High School Boys
By Samantha Hoegle - Nestled along the coast of Maine is Bowdoin College, a small, liberal arts College known for delicious food, challenging academics, and successful athletics. Bowdoin College is also host to Polar Bear Rugby Camp, July 14 – 17, run by Coach MaryBeth Mathews of the Bowdoin Women’s Varsity Rugby Team.
One of the developments in HS all-star rugby is the rise of non-state select sides.
There are winners and also-rans in these All-Star tournaments, but it’s worth sometimes having a look at those that finished lower down in the standings.
With Rugby Ohio concentrating on running existing leagues and expanding participation numbers, the select side endeavors have fallen to the Celtic Elite program, and so far things seem to be going fairly well.
Here’s a quick wrap-up of the Boys HS-level All-Star tournaments played this weekend: