It's difficult to fully represent the rivalry between St. Edward and St. Ignatius in Cleveland.
These two schools are just a few minutes' drive from each other and yet in some way are light years apart. You're an Ed's fan or you're an Iggy fan. You can't be both. Both schools have enjoyed success in a variety of sports and that includes rugby.
This past weekend St. Ignatius and St. Edward met at Ed's in three games—Varsity, JV, and Freshmen—in front of a packed house. Ignatius, defending national single-school champs but dealing with some injuries and the fact that most of their 2022 side graduated, were up against a St. Edward program that has drastically increased its numbers and is playing some much improved rugby this season.
In the end, Ignatius won the game, 37-5, but it was a battle as always and St. Edward took some key steps forward.
(Editor's note: GRR Editor Alex Goff is an assistant coach for the St. Ignatius freshman team, but was not present at this fixture. At times we do report on non-varsity results when they are pertinent to an overall event. We'll do that here.)
