There are a few big games on tap locally for this weekend, culminating in the RSL Eastern Conference Championship between the New England Free Jacks and Rugby New York on Sunday.

But before that, there is some local talent to be checked out, as the MIAA Championships are taking place at Corry College in Milton, MA. First up is the Boy’s Division 2, with Weymouth taking on Hanover at noon. Following that, at 2PM, is the Girl’s Division 1 with Lincoln Sudbury and Belmont renewing their rivalry.

Following this at 4PM is the Boy’s Division 1 Final with Boston College High taking on Belmont in what promises to be another close game between the two teams. Weather conditions look good for the games, so check them out if you are in the area.

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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Mystic River U-19’s Ireland Tour February 2012

The Young Mystics spent winter break on a rugby-filled tour of Ireland.  This was the second consecutive U-19 tour and it looks like it could become an annual tradition for the boys in blue.  George Hook and our friends at Irish Rugby Tours put together an amazing itinerary for the boys highlighted by 3 competitive matches with top Irish sides, 3 training sessions with professional coaches, 2 Pro 12 matches and lots of sightseeing opportunities.

The Team – This year’s tour party included 30 boys for 2 full sides.  We had players from 9 different High School programs (St. Johns Prep, Malden Catholic, Brookline High, BC High, Catholic Memorial, Arlington Catholic, Marshfield, Xaverian and Bishop Hendricken in RI).  We had 10 players who have played MYRO U-17 or U-19 Selects.  We had a couple of High School All American Candidates and we had a number of boys that have played senior club rugby for Mystic, contributing on both the A & B Sides. 

The Training and Preparation – The boys spent 2 nights a week for 6 weeks in the gym at Athletic Evolution working with a professional strength and conditioning coach.  The second half of each training was spent on rugby skills led by the Mystic U-19 and senior side coaching staff. 

The Rugby Tour – The first stop was Galway and upon arrival we got right to work training in the mud with the head of the Connacht Youth Development and Academies program, Nigel Carolan.   After cleaning up we attended the Connacht v Glasgow Warriors RaboDirect Pro 12 match which ended in a 13-13 tie on an exciting last second kick by the home team.  It was a great experience for the boys and especially those that had never seen a live professional rugby match. 

The next day we had our first match against a Connacht developmental side made up of select players trying to earn a spot on their U-18 squad.  The first half was very close and we dominated them up front.  We went up 3-0 on an early Chris Laughlin penalty.  Connacht responded with a converted try to make it 7-3 and then Mystic inside center Brian Reilly scored on a nice move to make it 10-7 in favor of the Americans.  Connacht responded with two more tries to lead at halftime 17-10.  The home team made some key substitutions up front which helped them run away with the second half for a final of 39-10.  Our B Side played well but were challenged to keep up with Connacht on the outside.    Following the match, the boys were treated to some pizza and presentations. 
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We spent a much needed day off touring the Aran Islands, and then we were off to Nenagh Ormond in Tipperary.  We were treated to a special GAA Hurling clinic where all the boys learned the game and were given an opportunity to try hitting the ball.  It was decided we stick to rugby and we went off to training at the local club with one of the Munster Rugby development officers and a former Ireland Junior coach.  The boys organized their own Team dinner that night to get together before the next match. 

The next afternoon the B Side played St. John the Baptist at Bruff Rugby Club in a light rain.  We were evenly matched against the younger schoolboys.  Mystics were much more physical and they were much more skilled.  We dominated them up front and our rucking was excellent.   Our backs managed to move the ball some and we ended up winning 12-10 on tries by Michael “Sergio” Cirbee and Connor Kilday with Jamie Santo breaking the tie with the winning conversion as time was winding down.  It was a great win for the boys and provided motivation for the A’s going into their night game v Nenagh Ormond U-19. 

The conditions at Nenagh were brutal as the mud was deep and neither team could really get their footing.  The Mystic pack absolutely destroyed the Nenagh scrum and we controlled the ball by rucking and keeping it in the forwards.  However neither team could do much with such a greasy ball and the game remained even for some time.  Nenagh were able to score by kicking the ball through and playing to the conditions.  It was a very physical battle with both teams defending well.  In the end Nenagh were able to capitalize on some Mystic penalties and end up on top 15-7.  Michael Sullivan scored the lone Mystic Try which was converted by Chris Laughlin.  The Mystic performance earned them much respect with the large Nenagh crowd as the match could have gone either way.  U-19 Scrum rules worked against the dominant Mystic pack as they were whistled multiple times for pushing past the meter and a half allowed.  After the match there was a presentation right on the field with local politicians welcoming us and then we were hosted at a lovely restaurant with food and entertainment. 

More sightseeing the next day as we saw the picturesque Cliffs of Moher.  Then we settled in Limerick which is known in Ireland as “The home of rugby”.  We had a great training session at Shannon RFC with their U-21 Coach.  Each training session on tour helped us build on our rugby fundamentals.  We started with a lot of work on rucking which proved to be our strength in all the matches.  For the second match we worked on our team defense which showed great improvement.  At Shannon we worked on attack and decision making combined with communication.  The next day was a recovery day spent in the SPA, shopping and attending the Munster v Cardiff Blues match at Thomond Park.  The buildup around town and at the stadium showed the passion Munster fans have and the16-13 victory sent the locals home singing. 

Our final match vs Thomond Rugby Club was another hard-fought and very close match.  Thomond kicked a second half penalty to win 3-0 but Mystic dominated almost all aspects of this game.  We controlled possession, dominated the scrums and owned the lineouts.  Our backs were able to break some tackles but we just couldn’t finish any of our moves.  The B Side came on and faced many of the same players and showed tremendous heart in holding them to a 19-0 final score.  We all moved into the clubhouse where the boys traded gear and enjoyed some homemade stew and presentations as all watched Ireland v Italy in the 6 Nations.   A busy week of rugby ended that night with a final Team dinner.

The Results – The Young Mystics really came together as a team over in Ireland.  They represented themselves, their families, Mystic River and USA Rugby with great character and strong rugby.  We should all be extremely proud of these young men and how they conducted themselves on and off the field.  Mystic Youth Rugby is all about Teamwork, Sportsmanship and Having Fun and this group really exemplified those principles!

One of the New England players who participated in the recent Las Vegas Sevens Rugby tournament was Danny Collins of Boston College High School.  Danny represented the USA High School All-Americans, a squad that entered two teams in the International High School Elite 7’s division.  For the uninitiated, sevens rugby is a scaled down version of the more popular 15 a side version, though still played on the same size field.  Its recent inclusion in the Rio Olympics in 2016 is fuelling a worldwide increase in interest in the abbreviated version.

Danny earned his place on the team as a result of his performance in the High School All-American camp held in Arizona over the Christmas break.  Also attending that camp from New England were fellow BC High player Matt Edwards and St. John’s Prep/Mystic River’s Chris Laughlin.  Despite having no experience playing sevens, Danny was named to the HSAA second squad for Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas tournament was very competitive, Danny reports, but the USA AA’s performed well, with the first squad making it all the way to the Championship game before falling to British Columbia.  The second squad lost an early game to Washington State All- Stars before rebounding with a win over Ontario.  The Canadian sides especially were much more experienced at the sevens game, as they play regularly in this format.

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Danny is in Ireland at the moment, where he is doing a semester in Belvedere College Dublin. “It’s been great. We’ve been playing two games a week since I got here in January, one Wednesday and one Saturday. The competition is very good and it’s a lot of fun playing with kids that have been playing forever….it’s a bit different than at BC High, but we have been lucky to have really good coaches at BC High in Damian Dowling and Stu Abbott to teach us the game”.   Danny seems to be enjoying his time in Ireland, saying the whole experience has been “unbelievable”.