Atlantis: US Sevens Rugby

 A Summary and History


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A history and description of the invitational sevens team Atlantis follows.  In addition, Atlantis data is given in tabular form in the following locations:

List of Tournaments in which Atlantis has participated
List of Atlantis Squads
Results of Atlantis Games
List of Atlantis Players
List of Atlantis Staff
Links to Articles on Specific Atlantis Tours, etc.

Atlantis.
Atlantis is a rugby invitational side whose specialty is sevens. 

Begun in 1986 as an Eastern US venture, Atlantis quickly became a nation-wide enterprise.  Our color (aquamarine), our logo, and the Roman numerals on our jerseys were all inspired by the Atlantis legend.

Goals and Personnel.  Atlantis has multifaceted goals.  At the domestic level, we are trying to improve the level of sevens in the US by mixing sides of experienced players and novices.

For top international tournaments, we are able to assemble teams representing the best the US has to offer.  Occasionally we include top players from other countries.

The more than 700 Atlantis players since 1986 represent all 7 US territories. We are particularly proud of the many US national team players (Eagles) that have played for us and of Atlanteans that have gone on to represent the US: 155 Eagles (99 men and 56 women) have played for Atlantis.  81 of these represented Atlantis prior to the US.

Atlantis' coach Emil Signes was US National Men’s Sevens Coach from 1987-90.  During this time the US had a winning record, defeating Wales, Canada, and Argentina, and won the Hong Kong Plate Championship.  He is currently the coach of the 57-19-4 US National Women’s Sevens Team (4-time runners-up to New Zealand in Hong Kong).

History and Successes.  Atlantis has competed in 112 tournaments, including 70 in 23 locations outside the US, i.e. England, Scotland, Spain, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Bulgaria, Dubai, Trinidad, Fiji, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Argentina, Canada, Holland, Portugal, Venezuela, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Brazil and Singapore. 

 The Atlantis men have defeated the following international selections and invitational sides:

                 o Scottish Saltires (1988: Celtic Classic, Bethlehem, PA)
                 o France (1992: Aer Lingus Limerick Sevens, Ireland)
                o Welsh President's VII (1992: Aer Lingus Limerick Sevens, Ireland, 1994: Benidorm Sevens, Spain)
                o Irish Wolfhounds (1992 and 1993: Aer Lingus Limerick Sevens, Ireland, 1995: Dubai Sevens)
                o English Penguins (1993: Aer Lingus Limerick Sevens, Ireland)
                o Wellington, NZ (1993: Smithwick Sevens, Belfast, Ireland)
                o Latvia (1994: Benidorm Sevens, Spain)
                o Uruguay (1995: Punta del Este Sevens, Uruguay)
               
o Ukraine (1995: Benidorm Sevens, Spain)
                o Welsh Wizards (1995: Benidorm Sevens, Spain)
                o Scottish Border Reivers (1995, 2000 & 2001: Caribbean Sevens, Trinidad & Tobago)
                o Chile (1996: Punta del Este Sevens, Uruguay)
               
o Switzerland (1996: Benidorm Sevens, Spain)
                o Trinidad & Tobago (1996: Cape Fear Sevens, NC and 2000 & 2001: Caribbean Sevens, T&T)
                o Queensland (1997: Adelaide Sevens, Australia)
                o Malaysia (1997: Fiji International Sevens, Fiji)
                o Portugal (1998: Benidorm Sevens, Spain)
                o Belgium (2000: Benidorm Sevens, Spain)
                o Hungary (2000: Benidorm Sevens, Spain)
                o Cuba (2000: Havana Sevens, Cuba)
               
o Jamaica (2000: Miami Sevens and 2001: Cayman Island Sevens, Cayman Islands)
                o West Indies (2001: Cayman Island Sevens, Cayman Islands)
                o Samurai (2001: Cayman Island Sevens, Cayman Islands)

The Atlantis men’s most recent championships were the 2000 Santa Teresa Sevens in Venezuela and the first-ever Havana Sevens in Cuba.  In 1997 we won the Fin del Mundo Sevens (Argentina), and in 1995 we were champions of both the Sofia (Bulgaria) and Benidorm (Spain) Sevens, and finalists at the Caribbean Sevens in Trinidad.  Domestically, we have won the US’s most prestigious tournament, the Cape Fear 7s, in both 1994 and 1996.

Since 1992 the Atlantis women have won eleven overseas tournaments in Spain (3), Hong Kong, Ireland, Holland, Venezuela, and Trinidad & Tobago (4).  Most recently we won the 2004 Caribbean Sevens. We have also won the Magnificent Sevens (Toronto) 4 times, the New York Sevens 3 times and the Cape Fear Sevens twice.

Growth.  Atlantis continues to expand its efforts and we look forward to more success in the future.  To this end, we would like to participate in top sevens tournaments throughout the world. 

Rev. 2005-01-01


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