High School Boys
Return to play in the time of COVID-19 for youth and high school rugby promises to be very complicated.
Already we're seeing teams get antsy—nascent attempts at hosting small tournaments are garnering lots of interest from teams that want to play, and then interest from governing bodies putting the kibosh on the whole thing.
College Rugby Coaches are still looking for players even into July, and with some new varsity programs part of the mix, there remain opportunities for graduating HS seniors to find a college place where they can also play some rugby.
High School rugby is still divided into single-school and club categories.
With Goff Rugby Report’s recent long-term high school rankings, listing teams based on our end-of-season rankings from the past six seasons, a few programs stood out, and one of them is Fort Hunt.
The University of Utah men's team continues to reload nicely, while we see Lindenwood, GCU, Memphis, and Tennessee, as well as a nicely-building Alderson Broaddus program in West Virginia, add some impressive rugby and classroom talent.