What happens when you put ruggers in togas and throw them in a high stakes 7s match? The 2024 Lakefront 7s theme might just give you the opportunity to catch a glimpse! For the 41st annual Lakefront 7s tournament, we’re…
Today the Midwest Rugby Union released details about the upcoming Midwest 7s series. We at the Lakefront 7s are excited to discover that — for the first time in many years — the schedule does not conflict with the 2024…
Summer without rugby would be like a scrum without a hooker; no fun and totally useless! Thankfully, the 2024 Wisconsin summer rugby tournament schedule is going to be another one for the books as it begins to heat up with…
As we near the end of the Fall fifteens season, I’m happy to report that planning for the 41st Lakefront 7s is well under way. Following on from our 2023 internal review in July, we’re excited to share some of…
On Monday, September 19, 2023, we lost tournament founder Frank “Papa Joe” Kloiber. Born in 1944, Joe spent the best part of four decades playing, coaching, organizing, fundraising, and growing the sport of rugby in Southeast Wisconsin. He founded the…
Below you’ll find the Lakefront 7s 2023 match videos. Please be sure to follow the Lakefront 7s on YouTube to be notified when new videos are posted.
Here are the 2023 photo highlights from the Lakefront 7s. See the link below for the full gallery. Special thanks to the Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin for sponsoring the event photography. With their support we are able to hire Rick…
The Warlocks, a motley crew made up of players from the Indiana Impalas and Milwaukee Barbarians, made their Lakefront 7s debut today in the HIPPOs “Old Boy” division. The HIPPOs division — requiring players to be at least 35 years…
Every year you’ll see lots of T.I.T.S. at the Lakefront 7s. They come in from all over — in all shapes and sizes — to compete at the event. And they are always a contender for hardware. This year, T.I.T.S.…
Southeast Polk (SEP) Rugby (Altoona, IA) had a break-out year in 2013 when they debuted and won the high school boys division. After a long absence, they returned to the Lakefront 7s this year determined to repeat that initial performance…