Cardinals Excel at Friendship Cup, But Others Show Well Also
Top HS clubs from around the USA converged on Hendersonville, Tenn. just outside Nashville for the Friendship Cup and it delivered.
Ranked teams from Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, Indiana, and Utah all competed.
Large Group of Ranked Teams at Fairfield Jesuit Classic
Fairfield Prep hosts the Northeast Jesuit Rugby Classic over the weekend, an event that is building nicely.
This year’s event is still fairly Northeast-centric, with teams from Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts, but Dallas Jesuit is in on the action.
Friendship Cup Full of Top-Ranked Teams
The Friendship Cup tournament fires up Friday and will run for three days in Nashville with an impressive list of HS clubs in action.
Girls Division
We won’t call this a bracket because the Friendship Cup is more about getting the games in rather than a pool-knockout format with a final.
The Friendship Cup: From a Single Match to a National Rugby Showcase
“What many people don’t realize is that The Friendship Cup started as a single match in 2023 between Raptor Rugby (TN) and the Charlotte Cardinals,” said Friendship Cup founder and Peak Rugby partner Mike Orefice.
“Jason Zehmke reached out because his team was looking for a match, and we decided to test ourselves against one of the top Tier 1 high school programs in the nation.”
Lindenwood Tournament Provides Unique Experience, Interesting Results
It was an interesting weekend in the Lindenwood tournament.
The scores are all relatively low because these were shortened games.
St. Louis University High edged Bixby 7-5 and then on Sunday tied Monarch 19-19.
Matthew Conte and Jay Green led the forward effort with their running and they were good on defense, as well.
