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The Rocky Mountain Challenge kicked off the Regional Cup Tournament (RCT) season for high schoolers, and the Denver event fielded Tier 1 (upperclass) and Tier 2 (underclass) teams as well as its first middle school and club 7s qualifier divisions. RCTs are at the core of USA Rugby’s talent identification process.
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Stay tuned for follow-ups; below is a round-up of results.
TIER 1
POOL PLAY
Rhinos Academy 94-0 EIRA Midwest
Rhinos Academy 24-0 5785
Rhinos Academy 47-5 Colorado
5785 27-15 Colorado
5785 32-0 EIRA Midwest
Colorado 27-5 EIRA Midwest
FINALS
1st: Rhinos Academy 55-14 5785
3rd: Colorado 22-12 EIRA Midwest
TIER 2
Colorado 48-26 5785
Colorado 46-43 5785
5785 45-34 Colorado
5785 44-30 Colorado
MIDDLE SCHOOL
5785 29-12 Superior
5785 29-22 Texas
5785 39-12 Superior
Texas 36-32 5785
Texas 62-15 Superior
Superior 32-27 Texas