The Beast of the East is the largest college rugby tournament in the world. Beast of the East is held in April of each year. In 2022, the tournament added sevens competitions to the schedule in response to the increase of teams playing rugby sevens in the spring season. In 2010, the 27th annual tournament, 84 college rugby teams participated in five divisions. The tournament is hosted by Providence Rugby Football Club on six rugby fields at The Glen in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.