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The University of Notre Dame officially announced their attendance at the 2018 Ariel Re Bermuda Intl 7s tournament next March.  

Despite their reputation for hard-fought wins, the Irish will be facing off against veterans teams and division champs from a variety of conferences.

Since the inception in 2016, the Bermuda 7s tournament has faced success after success with the ever expanding line-up of amazing teams from the United States and Bermuda.

In an effort to make 2018 the best year yet, the Bermuda Rugby Football Union invites collegiate men's and women's sides and high school boy and girls teams to travel to Bermuda for a chance to challenge other skilled international rugby teams.

Want an secluded adventure through Bermuda's rockier waters? Church Bay Beach may be the perfect spot for you — great for snorkeling, exploring aquatic life, and sightseeing.

For the fellow history buff, Bermuda has you covered. Visit the historical town and fortifications of St George's, which was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. 

Spots are filling fast! Don’t miss this opportunity to compete in historic Hamilton, Bermuda. The tournament is set to hold Men and Women's collegiate and high school sevens teams.

Get a jump on spring and join the Bermuda Rugby Football Union for great rugby in a world-class venue on March 16-17, 2018. Several universities have already committed to compete, including Kutztown University, University of Notre Dame, Stony Brook University, and St. Joe's University.

The USA Islanders are a band of brothers with island heritage including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Hawaii and islands of the Caribbean, with years of rugby experience. Vahafolau Esikia, nicknamed as "Vaha" by his friends, is the Head Coach of the USA Islanders.

In the USA Islanders' Inaugural Match in Bermuda, the Saracens came out on top with a score of 92 to 0.

In a bigger and better event than all previous years, the 2018 Bermuda International 7s invites all high school girls and collegiate women's teams to compete on the island next March.

So far the American International College and Ohio Wesleyan University have all expressed interest in bringing their women's sides to Bermuda to play against the Bermuda All-Stars Women.

As teams start to register for the 2018 Bermuda International 7s tournament, several universities have committed to compete for the Cup. Kutztown, Stony Brook, and St. Joe's are just three of the returning teams making the trip next March.

In the first ever Collegiate All-Star Rugby Cup, the Republic of Texas All-Stars were victorious over the Liberty Rugby Conference All-Stars, 33 to 12.