Rugby Gold for Lethbridge Boys and Warner Girls at 2014 SASG

Bringing home the Gold: Lethbridge Boys

County of Warner won Gold in Girls Rugby

Toni Lucas, Pincher Creek Voice
Photos and videos by T. Lucas, C. Davis, Janelle Jorgensen

Rugby was held during the SASG at Sproule Field in Pincher Creek on Thursday, July 3. It was a hot day that had the crowd looking for shade and reaching for ice drinks while five teams on the field threw themselves into their game. The games were modified, having the teams out on the field for 14 minutes total in the course of a game, and only 7 players on the field and there was still great action. Boys had two teams competing: Lethbridge and County of Warner. Girls had three teams competing: County of Warner, MD of Pincher Creek, and the MD of Taber. The boys teams played 2 games and Lethbridge won both, securing the gold medal. The girls teams ultimately had Warner pull ahead and win the gold, Taber securing silver and Pincher Creek getting bronze.

MD of Taber wins Girls Rugby Silver

County of Warner Boys earned Silver

MD of Pincher Creek Girls win Bronze

Competition was fast and hard between the two boys teams. The Lethbridge Boys had strong players and great strategy, but the Warner Boys were not going down without a fight. Lethbridge proved to be the better team winning both games. The first they won 30 - 10, the second 36 - 7.

The girls teams played 4 games:

1. Pincher Creek versus Taber, Taber won 17 - 10 
2. Taber versus County of Warner, Raymond won 20 - 5
3. Pincher Creek versus County of Warner, Warner won 22 - 10
4. Final game: Taber versus County of Warner, Warner won 25 - 10

Girls Warner Head Coach Dan Bikman was delighted about his girls winning gold. "They are nice kids, and the have worked really hard this season. I like to see them having fun." Bikman wanted to express kudos to the community of Pincher Creek for how well the games have been run.

County of Warner the Girls pose with the Boys after the Boys win,
and before Girls final game, where they earned Gold

Photos by Janelle Jorgensen:

Boys Lethbridge versus Warner

Boys Lethbridge versus Warner

Getting the ball out of the home zone

Run!

Warner tackles Taber 

Girls Warner gains control of the ball

You are going down

Warner and Taber both fought hard

Pincher Creek and Warner in a scrum

Great running form