- Practice and Driving Directions
- 2008 Summer Schedule
- Announcements
- News
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Practice begins 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Oakton but plan to arrive early to dress, stretch and work on individual skills. If a player cannot attend for work reasons, illness or other acceptable reasons, please let the coaches know early in the day by sending an e-mail to the coaches, the listserve or by phone. Attendence to training sessions is mandatory for everyone.
All players are expected to bring plenty of water, running shoes for the track, rugby boots and full kit including rugby shorts and a dark and light rugby jersey. The routine varies each day but will always consist of light warm-ups, heavy sprint training, ball-handling drills, scrimmage and game philosophy. Players must continue to train at least four days per week, two days at rugby training and two days of distance and strength training. Practice days are subject to change depending on the weather. The coaches will monitor the field status and update each player about any changes to the routine via e-mail at the NOVA Sevens Group on Yahoo! (subscribe).
New players, contact Ed Gafney to find out more about NOVA 7s.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Road, Vienna, VA 22181
May 13 Practice begins @ Oakton HS (Directions)
June 7 - Lehigh Valley *
June 14 - Maryland Exiles *
June 21 - NOVAJune 28 - Harrisburg
July 5 - Cape FearJuly 12 - Norfolk *
July 26 - MARFU Cahmpionship
Aug 9 - USA Rugby Nationals
Aug 23 - USA All star 7's Championship
* MARFU QUALIFIER: Eight premier and open championship entrants are determined by total number of qualifier wins and total number of points accrued at qualifier appearances. If a team wins one of these tournaments, they are guaranteed a MARFU 7s Top 4 seed in their respective divisions. A team may enter and win as many qualifiers as possible. In these cases, final territorial seeding is determined by total qualifiers won and total points earned. For more information, visit the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union for additional procedures and results.
 NOVA Rugby Sevens
NOVA has a unique rugby program with a great history. Athletes of all types are welcome, but give serious consideration to this program if you enjoy a fast-paced sport with moderate contact.
What is needed to play Sevens? Speed. Strength. Endurance. Competitive attitude. And an ability to enjoy a good party.
If you have all of these things, Sevens may be your game. Contact NOVA rugby.
Learn more about the game of rugby sevens.
Just for Fun (from the video archive)
View a video clip from our 2003 season (32MB download, high-bandwidth)
Season Begins
New players, contact Ed Gafney to find out more about NOVA 7s. First practices will begin in May.
A Brief History of N O V A 7 s
Throughout the 90s, NOVA finished in the top-4 at the National Championships in all but 2 of 10 seasons, and became the National Champs in 1996.
(NOVA @ Norfolk in 2000)
We're looking to continue that tradition...
(NOVA @ PAC 7s in 2003)
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