South Shore Sharks Rugby take 2 golds and a bronze at the 2016 BayState Games

South Shore Sharks Rugby take 2 golds and a bronze at the 2016 BayState Games

The Sharks under 19 club based out of Whitman along with the help of Wrentham R.F.C. and Plymouth Youth Rugby won golds in the 3rd/4th grade as well as the 5th/6th grade flag divisions at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton on Saturday, July 30th.

As for the tackle aged groups, the middle school took bronze on the day while the JV squad took home 4th in 8 hard fought games. Medal winners (and their new teammates) are qualified for the upcoming national championship in Michigan next August.

3rd/4th grade: Mitchell Sousa, Pete Finneran Jr., Nicholas Fitzgerald, Brennan, Colton & Braxton Blind, AnneLise Floyd, Coaches Peter Finneran & Billy Floyd

5th/6th Grade: William Hall, Lucas Floyd, Max Hughes, Adam Sousa, Dominic Kesell, Tommy Cabral, Alex Baker, Matthew English, Coach Matt Cabral

7th/8th Grade: Tim Long (C), Davi dos Santos, Tyler Cullinan, Declan Byrne, Christopher Krueger, Joseph Charis

9th/10th Grade (L-R in photo): Paul Conroy Jr., Coach Juliet Shinney, Aidan Toy, Tom Long Jr., Bryce LaCombe (front), David Murphy (Captain, back) Mario Troiani, Nick Kardoose, Hunter Dunn, Tom Constantine, Head Coach Melissa Jaspon - not pictured Joao Dos Santos, Peter Fasoli

Rugby made its modern debut this year at the Olympics in Rio, with New England Patriot Nate Ebner helping team USA face off against the worlds best, see https://www.olympic.org/rugby for all the action. For more information on Americas fastest growing co-ed sport go to http://www.myrugby.org, or visit South Shore Sharks and Plymouth Youth Rugby on Face Book.