GRR: Charlotte Tigers
St. Edward, Charlotte Tigers, Raleigh Redhawks, and Glen Ellyn played in mini-tournament at the University of Kentucky, with all four games being competitive.
St. Ed’s defeated the Charlotte Tigers 21-12 on Saturday and then Glen Ellyn out of Illinois 45-24 on Sunday. The Raleigh Redhawks also came out of the weekend 2-0 on a cold and windy weekend in Lexington, Ky.
Thunder Rugby defeated the favored Charlotte Tigers 13-8 in a tense, defensive battle that owed much of its appeal to the drama of the moment.
Thunder’s defense was once again massive. Through the three games of the Boys HS National Championships, Thunder gave up only three tries.
Charlotte Junior Rugby hosted the Queen City Rugby Jamboree this weekend and here’s a look at some of the action.
Charlotte 27 Fort Hunt 24In a clash of the #1 HS Club (Charlotte) and #6 HS Club (Fort Hunt), Charlotte held off a late Fort Hunt surge to inch past 27-24 Sunday.
The Charlotte Tigers laid down something of a market over the weekend, beating both the Florida Jaguares and Jacksonville Wolverines in the Florida Invitational.
Teams from all over the Southeast will travel to Jacksonville, Fla. May 22-23 for a series of cross-border games.
The Florida Invitational Rugby Showcase will feature 15s games all weekend. The Charlotte Tigers, Raleigh Redhawks, Florida Jaguars, Wellington Wizards, and Jacksonville Wolverines will be there, with some of those clubs fielding younger-level teams as well.