All Americans Celebrate First-Ever Title
The Girls High School Elite played out its version of the North American rugby rivalry in today’s LVI final. The Girls High School All Americans 1 (GHSAA) faced reigning champ British Columbia in the title bout, and after a tense few minutes, pulled away with the 27-5 win.
Person-ifying the All American Experience
Tiffany Person is having one of those years where the unimaginable keeps on happening. One of 24 athletes representing the first Girls High School All American team to compete, the Virginia native has been globe-trotting these past 12 months, and it’s all thanks to rugby.
College Freshmen Aid HSAAs
Even though the squads are billed as High School All Americans, the two girls’ teams at the LVI featured a handful of players who are currently in their second season of college rugby. And they’re coming from very successful programs: Penn State, Davenport, Notre Dame College, Ohio State and Central Washington.
Toliver, An Example of America's Best
There was solid talent on display at the LVI’s Girls High School Elite division, but all eyes were on the All Americans in their debut performance. It is so rare to view national age grade teams at a well attended U.S. event, and today’s spectators were eager to know what a team of the best high schoolers looks like.
Siddall Sitting Out 2015
USA national team flyhalf Adam Siddall has taken himself out of the game of rugby for the remainder of 2015.
Siddall has been battling a series of concussions suffered while playing, with the last one being in the USA's game against Romania. While in New Zealand to visit his family, he consulted with doctors, and decided he needed to sit out 2015.
