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  PITTSBURGH - The St. Thomas boys rugby team lost its third-place game Saturday at the National Guard Boys High School, Club, and Boys and Girls U-19 Club Championships at Founders Field, 19-17 to Penn, Ind.   Conor Mills had two tries and Thomas Glover one for the Eagles, who led 12-7 at halftime.   St.

  PITTSBURGH - St. Thomas' boys rugby team won't play for first place, but it will at least double its standing in the nation. The Eagles went 1-1 Friday at the National Guard Boys High School, Club, and Boys and Girls U-19 Club Championships at Founders Field.

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  Likely anyone who watched the St. Thomas rugby team maul Strake Jesuit 39-0 in its regular-season finale April 11 came away impressed at how fluid the Eagles looked. Several coaches and players attributed that to it being the first game since five Eagles returned from playing in overseas tournaments. But it wasn’t just that they were back. It was what they learned 4,000 miles away in England.

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  Prevailing theories say rugby was founded nearly 5,000 miles away and almost 200 years ago, so many close to the game say its foreign – one parent called them “exotic” – qualities are partly responsible for its meteoric growth in the Houston area. The other reasons, almost unanimously agreed on by those interviewed for this story, seem to correspond with the popular needs of teenagers. For one … “It attracts players because there’s a lot of action,” Strake Jesuit coach Bill Rung said.

     (Game Footage)   (Senior Recognition)     Virtually five men down in recent weeks either because of injuries or sport-related trips abroad, the St.

      The Strake Jesuit rugby team dominated the Stoney Point Round Rock Tigers Saturday afternoon.

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      Joining the lead of several other area schools, including their opening opponent, Strake Jesuit hosted Westside Friday night for the school's first rugby game. Strake Jesuit came hard in its attempt to beat the Wolverines but was no match for Westside’s strength.

      Brett Mills was so close to his grandmother that he had to find a way to honor her memory. The St.

          7 on 7 football has become very popular among high school football players over the past several years.

    In 1874 Harvard University and Montreal McGill University hosted the first rugby game on American soil in Cambridge University.

  The 2007 USA Rugby Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah concluded Saturday and determined who earned the right to be called national champions.

  The Western Regional Rugby Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas concluded Sunday afternoon with consolation and championship matches.

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  Alliance vs St Thomas and Post-Game Interviews Kingwood vs Woodlands   Katy vs Woodlands Day two of the State Rugby Tournament brought about more fierce competition as teams battled it out to see who would be crowned champions.

  Alliance vs Austin Area       St Thomas vs Dallas Jesuit   The Texas High School State Rugby Championships kicked off Saturday morning at Morton Ranch High School with fierce competition.

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        Texas A&M hosts Rugby Tournament COLLEGE STATION- The Gareth Jones Memorial Rugby Tournament was held in College Station this weekend hosting teams from the Houston area, Dallas, Austin, and College Station.

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     Rugby kicked off it's season as the St.