Eastside Exiles Come Back to Win Wisconsin Final
The Eastside Exiles defeated Elkhorn 19-12 over the weekend to take the Rugby Wisconsin Boys D1 championship.
The Demons Elks put the Exiles under pressure at the start, taking a dropped kickoff and working patiently through the phases, forcing Eastside to make tackle after tackle.
Finally flyhalf Tommy O’Brien dummied and took a gap and the forwards swarmed in to finish—Cam Perkins doing the honors for a 5-0 Elkhorn lead.
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Eastside Exiles Come Back to Win Wisconsin Final
The Eastside Exiles defeated Elkhorn 19-12 over the weekend to take the Rugby Wisconsin Boys D1 championship.
The Demons Elks put the Exiles under pressure at the start, taking a dropped kickoff and working patiently through the phases, forcing Eastside to make tackle after tackle.
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The key, said Coach Greg Turpen, was cohesion.
"The family and administrative unity spread into our team and extended well beyond the field," said Tupren. "Behind the scenes, our support team, families, and coach handled things seamlessly. It was pretty cool."
