ELLENSBURG, Wash.—Central Washington men and women's rugby teams have been invited to play in the USA Rugby College 7's National Championships (R7CC), May 14-15 in Kennesaw, Ga.
 
The championships will take place at Kennesaw State University's Fifth Third Bank Stadium. The championship matches will be televised live on CNBC and NBC, while all matches will be streamed live on Peacock.
 
"It's been three long years since this tournament was held and we are so excited to have the opportunity to field a squad to go against the top teams in the nation," CWU women's head coach Matthew Ramirez said. "The team has been looking forward to this all year and we know we need to do all we can to prepare. It should be an amazing event."
 
"We are honored to be invited to a great tournament and play on national television," CWU men's head coach Todd Thornley said. "Our group has not competed in sevens since 2019 so this is a wonderful opportunity to take on the nation's best and finish off a great year of Wildcat Rugby."

The tournament will include over 60 teams across three division tiers. Men's teams will be broken into Gold (D1A), Red (D1 Club), and Blue (D2) divisions while women's teams will compete in Gold (D1 Elite and NIRA), Red (D1), and Blue (D2).
 
Both CWU squads will play in the Gold Division. The men's grouping includes Arizona, Indiana, Life, Lindenwood, Ohio State, St. Mary's and UCLA. The women's pool includes Dartmouth, Harvard, Life, Lindenwood and Penn State.
 
Other teams will be added to both divisions in the coming weeks.
 
Tickets for the USA Rugby 7s Collegiate Championships are on sale now. 2-day passes start at $49 for adults and $25 for children. Single day tickets start at $35 for adults and $18 for children. Groups of 10 or more can buy tickets at a discounted rate of $22 per day for adult, $12 per day for children, and will enjoy exclusive fan experience opportunities. Presale ticket prices are valid through March 31. Prices will increase on April 1.
 
To purchase tickets, visit this link and use the promo code CENTWASHRUGBY.