LIFE STORM CAPE FEAR 7s!

Garry Sullivan - not scared of a haircut - sings his favorite Backstreet Boy hit as he scores the winner during Cape Fear!

Article posted by the Corner on UR7s.com!

Life University continued their rugby success on the weekend with a thrilling try in extra time to win the famous Cape Fear Sevens tournament in North Carolina!

It has been an action packed year for Life – who entered the USA Super League competition in 15s earlier this season – and had a storming run just losing out in the finals. They have built a strong base of players, and are one of the few American universities now offering sports scholarships for rugby. 

The Cape Fear 7s tournament attracted many of the top teams from the United States, and included a powerful British Army side (called the Marshwood Dolphins). But it wasn’t to be for the touring British Army as Old Blue produced a sensational 19-14 win over them in the quarterfinals. In the other quarterfinal results Life beat an inexperienced OMBAC side 29-12; NOVA poured on the points against the young Rugby Academy of America (from Florida) 46-0; and the Kenyan Exiles just defeated New Orleans 17-10 to go through.

The semi finals were closely contested with the crowds enjoying a fine display of 7s as Life held on to beat Old Blue 31-17 and NOVA took out the Kenyan Exiles 19-7. The final was all action – with $2000 prize money on the line – and the full time score tied at 12-12. But it took a thrilling finish from Life’s Captain Garry Sullivan to win it, with a superb try, sealing the trophy 17-12!

Life University – now coached by former USA 7s player Tui Osborne – fielded the following squad on the weekend:

Garry Sullivan (Captain); 2. Nathan Rogers; 3. Mark Aylor; 4. Seth Kolka; 5. Brendon Thomson; 6. Luke Waikamakama; 7. Clint Whitler; 8. Kevin Ndongi; 9. Brian Page; 10. Joe Breuer; 11. Colton Cariaga; 12. Tony Brooks.

Life University and NOVA will now join Belmont Shore and OMBAC at next year’s IRB San Diego 7s tournament for the final of the USA Sevens Championship Cup Series. The remaining tournaments, each worth $2,000 prize money, are: The Denver Sevens (July 11th); Kansas City Blues Sevens (July 24-25th) and the New York Sevens (November 28th).