High School rugby tournaments are making their comebacks and in 2022 expect to see the Gonzaga Rugby Classic return.
The Gonzaga College High School Rugby Boosters has come together to ensure the tournament, which welcomes dozens of teams in a variety of age brackets, back to the Washington DC area.
The weekend of April 23-24 has been set aside for the tournament, with the specific venue to be confirmed.
Initially conceived as a tournament for Jesuit schools, the Gonzaga Rugby Classic has expended to boys High School teams of all types. Last held in April of 2019, the Gonzaga Classic welcomed 10 Varsity teams, eight JV teams, and six freshman teams.
Gonzaga's varsity program usually wins this event, but that's not a sure thing, and in 2019, the Gonzaga Purple team needed penalty kicks to get past Aspetuck and play in the final (which they won).
If you have questions about the Gonzaga Rugby Classic, contact Owen Malone at: GonzagaRugby15@gmail.com
| 2019 Gonzaga Classic Scores | ||
| 1 | Varsity | Gonzaga Purple 33-10 West Shore |
| 2 | Varsity | Aspetuck 26-7 West End |
| 3 | Varsity | Raleigh Redhawks 51-0 Union Co. |
| 4 | Varsity | Greenwich 63-7 Vienna |
| 5 | Freshmen | Gonzaga Purple 39-7 Clayton |
| 6 | Freshmen | Raleigh Redhawks v Legion |
| 7 | JV | Gonzaga Purple 5-44 Clayton |
| 8 | JV | Legion 44-0 Gonzaga Black |
| 9 | JV | Raleigh Redhawks 5-76 Richmond |
| 10 | JV | Aspetuck 72-5 Western Loudoun |
| 11 | Varsity | Gonzaga Purple 38-14 Clayton |
| 12 | Varsity | Aspetuck 51-5 Gonzaga Black |
| 13 | Varsity | Western Loudoun 14-40 Legion |
| 14 | Varsity | Good Counsel 52-12 Vienna |
| 15 | Freshmen | Gonzaga Black 0-71 Raleigh Redhawks |
| 16 | Freshmen | Aspetuck 51-5 Clayton |
| 17 | JV | Clayton 35-7 Aspetuck |
| 18 | JV | Legion 0-41 Richmond |
| 19 | JV | Gonzaga Purple 31-10 Western Loudoun |
| 20 | JV | Gonzaga Black 17-24 Raleigh Redhawks |
| 21 | Varsity | West Shore 0-36 Clayton |
| 22 | Varsity | Gonzaga Black 5-48 West End |
| 23 | Varsity | Raleigh Redhawks 56-0 Legion |
| 24 | Varsity | Greenwich 26-21 Good Counsel |
| 25 | Freshmen | Gonzaga Purple 24-21 Aspetuck |
| 26 | Freshmen | Gonzaga Black 10-55 Legion |
| Varsity | Clayton 14-10 West End | |
| Varsity | Legion L-W Good Counsel | |
| Varsity | West Shore 27-12 Gonzaga Black | |
| Varsity | Western Loudoun 5-10 Vienna | |
| Varsity | Gonzaga Purple 10-10 Aspetuck (Gonzaga wins on kicks) | |
| Freshmen | Raleigh Redhawks 26-17 Aspetuck | |
| Varsity | Raleigh Redhawks 10-26 Greenwich | |
| Freshmen | Gonzaga Black 0-38 Clayton | |
| JV FINAL | Clayton 34-5 Richmond | |
| JV 5th-6th | Gonzaga Purple 5-24 Raleigh Redhawks | |
| JV 3rd-4th | Aspetuck 33-5 Legion | |
| JV 7th-8th | Western Loudoun 12-5 Gonzaga Black | |
| Varsity 5th-6th | Clayton 24-17 Good Counsel | |
| Varsity 11th-12th | Gonzaga Black 15-5 Western Loudoun | |
| Varsity 9th-10th | West Shore 36-7 Vienna | |
| Freshmen | Gonzaga Purple 42-7 Aspetuck | |
| Freshmen | Raleigh Redhawks W-L Clayton | |
| Varsity FINAL | Gonzaga Purple 31-8 Greenwich | |
| Varsity 3rd-4th | Aspetuck 26-35 Raleigh Redhawks | |
| Varsity 7th-8th | West End W-L Legion | |
