GRR: HS Girls
Southern California dominated in the opening day of the Great Northwest Challenge Girls Varsity bracket.
The Griffins shut out Rhinos Training Academy and Montana in their pool games. In the other pool, Northern California ended the day 2-0, but it wasn't easy, as Rugby Oregon pushed them to the limit and, to a lesser extent, the Washington Loggers were tough.
The Utah Lions Rugby Academy girls team won the Rugby 7s competition at the United World Games in Klagenfurt, Austria last week.
The team, made up of top girls players from the Beehive State, faced opposition from Australia, Hungary, and Germany, including major national academies. The Lions dominated, allowing exactly zero points in the tournament.
The Rugby New Jersey Girls select side dominated the field in the Northeast Regional Cup Tournament this past weekend in Albany, NY.
And it wasn't even remotely close. New Jersey beat Connecticut 70-0, Massachusetts 100-0, and, in the final Pennsylvania 43-0.
"One through 23 were fantastic," said Coach Ryszard Chadwick. "Collectively we were all one."
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Here’s a quick wrap-up of the Girls Regional Cup Tournament all-star events from this past weekend.