I’m one of the only guys I know that doesn’t like football. An NFL lockout means absolutely nothing to me.
But, I love Arena Football. And, I enjoyed watching rugby matches during my Villanova days.
Why?
Because those two sports are played almost exactly like we played football in the back alley, or in the cul-de-sac of Norris Park, or when we dared to play the Lamokin Village on their turf (just don’t tackle me on the walkway, please.)
I can’t wait to head down to PPL Park in Chester on Saturday and Sunday and check out the USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship.
This weekend, 16 of the top men's college teams will play 39 matches over 2 days to determine the national champion. The field for the championship will showcase teams from some of the most accomplished athletic programs in the country, including Arizona, Boston College, Cal, LSU, UNC, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and local favorites Army, Navy, Notre Dame, Penn State and Temple.
Because of the incredible pace and intensity of the game, each match consists of two 7-minute halves. With only seven players on each side, you're likely to see a lot of man-on-man hits, and players can go the distance with one shifty move or a broken tackle.
Given the exciting nature of the game, rugby sevens has become immensely popular in a short period of time, and it has been made an official sport at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
This incredible assemblage of players represents some of the talent pool from which the 2016 U.S. Olympic team will be drawn.
An eight-team women's tournament also will take place, with Penn State, Temple and Princeton among the competitors.
Each match will be won or lost in only 14 minutes.
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Its true and most times proved too.And that 14 minutes is a life changing time.
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