Britt Howard, Star Scrumhalf for Life, SFGG, and USA, Passes
Popular former Life University and SFGG player Britt Howard sadly passed away Thursday, December 4.
Howard was an excellent scrumhalf for the powerful Life University men's teams of the 1990s and then later joined SFGG.
He made his first international appearance for the USA in 1998 against Hong Kong in the Pacific Rim Championships, and is Eagle 279.
All to Play for in NorCal
Championship games are on the horizon in Northern California, with two tight rivalries on the slate.
Northern California Premier
SFGG hadn’t played De La Salle in the regular season, the game had been postponed and never made up. But the result turned out OK as those two teams ended up #2 and #3 in the semifinals and played each other anyway.
Close Games Across the Board in NorCal Premier Season
The RugbyNorCal Premier Varsity league wrapped up its regular season with three games, all competitive.
Marin improved to 2-4 with a 26-13 victory over Motherlode. And while Motherlode was winless this season, they didn't shy away from playing any of their opponents and pitched-up every time.
NorCal Latest: Granite Bay, DLS, Jesuit Win. SFGG Looms
Granite Bay remains on top of the Rugby NorCal Premier league after they edged SFGG 29-26 to remain unbeaten.
Two tries from flanker and captain Carter Keller paced a Granite Bay side that did well at controlling possession.
Top Three About to Collide in NorCal Marin, De La Salle, and SFGG lead the way in Northern California’s Premier Varsity league after the weekend, with Marin at 5-0, and the other two teams at 4-1. DLS defeated Danville 43-31 to move to 4-1. Danville and their effective forward pack challenged DLS at the breakdown well and forced a number of their penalties—three of their tries came from repeated penalties by the Spartans.
