The Gonzaga College High School rugby team picked up its third championship of the season by defeating Georgetown Prep 45-14 for the Metro Are Varsity Rugby Championship Friday night at Coolidge.
It was the Eagles’ final tune up before heading to the USA Rugby High School National Championship’s in Pittsburgh next weekend. A balanced attack saw seven Eagles score trys (Jeff Bruno, Dylan Jones, Gabe Cunningham, Johnny McMurray, Johnny Kelley, Brian Liebold and John Davis) and conversions from Johnny McMurray, Matias Cima and Pat Carter.
It was a smothering defense and tactical kicking that kept Prep pinned in their own half much of the game. That allowed Gonzaga to be in position to score trys from driving mauls at the lineout, pick and goes, weakside attack, counter attack and thru the hands. The Eagles will play St Thomas of Houston, Texas in their opener at nationals.
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