A Special and Surprising Curtain-Raiser for the MLR Final
Age-grade select sides from Connecticut and Rhode Island will play each other Saturday as curtain-raisers to the Major League Rugby between the New England Free Jacks and Houston Sabercats.
Defense and IQ Sees Greenwich to Connecticut Title
Greenwich HS won the Connecticut state final over the weekend, taking home a very close win over Fairfield Prep.
Five State Champs to be Decided
More state finals are on the slate for this weekend.
Xaverian Brothers got by Belmont HS 38-17 to book their spot in the Massachusetts IAA D1 final. These two teams had met back in early April, a game that ended in a 17-17 tie. In the semifinal Luke Bell scored two tries while Christopher Dalton, William Benting, Joseph Karbelis, and Ben Kramer all touched down as well.
Both Connecticut Semis Down to the Wire
It’s all pretty close at the top of Rugby Connecticut as both teams that made the final had to battle through very tight games to go it.
Fairfield Prep edged Trumbull 34-32 in one semifinal.
Trumbull ran out to a 20-7 first-half lead. Fairfield Prep’s ill discipline and Trumbull’s powerful running put Fairfield back on their heels.
HS Update from MIAA, NJ, NY, and Connecticut
Games remain very tight among the top teams in the Northeast.
Fordham Prep defeated Rye 30-28 over the weekend, scoring in the dying moments to secure the win. Cian O'Flynn, Patrick Kusic, David Holohan, and Tadhg O'Neill all scored tries, with O'Neill providing the rest of the points with his boot.
