High School Boys
The Richmond Strikers defeated Vienna 33-17 over the weekend, making for a very close league in Rugby Virginia.
With Richmond having dropped a 24-14 decision to Fort Hunt the week before and in March Vienna beat Fort Hunt 19-12, this is a wide open league.
Rugby Virginia U18 League Results and Standings:
East Rugby out of Salt Lake City, Utah defeated the visiting East Rugby from Denver, Colo. last weekend and the hosts came away with a well-taken 36-10 victory.
Here's a quick look at some of the developments in Boys HS rugby around the nation:
Nor'EastersFor us here at GRR World Headquarters we're pleased to see teams play outside their region. We can give you a long list of how teams that start playing outside their region get better and how teams (or even leagues) that only look inward drop in level.
On a splendidly sunny day at Lake Stevens Community Park, the Eastside Lions and Chuckanut Bay Rugby Club faced off in an entertaining match that ended up with an emphatic victory for Eastside.
Gonzaga defeated local rivals Georgetown Prep Friday night, taking the game 48-15 in DC.
Gonzaga has just returned from a trip to Argentina where they played two very strong clubs. They lost 14-12 to Tucumán Rugby Club and three days later lost 38-22 to Jockey Club Salta, a game where they led before hitting a bit of a wall.