Rutland U-19 Women in Territorial Tournament

This weekend the Rutland Under 19 Women’s Rugby team travel to
Springfield Massachusetts to the Northeast Rugby Union tournament.

Rutland earned the #1 seed out of the New England region by defeating
perennial powerhouse Portland, Maine 29-5. As the number 2 seed in the
tournament, Rutland will play the New Jersey #2 seed and the New York
State #1 team for the right to advance to the national championships
in Pittsburgh the weekend of May 16th.

The team is a Rutland recreation department program that is in part
sponsored by the National Guard. This year’s Rutland’s U19 Women have
posted a 3-0-1 record in the spring season including victories over
local rivals Colchester and Adirondack and a tie against the defending
New England champions Lincoln/Sudbury.