GRR: Rugby New York
Xavier defeated Rye HS 21-17 in the Rugby New York D1 Boys HS final Sunday to win the state championship on the grounds of Siena College, but it wasn't easy..
It was a much closer result than expected and closer than three weeks ago when Xavier beat Rye 22-6.
Some quick notes from state championships around the nation.
In New York it will be Rye vs Xavier on Sunday for the state D1 championship. Rye shut out Canisius 18-0 and Xavier beat Corning on Saturday.
In Illinois, Glen Ellyn defeated New Trier 45-17 Friday night to take the Rugby Illinois title. Joey Pope scored four tries for the Ducks.
Rye HS logged an impressive result over the weekend, beating Fordham Prep in emphatic fashion.
Rye, a school team in New York with aspirations, came out fast and hard and controlled the game from the outset.
Pelham HS won the Rugby NY Varsity 7s championship this past weekend, going undefeated in the championship event.
The Pelham team beat Staples HS, Play Rugby, Fresh Meadows, and Brooklyn Tech.
The Rugby New York 7s continues with the addition of a few teams from outside the state.
In the Girls Bracket, the NY All Stars (a group of girls made up of Aspetuck, Queens, Albany, and Pelham players) played Play Rugby in two games, winning both. While this seems like not much, it's something with many girls teams still trying to build back.
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