High School Boys
Strake Jesuit opened u their Rugby Texas season with a 36-10 defeat of Allen Saturday.
The Crusaders scored five tries in the first half to take a commanding 26-5 lead into halftime. The second half began with a quick score by Allen to make the score 26-10, but Strake Jesuit responded with two additional tries to put the game away.
We're starting to see the stronger teams make a move in Southern California, but at the same time the SCIRF top league is bunching up.
Here's what happened this week.
The Marin Highlanders clashed with East Palo Alto this weekend in a Northern California preseason game.
Some key results this weekend in Boys HS rugby, not all of them league games, but all with an influence on the rankings.
In a crossover between teams in Arizona and Southern California, Tempe defeated San Clemente in emphatic style 73-5. Tempe's powerful runners and overall pace carried the day.
The age-grade select-side tournament that ruled the roost for many years is back, and just in time, too.