The Penn State Rugby team has been invited to participate in the 2013 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship to be played June 1-2 at PPL Park in Philadelphia.  This annual event has quickly become one of the premier rugby events in the country, and we hope you will be able to come out and support our team.

The Penn State men's team will be one of the 20 elite collegiate programs playing a round-round tournament on Saturday.  Participating schools include two-time defending champion Dartmouth, Cal, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, and Army.  Each team will play 3 games over the course of the day, before advancing to Championship round matches on Sunday.  Select matches will be broadcast live on NBC.

Please show your support for Penn State Rugby by purchasing your tickets today!  Penn State Rugby has a commitment to sell 300 two-day tickets.  If you purchase tickets before May 1st, the price for a two-day ticket is $35 at www.usasevenscrc.com/tickets/pennstate.  If you purchase your tickets after May 1st, the price goes up to $45 per two-day ticket.  Reserve your tickets today and help support the Penn State Rugby program!

Rugby Sevens features seven players per team playing on the same full-sized field as a traditional 15-person-per-side rugby match.  The wide field offers non-stop action where speed, high scoring, and athleticism dominate the competition.  The format allows for constant entertainment with each match split into two seven-minute halves.  Rugby Sevens will return as an Olympic sport starting in 2016, and this tournament offers a preview of the talent pool available for the U.S. Olympic team.  For more information on the tournament, visit USASevensCRC.com.

All inquiries should be directed to Casey Muir at muir.casey@gmail.com or 814-243-8352.