Dartmouth and Harvard Set to Play 7s Tonight
Yes, Harvard and Dartmouth will play live on TV this Saturday, but more importantly, they will play each other in a first round matchup for bragging rights in the Ivies. The match is scheduled for 12:10pm Saturday. Looks like you'll need to be in Columbus to catch this one. GO IVY!
Two Ivy Matches on Tap Friday Night
Tonight Harvard plays CAL at 6:50, then Dartmouth takes on Notre Dame at 7:10.
NBC Sports will present coverage of the inaugural Rugby 7s Collegiate Championship this Saturday and Sunday from 4-6 p.m. ET from Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Universal Sports will provide extended coverage Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 p.m. ET.
Harvard & Dartmouth Live on Saturday
Harvard will play Notre Dame at 3:00pm Saturday on Universal Sports and Dartmouth will go up against powerhouse CAL at 5:00pm on NBC Sports.
Harvard RFC Roster
Jonny Miller ‘10 Will Peck ‘12 Obi Okwara ‘12 Teddy Barron ‘11 Jonny Cummins ‘11 Dan Oshima ‘10 George Eggers ‘10 Jaime Zobel ‘13 Gabe Cunningham ‘13 Jonathan Kola ‘13 TJ Brennan ‘10 Khaki Burke ‘10
Harvard & Dartmouth Live on Saturday
Harvard will play Notre Dame at 3:00pm Saturday on Universal Sports and Dartmouth will go up against powerhouse CAL at 5:00pm on NBC Sports.
Harvard RFC Roster
Jonny Miller ‘10 Will Peck ‘12 Obi Okwara ‘12 Teddy Barron ‘11 Jonny Cummins ‘11 Dan Oshima ‘10 George Eggers ‘10 Jaime Zobel ‘13 Gabe Cunningham ‘13 Jonathan Kola ‘13 TJ Brennan ‘10 Khaki Burke ‘10
View Rugby Sevens television schedule (June 5th, June 6th, 2010)
Saturday, June 5 Universal Sports (LIVE) 2:00 p.m. - Florida vs. Indiana 2:30 p.m. - Arizona vs. Arizona State 3:00 p.m. - Harvard University vs. Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. - Utah vs. Bowling Green NBC (LIVE) 4:00 p.m. - San Diego State vs. Tennessee 4:30 p.m. - Army vs. Navy 5:00 p.m. - California vs. Dartmouth College 5:30 p.m. - Ohio State vs. Penn State Sunday, June 6 Universal Sports (LIVE) 2:00 p.m. - Challenger semifinals 3:00 p.m. - Championship semifinals
NBC (LIVE) 4:00 p.m. - Challenger final 5:15 p.m. - Championship final
Calling the action will be Terry Gannon (play-by-play), Dave Sitton (analyst) and Jimmy Roberts (sideline reporter/essayist). Rob Hyland, who serves as NBC Sports' lead producer for Notre Dame football, will produce the broadcast. Sitton has been involved in rugby for more than three decades as a player, coach and broadcaster.
The first-ever USA 7's Rugby Collegiate Championship Invitational is a Rugby Sevens round-robin tournament featuring 16 Division I collegiate rugby teams: Arizona, Arizona State, Army, Bowling Green, Cal, Dartmouth, Florida, Harvard, Indiana, Navy, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, San Diego State, Tennessee, and Utah. Rugby 7's features seven players per team playing on the same size pitch as a 15's match and offers non-stop action.
Viewers will be provided with insider access, including sound from the sidelines and coaches' halftime huddles. NBC Sports will also mic the referee, who is actively involved in directing traffic on the field. In addition to access, features on the history of rugby, Cal's rugby dominance, and inspirational Ohio State player Nate Ebner will air during weekend coverage.
In October of 2009, Rugby 7s was reinstated as an Olympic sport for 2016. It last appeared in the Olympics in 1924 with the United States winning the gold medal.