It’s going to be cold at the Montana Invitational this weekend but the rugby action should be pretty hot.
The tournament welcomes a HS Boys Elite, HS Girls Elite, HS Girls Premier, HS Boys Premier, and a U16 Boys Elite over the course of two days in Bozeman, MT.
The weather promises to be quite chilly but teams and fans will be able to use heating stations (large tent warmed up to help everyone stay comfortable) and the games themselves will be a of a high level.
The Girls Elite includes Kahuku out of Hawai’i, Majestics and Provo, both out of Utah, and local powers Yellowstone.
The Boys Elite has important ramifications for the Boys HS National Championships with Herriman, Sacramento Jesuit, Missoula, Kahuku, Highland, and Liberty.
Herriman and Sac Jesuit have already secured places in the National Championship single-school division. Missoula is among a group of teams under scrutiny for a final wild-card spot. Highland is making a push in Utah while Kahuku and Liberty (Washington) are the top teams in their state at the moment.
The Boys Premier bracket includes a Herriman 2nd side but is mostly 1st sides from Montana and Washington, with Santa Monica (Calif.) and Beaverton (Ore.) also in the mix.
