GRR: Youth
A new rugby national tournament has been created with the announcement today, Feb. 15, 2017, that a Middle School NIT will be held this coming June in Rock Hill, SC.
The Carlsbad Thunder moved to 3-0 in the Southern California Varsity White San Diego North Division with a 29-17 defeat of previously 2-0 San Pasqual.
The victory was led by some excellent work from hooker Robbie Becker, prop Will Fox and center Jesse Atiga, with good games also from wing Jacob Jenkins, center Michael Cuarenta, and flanker Tim Howell.
In looking at comments from readers regarding introducing contact you young rugby players, we are starting to see something of a consensus among rugby coaches who coach at the youth level.
For background go here:
USA Rugby Soliciting HS-Youth Eligibility Opinions
Youth rugby talent is getting into e-commerce.
Owen Brown, son of University of Mary Washington Director of Rugby Tim Brown, has started an online business, selling classic rugby shirts from the game's history.
For Goff Rugby Report by Erik Saxon - The RCT South was a big, competitive affair from top to bottom. In a few cases the difference of one solitary try over several matches meant the difference for a team fighting for a 1st or 5th place finish over the course of the three day event.