 24-19 Badger Selects
SacPAL Amazons 14-12 Badger Selects
SacPAL Amazons 29-19 Rocky Mountain
Badger Selects 27-0 Rocky Mountain
POOLS 5 & 6*
Utah Lions 19-12 Panther 7s
Utah Lions 39-0 San Diego Mustangs
Utah Lions 36-7 Eagle
Panther 7s 52-0 New Mexico
Panther 7s 35-7 Bitterroot
Eagle (ID) 34-0 New Mexico
Eagle 32-5 Bitterroot
San Diego Mustangs 20-14 Bitterroot
San Diego Mustangs 27-0 New Mexico
*The 3 Pool 5 teams (Panther, Eagle, San Diego) played the 3 Pool 6 teams (Utah Lions, Bitterroot, New Mexico)
CUP INVITATIONAL QFs
Panther 7s – Charlotte Tigress
ARPTC – Utah Lions
Badger Selects – Rhinos
Rock Academy – Maui
CUP QFs
Scottsdale (2 #3) v Eagle (5 #2)
San Diego Mustangs (5 #3) v Pleasanton (3 #2)
United (1 #3) v Pioneer (2 #2)
SacPAL Amazons (4 #2) – Majestics (3 #1)
BOWL QFs
Badger Selects 2 (2 #4) v Rocky Mountain (4 #4)
New Mexico (6 #3) v Belmont Shore (1 #4)
[TOA & Bitterroot advanced directly to the semifinals]In the U16 competition, EIRA and SacPAL have put in convincing perofmrnces, while Kahuku fell just short of the NDP in a 19-14 contest. The top eight teams have funneled into the Cup quarterfinals, and the remainder will play for 9th place.
U16 DAY ONE RESULTS
Belmont Shore 50-5 AZ Bobcats
Belmont Shore 28-5 Rocky Mountain
Rhinos 19-14 Belmont Shore
Rhinos 29-7 AZ Bobcats
Rocky Mountain 14-10 AZ Bobcats
Rocky Mountain 20-0 Rhinos
EIRA 31-0 Maui
EIRA 49-0 Lioness
EIRA 19-14 Kahuku
Kahuku 29-5 Lioness
Kahuku 28-5 Maui
Maui 43-0 Lioness
SacPAL Amazons 46-0 Celtic Panther7s
SacPAL Amazons 20-0 Celtic Barbarians
SacPAL Amazons 31-0 TOA
TOA 20-0 Celtic Barbarians
TOA 14-10 Celtic Panthers
Celtic Panthers 20-0 Celtic Barbarians
CUP QFs
Rocky Mountain v Belmont Shore
SacPAL Amazons v Kahuku
Rhinos v TOA
Maui – EIRA
BOWL SFs
AZ Bobcats – Lioness
Celtic Barbarians – Celtic Panthers
The U14 teams plays five pool play games – three on Friday, two on Saturday – and then the sixth and final matches are for place.
U14 DAY ONE RESULTS
Belmont Shore 20-0 South Davis
Belmont Shore 61-0 Rocky Mountain
Belmont Shore 31-14 Majestics
AZ Bobcats 30-7 Rocky Mountain
AZ Bobcats 20-0 Majestics
Rhinos Black 19-5 Panther 7s
Rhinos Black 20-0 South Davis
SacPAL Amazons 20-0 South Davis
SacPAL Amazons 12-7 Rocky Mountain
Rhinos Green20-0 Celtic Barbarians
Rhinos Green 39-0 SacPAL Amazons
Rhinos Green 20-0 Rhinos Black
Panther 7s 19-7 AZ Bobcats
Panther 7s 20-0 Celtic Barbarians
Majestics 20-0 Celtic Barbarians