Jr. Blues Program Return From Successful Tropical 7s

April 23, 2019

Tropical 7s Recap

April 23rd, 2019

(ORLANDO, FL) - The Ontario Jr. Blues Program sent four teams to compete at the Tropical 7s tournament in Orlando. The Jr. Blues fielded both a U17 Girls & Boys team and a U16 Girls & Boys team.

The Jr. Blues teams were all playing in challenging divisions due to the age inclusions in the USA (Sept.1 previous year- cut offs). The first day of the tournament saw all Jr. Blues teams begin the event with wins, before the weather took over. Due to heavy rain and poor field conditions, Tropical 7s tournament organizers suspended play for day.

Due to the delay, day two of the tournament featured a full day of action. All four Ontario Jr. Blues teams performed well in the round-robin, and all of them advanced to the playoff round. In the end, the U17 & U16 Girls teams both took home the Cup championships in their respective divisions. On the Boys side, the U17 squad finished 2nd in their division, while the U16 team finished 4th.

With the Tropical 7s now completed so too is the RO7s program for the 2018-2019 season. “I'd like to personally thank the 96 players, their families, our 11 staff and our trainers for a very successful year” said Khalil Ajram, Rugby Ontario 7s program lead. “The improvement from our first session in December to now has been tenfold and the entire coaching staff can't wait to track these players as they represent Ontario and hopefully Canada someday!"

The players will now gear up for the 15s season which is right around the corner. For information on The Ontario Jr. Blues Program, visit the FAQ page or our Blues Teams page.

Other Notable RO Club Participants and Finishes

University Women’s Elite - Guelph Gryphons

U18 Girls NAHS- Upright Academy Rogues (Bronze Medal)

U18 Girls Open - Toronto Reds (two sides)

U18 Girls Open - Toronto Saracens

U18 Girls Open - Upright Rugby Rogues

U18 Boys Open - Eastern Ontario Rugby Union (Champions)

U18 Boys Elite - Canadian Misfits (Bronze Medal)

U18 Boys NAHS - Upright Rugby Rogues

U16 Boys Division - Oakville Crusaders (Bronze Medal)

U16 Girls Division - Toronto Reds

U16 Girls Division - Brantford Jesters

U14 Boys Division - Oakville Crusaders

U14 Boys Division - Canadian Misfits

Full tournament scores and competition tables can be found HERE

ABOUT THE ONTARIO BLUES

The Ontario Blues program is the high performance representative program for male and female rugby players in Ontario. Rugby Ontario is represented at the provincial level by the Ontario Blues. The program includes representative teams from Under-15 to Senior in both Women’s and Men’s Fifteens and Under-18 Men's and Women's Sevens. Specifically, the program is designed to develop and showcase rugby players for Canadian representative national teams.

ABOUT RUGBY ONTARIO

Rugby Ontario is the provincial sports governing body responsible for the organization of rugby in Ontario. Our mission is to establish a stronger identity for rugby in Ontario by promoting the sport’s core values and by fostering a culture of inclusiveness and excellence on and off the field of play.

To learn more, visit https://www.rugbyontario.com/