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- ↑ "2008 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results", USA Club 7s, August 10, 2008.
- ↑ "2009 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results", USA Club 7s, August 16, 2009.
- ↑ "2010 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results", USA Club 7s, August 15, 2010.
- ↑ "2011 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results", USA Club 7s, August 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Belmont Shore Repeats 7s Title", USA Rugby, August 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Seattle-OPSB Win Club 7's National Championship", This Is American Rugby, August 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Seattle repeats as Club 7s Champion", USA Rugby, August 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Club 7s trophy to stay in Seattle for third year", USA Rugby, August 9, 2015.
- ↑ "San Diego Surfers repeat at Club 7s while Washington Athletic Club take home title of their own", USA Rugby, August 11, 2019.
- ↑ "2011 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results", USA Club 7s, August 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Belmont Shore Repeats 7s Title", USA Rugby, August 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Seattle-OPSB Win Club 7's National Championship", This Is American Rugby, August 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Seattle repeats as Club 7s Champion", USA Rugby, August 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Club 7s trophy to stay in Seattle for third year", USA Rugby, August 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Men's Records".
