GRR: Raptor Rugby Tennessee
The Nash Bash U19 tournament was held this past weekend with the tournament culminating in a close final between Tennessee-based Raptors and North Carolina's Charlotte Tigers.
The Raptors made the final thanks to a 42-7 win over Ridgefield (Conn.) and a 31-5 win over Michigan-based Rockford Rams.
Raptor Rugby Boys and Columbia Central Girls won their respective Tennessee HS 7s championships over the weekend.
The Tennessee State Championship went to 901 this past weekend after the Memphis-area team held off Raptor Rugby 24-22.
These two teams were meeting up for the second time in two years and also faced off in the fall, 2022 7s final.
In an intriguing inter-state meeting Rye HS of New York tied Raptor Rugby of Tennessee 10-10.
It was a good challenge for the defending Tennessee state champs and one of the top teams in New York.
The 2022 High School Boys Tennessee State Rugby Final pitted two nationally-ranked clubs who took on all comers this season locking horns in a dramatic final.