Once again it is my honor to welcome in our favorite rugby sevens experts UR7s.com. This week the boys from across the pond are handing out some post season hardware. There are definitely some names on this list worth noting, and a few funny stories as well.
The following article has been supplied by UR7s.com – the online home for everything rugby 7s.
After handing out some European End of Season Awards last week, it's now the turn of the USA. It's proved another intensive but interesting rugby sevens season with the standards seemingly on the rise yet again. USA 7s coach Al Caravelli had much to ponder with so many players fairing well at both the USA Nationals Sevens and All-Star 7s Championships.
Plenty of discussion for you to interact on here; who have we missed out on? Who doesn't deserve their award? C'mon American Rugby fans let's hear your views...
Elite Team of the Year — Belmont Shore RFC
The only unbeaten 7s team in the country - winners of the Las Vegas Midnight 7s as well as the all important National 7s tournament.
Tournament of the Year — San Diego USA 7s
In what eventually proved to be San Diego’s swansong (for the next three years anyway) as hosts of the USA 7s, this year’s event was pretty special. The USA 7s were at their peak and stormed to the Cup last four to the delight of Petco Park—the home of baseball’s San Diego Padres.
Kenya conspired to lose to Uruguay and beat New Zealand on the same day with Argentina opening up the IRB World Sevens Series with their first Cup win since Los Angeles 2004. Special mention—Las Vegas Midnight 7s, US All Star 7s
Tournament Experience — New York 'Thanksgiving' Sevens 2008
Played in some insanely freezing temperatures, 100 teams from all over the world competed in seven divisions of play. With the skyline of NYC in the background it’s an incredible setting and illustration of just how far Rugby Sevens spans. Teams can train in Central Park in the days leading up to the tournament and then taste 'Thanksgiving' in one of the most amazing cities in the world.
The Big Apple has a bright future as far as Sevens goes! Special Mention - Cape Fear 7s
Funniest Moment — San Diego Invitational
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