Tag Archives: JWRT
BY HUGH BROWN The D-1A collegiate semifinals took place this past weekend. Life University edged Arkansas State 18-13 while St. Mary’s hammed Cal Poly 58-24. Life is now favored to win the D-1A championship as they took their rubber match from … Continue reading
The International Rugby Board named American Leah Berard as one of 17 officials named to a match official panel that will preside over 100 matches at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow June 28-30. The world’s top 24 … Continue reading
The USA Rugby’s Junior All-Americans got to finally see where exactly the fruits of their title in the Junior World Rugby Trophy held in Murray, Utah, earned them. Ranked No. 12 of the 12 teams in the 2013 Junior World … Continue reading
James Fitzgerald at the International Rugby Board put this together after the two-week tournament finished up with Americans beating Japan and getting promotion to the Junior World Championship. The IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2012, which just concluded in Salt … Continue reading
MURRAY — South Jordan’s Tua Laei is in the starting lineup for the Unites States U-20 All-Americans team in today’s championship against Japan at 6 p.m. Laei, who played full back for BYU as a freshman last year, missed the … Continue reading
The U-20 Tonga team is playing nearly 6,000 miles away from home, it’s players have received constant support from the many Tongans living in the Salt Lake Valley on the field — and off. “It’s awesome,” said forward Wilson Lavelua. … Continue reading
Winger Kingsley McGowan been one the Junior All-Americans’ top scoring threats — he scored three tries against Canada in friendly before the Junior World Rugby Trophy — sporting shifty moves and blazing speed to go with his bright boots. He … Continue reading
MURRAY, Utah — The United State Under-20 side will try to take a firm control in Pool A when they take on Chile on Friday at 6 p.m. at Murray Park’s rugby stadium. Tonga faces Russia at 4 p.m. For … Continue reading
Here’s your primer for Junior World Rugby Trophy: For the complete schedule, go here. For live streaming (watch it live), go here. For my preview of the event, go here. To see it in person, you can get to all … Continue reading
BY BYU RUGBY MEDIA RELATIONS MURRAY — BYU freshman Tua Laei joins the USA Under-20′s National Team this month as the Junior Eagles look to take on other top international sides in the IRB’s Junior World Rugby Trophy, which is … Continue reading