GRR: Rugby Indiana
Rugby Indiana team Culver Military Academy is on tour in South America and already the team has played two games and enjoyed some special experiences.
Big changes are afoot in the Midwest leagues, as both Rugby Indiana and Rugby Illinois have made some adjustments.
The changes come about because of Notre Dame de La Salette. The small Catholic school in downstate Illinois has for years been a nationally-ranked program, and has traditionally played in the Rugby Indiana Super League.
Carroll HS of Fort Wayne defeated Penn HS 22-12 in the final of the inaugural Rugby Indiana Boys HS 7s league.
"This is our 1st year of 7s," said Carroll Coach Tom Riethmiller. "It's a good way to recruit, with the help from Olympic exposure, and re-energize our returning players. They get to play different positions at a higher pace."
It’s been a wild and interesting year for Jonas Petrakopoulos, and there is certainly more interesting things to come.
Rugby Indiana has named its All-State Academic team.
Here is the Boys roster - players were chosen based on their academic achievement and success on the rugby field.