GRR: Youth
For Goff Rugby Report by Erik Saxon - The RCT South was a big, competitive affair from top to bottom. In a few cases the difference of one solitary try over several matches meant the difference for a team fighting for a 1st or 5th place finish over the course of the three day event.
Writer Mike Kils has published a new book about Rob Holder’s work with East Palo Alto youth rugby and the men’s club that spawned.
Atlanta Youth Rugby (AYR) recently held its inaugural banquet in the Piedmont Room at the Park Tavern. Among the 160+ attendees were more than 90 youth players in uniform, from AYR as well as from neighboring clubs from Roswell, Newtown, and Alpharetta.
The Carolina Ruggerfest kicks off for its 13th incarnation this weekend, with almost 70 teams entered.
In past years, a 40-team tournament would have been considered a success, but this year brackets from Elementary School up to High School have seen an explosion of participants.
Seattle Rugby Club youth player Tristan Stead was in the news this week, although not quite for rugby.