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a weekly publication of high school rugby events in Rocky Mountains and PlainsTRANSCRIPT
high school spring rugby
In This Issue:
High Performance Rugby Camp on offer during break
Match of the Week
Today’s Raptors-‐Highlanders, Men’s D-‐1 switched from Kettle to StoveTop
Division Standings, Results and upcomers
Divisions Report
Try League -‐ Summertime Youth Rugby Action
2013 Rocky Mountain Challenge, June 14-‐16
2013 TRY League & 303 RFC seasons kick off April 23rd -‐ first training@City Park
Cowpie Rugby Tournament in Steamboat Springs, Saturday July 13
Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union
Prep View
3.23.13
USA Eagle James Paterson & Spring Break Rugby Skills
Paterson's Plaudits • 2004 -‐ 2005: USA U-‐19 and captained in 2005 • 2006: Moved back to New Zealand and made Canterbury U-‐19 & U-‐21 • 2007: Selected in the NZ U-‐21 team after a series of trial camps and made the Canterbury Crusaders wider
squad • 2008 – 2009: Played for Canterbury NPC as a starter and won two NPC titles. • 2008: Selected, but injury forced season out with Crusaders • 2010 -‐ 2012: Transferred provincial unions to Southland to fit into Highlanders set up • 2010 -‐ 2012: Played two full seasons for the Otago Highlanders in the Super Rugby Competition • 2011: Rugby World Cup
2013: June Tests -‐ USA Eagles
Next week's youth development camp will be run by USA Eagle, James Paterson. Mr. Paterson, legacy of a formidable Kiwi rugby clan, started his sporting life in Hungary where he was resident at the time and initially concentrated on soccer. A move to the States saw James pick up a rugby ball onpitch for Colorado Grizzlies HS club. The capably knowledgeable three-‐quarters captained the only Colorado U-‐19 squad ever to win the Rocky Mountain Challenge Championship.
The versatile Eagles back brings his treasure trove of experiential information to the pitch for sessions on consecutive days next week for camp attendees.
Match of the Week
Saracen goes to ground with teammates moving to support image: TONGAWEAR
Aurora Saracens v Denver East High Angels @ SnakePit
With a bit of a chill on early spring's northwind and under overcast skies, Saracens and Angels did battle at the Sarries' SnakePit, the outcome of which would determine head of table at Colorado High School's Division-‐1 buffet.
East enjoyed the majority of possession and were on the front foot often at the opening stages of the match, but Aurora's impressive defensive arrays kept the travelers contained and the numbers zeroes until, with Aurora in possession at their own 22, East 8-‐man Duncan Frost stripped ball and scooted to goal for the grounding that had Angels 5-‐0 in front midway through the first half.
Saracens put together a string of phases in reply and were pounding away in the Denver business district when the hosts own 8-‐man, Filipe Fifita, rolled out of the breakdown two meters from goal and crashed over for the try, then came flyhalf Siale Maka's conversion, and the home team were up 7-‐5 in the 18th minute.
Steady forward progress from mauls and rucks brought East upfield, only to be undone by handling errors, and the powerful Saracens forward pack would bang the action back into East territory in short lunges from the mauls and breakdowns until…
East have won their own scrum; Saracens defense up!
A second touch (down) of Frost was counted when the canny big man quickly-‐tapped a penalty five out from goal and poked through a gap in the defense to ground; flyhalf Jackson Bock stroked the deuce and the Angels were back in front, 12-‐7, as time wound down in the first stanza and referee Rick Goldammer whistled the break. The lads went off for instruction.
East began the second half methodically, pick-‐and-‐goes from the platform and Bock popping wee sneakers over the top into space, alternating with spins out wide and fullback Tahj Willingham's jinky spurts ever threatening. Aurora were pinged for hands-‐in thirty meters out off the right post and Bock was true with the strike for three; 15-‐7 visitors at the three-‐quarter mark in the match.
Aurora on attack
Tenacious countering defense from Sarries, yet the Angels moved slowly forward. East ran a stunt off a wonscrum 25 meters from Aurora's paint that put inside center Peter Schreiber clear for the gallop to goal. With Bock good at the completion, Denver had stretched its lead to 15 markers at 22-‐7 with a bit over ten minutes remaining.
Saracens responded with a prolonged period of attack in East territory, rolling off the mauls in potent two-‐ and three-‐meter junkets that brought the Denver line slowly closer, but East managed turnover at the breakdown just inside their business district and Bock's clearance moved the pill out of danger for the moment.
Aurora won its own lineout inside East's half and picked and banged its way forward until flyer, Cody Holbron cutback stealthy through the business district from along touch and over the goaline for a try which brought the numbers to 22-‐12 with a half dozen left on Goldammer's ticker.
Saracens brought the action straight back to the Angels, but though Denver's defense sagged, it contained and turned ball over for Bock's clearances and at 60' the ref's last blast meant 22-‐12 to East for the record and the head of table in a very physical and highly enjoyable rugby match.
Scoring Saracens – Try: Fifita, Holbron; Con: Maka Angels – Try: Frost (2), Schreiber; Con: Bock (2); Pen: Bock
Match Official: Rick Goldammer
D-‐1 League Results (additional)
Regis 11 – Cherry Creek 15; Eagles 3 – Grizzlies 62
D-‐1 Table and Upcomers
Club GP W L T Pts
East High Angels 4 4 0 19 Aurora Saracens 3 2 1 9
Cherry Creek Bruins 3 2 1 9 Colorado Springs Grizzlies 1 1 0 5
Littleton Eagles 3 1 2 5 Regis Jesuit Raiders 4 0 4 3 Chaparral Wolverines 2 0 2 0
Division-‐2 Table, Results and Upcomers
Club GP W L T PTS
PAC RFC 4 4 0 20
Fort Collins 2 2 0 10
Castle Rock 2 2 0 10
Jr. Gents 2 2 0 9
Harlequins RFC 3 1 2 5
Tigers RFC 2 1 1 5
Boulder Lions 2 1 1 5
Pikes Peak Stormers 4 0 4 0
SWARM RFC 3 0 3 0
Warriors RFC 2 0 2 0
Upcomers: 3.27.13
all clubs off next Wednesday – Spring Break,
High Performance Camp in Springs
Results -‐ 3.16.13
Boulder 19 – Gents 51; Warriors 5 – Tigers 34; Castle Rock 3 – Aurora 28 -‐friendly
Division-‐3 Table and Upcomers
Club GP W L T PTS
Jr. Griffins 3 3 0 14
Titans Rugby 2 2 0 10
Northside Vikings 3 2 1 8
Ridge View Academy 2 1 1 4
East HS Red 2 0 2 0
Glendale Raptors 3 0 3 0
Division-‐1: Denver East High Angels claimed top of the chart in Colorado high school d-‐1 action Wednesday and Cherry Creek topped Regis 15-‐11, but perhaps the most significant occurrence at the premier feast is the arrival of Colorado Springs Grizzlies at the feed with 62-‐3 defeat of the Eagles. Grizzlies are ranked 3rd in America currently in USA Rugby's multi-‐school category, while East number 17 in the single-‐school class.
Division-‐2: 2012 champions, PAC RFC, continue to tear up the table with its victory over Tigers and currently are in the ordering seat at 4 wins and no losses; however, they've two games in hand the following three, who are wrapped in a knot in second place at 2-‐0. Then Quins, Tigers and Boulder are ajumble, all with five table points, followed by Stormers, SWARM and Warriors, each yet to obtain their initial match numbers.
Division-‐3: Jr. Griffins from Grand Junction top the table at 3-‐0 and 14 match points, while Titans dog their heel at 2-‐0 and 10 points. Northside are two points off the second slot with 8points, followed by Ridgeview at 4 and East and Glendale yet to earn their first points of the season.
Upcomers: 3.23.13
Titans v Castle Rock, 7:30pm@ Sports Authority Stadium, Parker
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3.16.13
Griffins 57 – Vikings 22; Titans 20 – RidgeView 12
3.20.13
Northside 17 -‐ East Red 7; Pikes Peak 15 -‐ Boulder 67; Titans 5 – Glendale 0