🏆BC High Wins MA
This was a defensive masterclass. Terrific stuff from BC High against a formidable Xaverian Bros squad. Read about it here 👇

🫵 High School teams — West Coast Sevens wants you!
There aren’t many top-level HS sevens tournaments in the country—you can count them all on about three fingers. Well, West Coast Sevens is doing something about that. Check it out here 👇

🏉 Hunter Bentley strikes again
Junior Contributor, Hunter Bentley, is back with some news about the NOLA Gold academy teams.

Texas has flipped the switch from 15s to sevens—and it’s already heating up.

Two weekends, two tournaments, two different champs.

Round one kicked off in San Antonio on May 31, with a solid showing from programs like the Huns, Rock Rugby, Waco, Kingwood, Faith Family Academy, and the Katy Barbarians. The Barbarians took home the trophy behind standout play from captain Lucas Martinelli, who was a menace around the breakdown and led from the front in a 19–7 win over the host team.

Round two moved to Sabercat Stadium on June 8, and the wind was the main character. In blustery conditions, Saint Thomas found the edge—literally and figuratively—grinding out a 14–7 win over the Barbarians in the final.

Sevens brings out a little more parity than we saw during the 15s season. On any given weekend, anyone can win—and that’s part of the appeal. It’s a great platform for building confidence, gaining experience, and developing chemistry among players who might not share the field during the spring.

Plenty more sevens still to come on the summer calendar. Stay tuned.

Sabercat Academy’s U18 squad continued their summer campaign with a clean sweep at the UBS 15s Rugby Invitational, held June 14–15 in Hendersonville, TN and hosted by Panther Rugby Academy.

The four-team event included NOLA Gold Academy, NC All-Stars, Panther Academy, and the Sabercats. Houston’s U18 side finished the weekend 3–0, defeating:

Try scorers over the weekend included:
Paulo Masso and Felipe Edbrooke (Strake Jesuit), Neel Menon and Noah Hudson (Woodlands), Augie Anderson(HCYA Raptors), Elijah Capiro and Hardy Brody, Tate Standridge, and Orin Hart.

Fun fact: The Sabercats roster has players from six different schools and clubs: Barbarians, HCYA Raptors, Strake Jesuit, The Woodlands, Spartans, and St. Thomas Houston.

Note: Big thank you Julian Savino for contributing to this report!

🏉Noteworthy: Sean Carroll did whatever the team needed. He started games at both flanker and hooker, happily came off the bench when asked, and even took over throwing duties mid-season. He often organized lineout work before practice and brought a relentless, team-first attitude. When Greenwich needed grit to close out tight games, Sean delivered.

💬Coach’s quote: “He’s like the garbage man- he clocks in to work, gets the job done and by the time he clocks out everyone is better than they were before. He does the dirty work and may not always be noticed, but without him everything would be a mess.” -Jamie Everett, Head Coach, Greenwich

🏉Noteworthy: Braxton Blind, twin brother to Brennan (#12) and older brother to Colton (#13), quietly steered the ship for BC High all spring. He’s calm, composed, and always in the right spot. His passes are crisp, his support lines are sharp, and he never forces the moment. A steady presence at scrumhalf and a big reason BC High brought home the state title.

💬Coach’s quote: “I would definitely say Braxton. Primarily because he does all the basics absolutely perfect, nearly all the time. He has a tremendous work ethic. He never looks for glory. He runs absolutely amazing support lines and amazing defensive lines.” -Damian Dowling, backs coach, BC High