🏉West Coast 7s Is back—and high school teams, you're invited 📣

The West Coast Sevens Tournament is making noise again—and if you’re a high school rugby program looking to sharpen your skills, boost exposure, and maybe even catch the eye of USA Rugby selectors, this is your shot.

After going quiet post-COVID, the West Coast 7s tournament roared back to life in 2024, bringing elite college sevens back to California with two competitive, top-shelf rugby weekends last fall.

But that was just the warm-up. This fall, the tournament expands the high school division—looking to double in size.

So here’s the deal: West Coast 7s is looking for eight high school squads to round out the bracket. Spots are limited. You in?

Why this tournament matters

Real talk: the West Coast has needed this.

The East Coast has had its strongholds—CRC, Tropical 7s—but the West has been begging for a proper stage. That’s what West Coast 7s delivers: a fast-paced, high-skill, high-visibility sevens circuit designed to show off the best collegiate and now high school talent in the region.

And yep, there’s gonna be trophies—but this thing’s also about pipelines and connections.

Players from last year’s inaugural high school division—featuring Cathedral Catholic, Torrey Pines, Saint Augustine’s, and J. Serra—earned spots in USA Rugby’s U18 High Performance Pathway. College players landed on U20 radar.

The opportunity is real, guys.

With resources being pumped into the U.S. ahead of the 2031 and 2033 World Cups, and with LA 2028 looming on the Olympic calendar, sevens rugby is rising fast. California, home to 19% of youth rugby players in the country, is planning to lead the charge.

The Deets👇

This year’s West Coast 7s circuit features three weekends of competition, split between NorCal and SoCal:

• September 27 – Los Angeles (Venue TBD)

• October 11 – Stanford University, Northern California

• October 25–26 – The Championship Weekend, San Diego (Venue TBD)

Registration Fees:

If you register and pay by July 15, 2025:

• $350 for each 1-day tournament (9/27, 10/11)

• $500 for the 2-day championship (10/25–26)

• $1,000 if you sign up for all three

After July 15, 2025:

• $450 for each 1-day tournament

• $600 for the 2-day championship

• $1,250 for all three

The college division will field 16 teams in two brackets—Champion and Challenger—featuring programs like Cal, UCLA, Arizona State, and USD.

The high school division is aimed at 8 top-tier teams looking to test their mettle, get noticed, and represent their schools on a serious stage. The vibe is competitive, but welcoming. Perfect for programs building momentum and for players pushing for that next level.

Right place, right time.

You don’t get too many high school tournaments where a USA Rugby scout is parked on the sidelines. Or where your players can hang around and watch All-American-caliber college athletes trade tackles and tries.

That’s what sets this tournament apart.

West Coast 7s is a rugby ecosystem. High schoolers rub shoulders with D1 coaches. Selectors roam behind the goal-posts. The important eyeballs—all casting their gaze upon your squad.

And this year is the growth year. If you're a team looking to make a name, there’s something special about being part of the early wave—part of the group that helped build something big before everyone else caught on.

How to join

The tournament is finalizing its high school bracket now. They want eight committed teams. If you’re interested—or even just curious—reach out here: westcoastsevens.com

There’s no better way to prep for fall 7s, and no better setting to play than on some of the best fields in California, alongside some of the best talent in the country.

If you’re a high school coach looking to challenge your squad, or a player hoping to elevate your game and get noticed, West Coast 7s is where you need to be.

Did we mention it’s in sunny, palm-tree-lined California? I rest my case.

Let’s grow rugby. One tourney at a time. Sign up today.