Sevens
Coaching staff for USA Rugby South Mens 7's:
Austin Dacanay
adacanay@hotmail.com
678-516-0898
Management:
Dick Elliott
miamidick@hotmail.com
954-558-5137
Above, Men's Sevens at Bahamas
2007 USA RUGBY SOUTH MEN'S 7S, PARK CITY UT
Joseph Breuer - ATL Old White
Roderigus Caesar - ATL Renegades
Brad Hogate - Little Rock
Seth Kolka (C) - ATL Life
Chris Kombo - ATL Old White
TJ Lane - Daytona
Kevin Linzey - ATL Life
Daniel Palmer - Daytona
Ricky Streeter - ATL Life
Luke Waikamakama - ATL Old White
Derek Wolfe - Nashville
Austin Dacanay - Head Coach
Dick Elliott - Manager
The USARS 7s season came to a pinnacle in Park City, UT
where the boys were ready to put in a stronger showing than
in years past. The last two events that the boys entered
resulted in two third place finishes at both the Snead Cup
in Denver and the NAWIRA 7s last november.
DAY 1:
The first match v. Pacific Coast was a physical grind, as
usual, with heaps of defense and trys only coming off of
broken plays and great transition play. The match was a draw
at the half, with the boys pressing the Pacific in the
closing minutes. The second half was plagued with mishaps
that resulted in consecutive tries by the Pacific. Final
score: South 12, Pacific 33.
The second game v. Mid Atlantic, the eventual champions, was
the exact opposite. The controlling and calculating game of
MARFU didn't allow the boys to get anything started.
However, a handling error allowed for a perfect transition
and a prompt strike from the South. Final score: South 7,
MARFU 31.
The final match of the day proved to be a burden on the
boys, as the previous two matches v. the finalists and the
champions looked to have taken it's toll physically.
Park City Haggis filled in for the AWOL Northeast Union, and
were a formidable opponent on that day. Missed tackles were
the theme for the match, and resulted in a 20 minute
tackling session following the match. Final score: South
12, Park City 33.
DAY 2:
As the opening match for the day, the South took on a more
experienced West union. The tackling session seemed to have
had an affect on the boys, as the defense was stiff, but the
continuity of the West game allowed for their
support runners to feast on open gaps in multiphase play.
Final score: South 7, West 40.
The final match paired us up against the Park City squad
that had defeated us the day before. They proved not to be
as worthy an opponent on this day. Every phase of play,
offense, defense, and transitions were controlled by the
South. The perfect way to end on a high note for such a
difficult tournament. Final score: South 45, Park City 5.
Overall, the concensus from the other union coaches,
National team coach Al Caravelli, and spectators was that
the level of play has improved from our union. Although I
would agree, we are far from competitive enough to dominate
at the national level. I believe that growth comes with
change, and our program has transformed itself into a true
7s squad over the last, although the results at the 2007
NASC proved otherwise. Furthermore, changes must take place
in order for our squad's performance to continue to grow.
Our next event is NAWIRA 7s, November 16 and 17, in Nassau,
Bahamas. The squad has been completely revamped
with a majority of invitees that have been never in the
South player pool. The heart of the team will remain with 4
incumbent players returning, but this changing of the guard
will promote South 7s to the smaller clubs and hopefully
increase the overall interest of the South union in the 7s
season, and in turn improve the standard of play for 7s in
the South.
Wish us luck, I'll keep you posted with our results from
NAWIRA!!
Cheers,
austin
USA Rugby South Men 7s squad would like to congratulate and
recognize the following players for their selection to
participate in the 2007 Senior Men All Star 7s Championships,
August 25-26 in Park City, UT.
The squad will face Pacific Coast, West, and Mid West in the
Tier 2 competition.
Joseph Breuer - ATL Old White
Ben Cantina -
Daytona
Rodrigues Ceasar - ATL Renegades
Bradley Hogate - Little Rock
Seth Kolka - Life
Chris Kombo - ATL Old White
Thomas Lane - Daytona
Kevin Linzey - Life
Daniel Palmer - Daytona
Richard Streeter - Life
Luke Waikamkama - ATL Old White
Derek Wolfe - Nashville
Head Coach: Austin Dacanay
Manager: Richard Elliott
It's sevens season again, and we are poised for a
strong showing at the 2007
NASC 7s. Attached is the 2007 men's sevens schedule. In
order to be selected
for USARS 7s, you must participate on a team in the
qualifier division in at
least one of the two qualifier tournaments that I will
be scouting at. There
will be two testing and training camps throughout the
summer and a trip to
Denver, CO for competition at the 2007 Sneath Cup, after
which I will
solidify a team to compete at the 2007 NASC 7s. Best of
luck in the rest of
the 15s season and for a successful 7s season!
2007 Sevens Schedule
Men at Wisconsin (above)
2006 USARS Mens 7's at ITT's
Joe Breuer ATL Old White
Michael Erickson Furman University
Seth Kolka Life University
Mark Kane Nashville
Nathan Rogers Life University
Richard Streeter Life University
Garry Sullivan Life University
Malakai Tabuvuya ATL Old White
Scott Sivak, Daytona
Head Coach Austin Dacanay
John Bankston
Joseph Breuer
Michael Erickson
Seth Kolka
Christopher Kombo
T.J. Lane
Anthony Muniz
Daniel Palmer
Scott Sivak
Head Coach Austin Ducanay
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