Please go to www.pacrugby.com/pac08_tourneyresults.pdf for full results download. 

WASHINGTON, DC: The 26^th annual PAC 77s tournament was one of the biggest on record. The event featured 45 teams in six brackets (Menns premier, Menns Open, Menns Social, Womenns Premier, Womenns Open and Boyys U-19) of seven-a-side rugby, plus over 150 kids from multiple Washington, DC area clubs participating in youth non-contact rugby for ages 5 to 15. The tournament was held just outside of Washington, DC at the Mitchellville Road Soccer Fields, in the City of Bowie, Maryland under partially cloudy skies and the usual warm and humid June temperatures.

NOVAAs top team took home the cup in the 10 team Menns Premier Division. NOVA won all four pool games defeating Baltimore-Chesapeake, Philadelphia-Whitemarsh, Alexandria Blue, as well as the Kenyan Exiles. Nashville joined NOVA in the Cup Final after defeating host PAC, Washington, Maryland Exiles and Schuykill River. In the knockout stage, NOVA defeated Nashville 24-10 in the Cup Final. Philadelphia defeated PAC 12-10 to take home the 3^rd place Plate. And Schuykill River took home the 5^th place Bowl.

In the Womenns Premier Championship, NOVA repeated as champions with a 12-7 win over the Washington Furies in the championship. The Furies ended pool play 3 and 1 with their two defeats on the day both handed to them from a strong NOVA team. The Maryland Exiles Women took home the 3^rd place Plate defeating NOVA II 17-12.

The Cincinnati Bowties took home the Cup in the Menns Open division. The Bowties defeated the Tobacco Road All-Stars in the Semifinals 29-0 and then defeated NOVA Grey 20-12 in the final. The Washington Irish took home the Plate in the open division while Severn River defeated Alexandria White to take home the Bowl.

In the Womenns Open, Chesapeake Women were also a repeat winner, taking home the cup after a 10 -5 defeat of the Severn River Women.  NOVA III took home the Plate for a second year in a row after a 17-10 win over Furies II. Maryland Exiles II took home the Bowl after defeating PAX River 27 to 0.

In the 12 team Menns Social division, Rocky Gorge continued to show the form it has displayed during the first two MARFU qualifiers, taking home the Cup. Gorge handily defeated Team Zippy (PAC Alumni) in the finals, after defeating Georgetown Prep Alumni, and the Grizzly Mints in the playoffs. Zippy made it to the finals after defeating Pax River and Gonzaga Alumni. The Richmond Lions took home the Plate while Washington Irish II took home the Bowl.

In the U19 division, Mt. St Joseph>s of Baltimore took home the Cup, improving on their Bowl victory last year. Mt St Joees defeated Howard County 17-5 in the final, as West Carroll took home the Plate and West Loudon went home with the Bowl.

Tournament Director Stefan Hankin noted the support of all the events sponsors and especially tournament partners the South Bowie Boys and Girls Clubs (SBBGC) Rugby club.

More information on the event and next years tournament can be found at PACRugby.com or by emailing 7stourney@PACRugby.com.