Atlantis Rugby

Begun in 1986 as an Eastern US venture (short for "Atlantic Sevens," 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. (And, yes, we were playing sevens long before the Atlantis hotels in Nassau and Dubai, etc. were constructed.) The Atlantis women first played in 1992. 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. As of August 1, 2013 Nine hundred and thirty-two players dawned the teal jerseys of Atlantis. The 932 Atlantis players since 1986 (577 men and 355 women) represent all areas of the world. Based on birth places and/or residences, they represent 42 states (all but HI, KY, MS, NV, NH, NM, SD and VT), DC and American Samoa. Likewise (birth or residence) they represent 25 foreign countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Paraguay, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, USSR, Wales, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe. 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: 185 Eagles (116 men and 69 women) have played for Atlantis. 98 of these represented Atlantis prior to the US. Several Atlantis players have represented 11 other countries' national teams as well; specifically Argentina, Canada, England, Fiji, Hong Kong, Ireland, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, USSR, Uruguay, and Yugoslavia.