Togetherness Fuels Rio Rancho NM State Title
They make no apologies in the high desert.
Out there in the state too many think is actually another country, out there where high school rugby has worked hard, scratching at the sandstone to get a foothold, there is, indeed, rugby for kids.
So it was in May that the Rio Rancho Rebels defeated the La Cueva Bears 22-17 to win the New Mexico Boys HS championship game.
Edina Wins 5th-Straight Minnesota Title
Edina overcame an early deficit to beat Minnetonka 22-10 Saturday and win the Minnesota Youth Rugby Boys HS championship.
Minnetonka did take a 5-0 lead, capitalizing on some Edina errors. And in fact it wasn't really a comfortable run for Edina - last week they needed overtime to get through the semis against Duluth.
Ohio Celts Solid in MW All-Star Challenge
The Ohio Celts swept both games in the Boys Midwest All-Star Challenge, a three-team warmup for later Regional Cup Tournaments.
Playing at the Moose Rugby Grounds in Elkhart, Ind., Ohio defeated Illinois 57-0, and then came back from a 17-0 deficit to beat Indiana 24-17.
Northeast RCT Boys Teams
Here is the latest list of Boys all-star teams slated to play in the Northeast Regional Cup.
The tournament will be June 18-19 at the Lincoln Park Bowl in Albany, NY.
Midwest Select Sides Warm Up
The Midwest Challenge Cup is set for two weeks from now, but teams are warming up with two tournament this coming weekend.
In Elkhart, Ind. at the Moose Rugby Grounds, three Boys Varsity teams, three Boys JV teams, and three Girls Varsity teams will face off.
