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Nova too good in Premier

A star-studded NOVA side took the Men’s Premier Division with a 31-17 win over the New York Athletic Club in the final.

To reach the final of the six-team Premier Division, NOVA posted victories over Long Island I (38-12), the Philippine Barbarians (40-12) and the Nova Scotia Celtics (53-0).

The NYAC defeated Nova Scotia (36-7), Step-Dads (15-14) and Long Island (17-7).

In the final NOVA went out to a 19-5 halftime lead on tries by Ed Stockunas, Seta Tuilevuka, and Filimoni Botitu, with Tuilevuka adding two conversions. The NYAC’s John Barret scored just before the break, 19-5.

The NYAC’s James Denise scored two tries after the restart, the second converted by Justin Hundley, to narrow the gap to 19-17.

NOVA responded with tries by Botitu and Fred Wintermantel, the first converted by Hundley, to win comfortably, 31-17.

The victory earned NOVA a check from USA 7s LLC, and would have qualified the team to the finals of the USA Sevens Championship Series. However, NOVA has already qualified, so NYAC and 3rd-place Long Island earned places in that tournament, to be held in Las Vegas in February.
 

Gizmo’s Gorillas beat Hercules for Club
Gizmo’s Gorillas, a collection of players from Philadelphia and Baltimore, won the Men’s Club Division with a 26-14 win over the Pillars of Hercules from Gibraltar.

The Pillars of Hercules recorded round robin wins over the Suffolk Bullmoose (38-0), Centaurs (24-7) and TMR (42-7). They then topped Long Island II (5-0) in their semifinal.

Gizmo’s Gorillas defeated Bear Mountain Picnic (43-0) and Barrhaven Scottish (19-0) in the prelims and Bohica (24-5) in the semifinals.

Hosts take major Women's honours

Led by the three tries of Laura Bilazarian, the New York RFC secured the Championship of the seven-team Women’s Premier Division with a 22-10 win in the final over the Leftovers.

To reach the final New York defeated CRQ (26-3), Leftovers (19-0) and SPUFTA (25-0).

Leftovers defeated CRQ (29-0), lost to New York (0-19) and defeated Slim Pickings (24-17) in the semifinal.

In the final the Leftovers went out to an early lead when US 7s 'A' player Katy Dowty touched down, 5-0. New York tied the game when Laura Bilazarian kicked ahead from the 30 and recovered possession to score, 5-5. A try by Nicole Humphrey that Cary White converted gave New York a 12-5 lead at the break.

Dowty’s second try cut New York’s lead to 12-10, but it would then be one-way traffic as Laura Bilazarian’s two tries gave New York a comfortable 22-10 win

New York 7s Winners:

Men’s Premier: NOVA 31, New York AC 17
Men’s Club: Gizmo’s Gorillas 26, Gibalter 12
Men’s College: Outlaws 24, Stony Brook 5
Boy’s Under-19: Union 26, Xavier 7
Women’s Premier: New York 22, Leftovers 10
Women’s College: College of NYRFC 7, Carlton 5
Girl’s Under-19: Caribou 52, Elan 0
Men's Social - Hasselhoff's Knights
Women's Social - Halifax
Old Boys/Clydesdale - Hartford Old Boys

With thanks to Ed Hagerty from rugbymag.com