GRR: NorCal
Former US Eagle and Cal All American Kort Schubert has been appointed as the Head Coach of the Danville Oaks Boys Varsity Rugby team.
Schubert brings with him years of high-level coaching and playing experience.
De La Salle won their first all-single-school-team game in NorCal, beating Bellarmine 64-17 over the weekend.
SFGG’s 50-5 defeat of Lamorinda is another example of how strong the HS club might well be this year.
While several clubs, for High School and for men’s club have struggled to bounce back during the COVID shutdowns, SFGG turned lemons into lemonade by refocusing the energies of their men’s Head Coach, Neil Foote.
De La Salle won the single-school cup competition in Northern California, upsetting Jesuit of Sacramento 19-10 to win it.
This was the first time ever that De La Salle has beaten Jesuit in rugby.
Jesuit played well and were quick to the breakdowns and played with skill, but De La Salle was very physical and stuck to their defensive structure nicely.
Belmont Shore and Rhino Rugby Academy ran off with 3-0 records in a series of shortened games at the Storer Classic at UCLA.
The tournament, which is part of the annual collegiate Storer Classic (won by Cal), is a series of shortened games among teams from Southern California, Northern California, and Utah.