Action fron the Youth Rugby Jamboree
It was a beautiful hot, sunny day at Pine Banks Park in Malden as the Boston Irish Wolfhounds, Worcester Rugby Club and Mystic Youth Rugby programs got together for the 7th consecutive year. This end of season summer jamboree, hosted this year by Mystic River, has become a local tradition for young players of all ages to come and show off their developing rugby skills. This year’s event featured over 150 kids competing in 3 age divisions.
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The four teams in the U-9 group were mostly 6-8 yr old girls and boys playing Rookie Flag Rugby. But all 3 programs had some really small 5yr olds that were running around scoring try’s and pulling flags too. The passes may not have always been perfect and the running not always straight but the smiles were priceless! They were having fun running around playing tag with a rugby ball. Each year the play at this level improves and we saw great long runs and solid support play from all the teams.
The next age bracket was where you could really see the development of rugby skill as the U12’s combined speed, good lines and good passing to make very fast and exciting games. The referees at this level had their hands full chasing the young players up and down the park! This was also USA Rookie Flag Rugby and the girls and boys aged 9-12 played wide open games that even included unopposed scrums and lineouts. This group featured 7 teams as Mystic fielded 3 sides, Boston Irish 2 and Worcester 2. Lots of tries were scored and the kids even showed some solid defensive alignment.
The final Division was U-15 where mostly boys (and a couple brave and talented girls) played full contact Rookie Rugby 7’s. This USA variation featured “real 7’s” with unopposed scrums. The play was very good with all 3 teams exhibiting a solid understanding of the game. At this level you could really see the development of skill in open play, in the tackle and at the breakdown. At times the size differences between small 11-12yr olds and big, fully developed 15yr olds seemed unfair however the smaller players showed their courage taking down the larger players with great tackles. There was some great passing and long runs along with big hits. They were playing Rugby!! The Young Hounds and Worcester combined for a final full field 15’s match vs. Mystic. It was exciting action and fun for the players, coaches, parents and all the fans.
It was a beautiful rugby day that shows the massive growth of the game in our region and in the USA. All the players were provided lunch and food was available for everyone. There was also an opportunity for the kids to buy rugby gear from our partner, Rugby Imports. Rugby is one of the fastest growing sports in America but Youth Rugby is about Teamwork, Sportsmanship and Having Fun!
