Rugby Players Participate in Colorado Event

Posted on August 21, 2012

In June, Austin Warczakowski of Poway High School and Daniel Hardiman and Matt Long of Del Norte High School traveled toColorado to participate in a prestigious Colorado rugby event.

Representing the Nighthawks and Poway Youth Rugby on the Southern California Youth Rugby Under-17 all-star team (the Griffins), the boys participated at the Rocky Mountain Rugby Challenge in Denver.

The Griffins won the tournament in dramatic fashion, outscoring their opponents 111-16 in four 70-minute matches played over two days at altitude. The Griffins clinched the title with a 40-5 whipping of the Colorado all-stars in the tournament finals. Matt Long, who scored two long tries in the final, was named to the all-tournament team and received an invitation to the USA Rugby High School All-America Winter camp in Arizona. Their coach, Ven Griva, gave credit where it was due, “Thanks to all three for putting Nighthawks & Poway Youth Rugby on the national map.”