High School Boys
Torrey Pines defeated Carlsbad in the meeting last year’s SoCal single-school champion and last year’s SoCal multi-school champions.
Played as a curtain-raiser for the game between UCLA and Stanford, the game was a contrast in styles; Carlsbad used its size and power, and Torrey Pines looked to go wide and kick to space to use their speed.
Here's a quick look at what has been happening around Boys HS rugby through the USA.
Of course our scores page article said five states were in action when really it was seven ... some stealth launching from Arizona and Georgia threw us off, but here goes regardless:
The Okapi Wanderers made a big statement this weekend in Florida's HS league, shutting out Cardinal Gibbons 36-0.
Gibbons was the runner-up team in the state in 2022. Okapi beat the state winners, Boca Raton, last week 18-3, meaning they played the top two teams from last season and didn't allow a try.
Three teams are at 2-0 in the Rugby Texas Single-School league after Friday night saw Dallas Jesuit, Strake Jesuit, and St. Thomas all won.
Dallas Jesuit Over Lake TravisThe Rangers scored early through Mitch Sullivan and built on that with a try from senior Neil Lancaster, both converted by Jordan Mason to make it 14-0.
Ponte Vedra, Florida – Following last year’s highly-successful Florida Invitational Rugby Showcase, organizers have announced that the event is returning for its third year to St. John’s County, May 19-21, 2023.