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Perry Baker: Interview With USA Rugby’s Star At Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 SF

By Zennie AbrahamPosted on July 20, 2018Posted in National News, News, Oakland Rugby, Rugby, San Francisco, Sports News, U.S. NewsTagged Perry Baker, Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018, USA Rugby, Zennie Abraham

Perry Baker draws a crowd. In a sport not known for fans mobbing players, Mr. Baker’s presense created a line of people – all who wanted to take a photo with him, or just shake his hand. For that moment in time here at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, Perry Baker could have set up […]

Meet USA Women’s Eagles 7’s Rugby Team At Oakland Fundraising Party Before Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018

By Zennie AbrahamPosted on July 17, 2018Posted in California, News, Oakland - Oakland News Now - OaklandNewsSide, Oakland News, Oakland Rugby, Oakland Sports, Rugby, Sports News, U.S. NewsTagged Oakland, Rugby World Cup, Women's Rugby, Zennie Abraham

If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 San Francisco, come over to Oakland and support Women’s Rugby at a great event, Wednesday night! As a fan of Women’s Rugby, myself, I’m happy to tell you about it. Women’s Rugby is a sport that has some of the most […]

Rugby World Cup Sevens San Francisco Hosts ‘Nations Welcome’ Event To Open Tournament

By Zennie AbrahamPosted on June 18, 2018Posted in California, News, Oakland Rugby, Rugby, San Francisco, U.S. NewsTagged Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018, San Francisco

In 2015, World Rugby granted hosting rights of the largest international sevens tournament to USA Rugby. And that year, San Francisco was named the host city in another economic development achievement for the late San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee. Mayor Lee said at the time “On behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, […]

CCIG Tiger Rugby, Sponsored By Oakland’s Phil Tagami, Is At Hong Kong Sevens

By Zennie AbrahamPosted on April 5, 2018Posted in Oakland Rugby, Oakland Sports, Phil Tagami - Phillip H. TagamiTagged CCIG Tiger Rugby, Hong Kong Sevens, James Walker, Paul Holmes, phil tagami, Phillip H. Tagami, Sam McGuffie, Zennie Abraham

CCIG Tiger Rugby, the rugby sevens team sponsored by Oakland’s Phillip H. Tagami, managing partner of California Capital Investments Group, finds itself, once again, a top performer in a tournament for the sport. Last time, it was at the Las Vegas Sevens in March, and where CCIG Tiger Rugby posted a five-and-one record, defeated only […]