Fallbrook won the SoCal final 22-5 vs. South Bay last weekend. / Photo: Stacey Savin
The High School Club National Invitational Tournament (NIT) has released its seeding, schedule and brackets: www.utahyouthrugby.org/2019nhsgcrc. All games will be live-streamed here. The tournament occurs Friday-Saturday, May 17-18 in Murray, Utah, and the DI final will be played at Zions Bank Stadium in advance of the Utah Warriors against the San Diego Legion.
DI SEEDING
1. United (UT)
2. Fallbrook (SoCal)
3. Kahuku HS (HI)
4. South Bay (SoCal)
5. Pleasanton (NorCal)
6. Sacramento (NorCal)
7. Lamorinda (NorCal)
8. Wasatch (UT)
The schedule takes more of a pool play approach instead of the #1 vs. #8 quarterfinal format. Teams that finish atop their pools will contest the final; second-place teams will contest third; and so on.
POOL A
1. United
4. South Bay
5. Pleasanton
8. Wasatch
POOL B
2. Fallbrook
3. Kahuku
6. Amazon
7. Lamorinda
DIVISION II
1. Utah Barbarians I *
2. Utah Barbarians II *
3. Rancho Bernardo (SoCal)
4. Independence (MO)
* team is not eligible for DII championship. They are helping provide a full DII division.
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