GRR: All-Stars
The Ohio Aviators won the Buckeye Invitational boys select side tournament Sunday, and North Carolina took the girls final.
The Aviators ran out two teams through the weekend and the younger group, the Red team, was really quite useful and almost beat Celtic Elite on Saturday.
Day One of the Buckeye Invitational is in the books with North Carolina among the girls, and Celtic Elite, Atlantis, and Aviators showing well among the boys.
The Great Northwest Challenge select side tournament has set its pools and schedule.
To be held in Missoula, Mont. June 21-22 at Fort Missoula Regional Park, the tournament will feature four divisions on four fields.
Efforts are being made in various circles to revitalize all-star or select-side HS rugby, but the efforts have had to navigate COVID shutdowns, the emergence of the MLR, and the changing calendar.
Paced by some very strong work in the forwards the Great Lakes Thunderbirds defeated the Midwest Barbarians 34-0 in the final of the NCR Men’s Collegiate All-Stars in Round Rock, Texas to take the championship.