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NorCal Latest: GB, Marin, Danville

Granite Bay, Marin, and Danville all won in impressive fashion in Northern California's Premier HS league this weekend. 

In addition, De La Salle won via forfeit over Lamorinda.

Danville over SFGG

SFGG has been enjoying a very strong season but they ran up against an oak tree on Saturday, with Danville winning 55-5.

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Around the Nation in HS Rugby March 11

California’s single-school competition enters its final phase, and some key cross-border games highlight the weekend; here’s what’s been going on.

Trips Tours and Cross-Border Games

Defending national single-school champs St. Ignatius ran out to a commanding 43-0 lead over LaSalle College High of Pennsylvania and held on to win 57-0.

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Top HS Clubs Tie in NorCal

The big clash in Northern California Boys HS rugby saw nothing settled.

Longtime rivals Danville and Granite Bay played to a 26-26 tie Saturday.


Photos by David Barpal


It was a well-attended game with plenty of physicality. Granite Bay expected to win this game and came away disappointed.

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Heating Up in NorCal

A quick nod to the growing group of single-school HS teams helps the Northern California season heat up, but there's more going on, too.

Coming off a bit of a jamboree of games at Jesuit Sacramento, several of the school teams are pitted against each other looking toward an early-season single-school cup before the rest of the season is capped off. 

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Strong Early Showing by Granite Bay

Granite Bay is picking up where they left off, as the defending national HS Club champions won comfortably over a tough Wolverines team 60-10.

Even emptying the bench does little to easy to pressure form the Grizzlies as Granite Bay is experiences and deep. 

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