Rugby: Jenks, Canton stand tall...

By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com

Jenks defeated Bixby in the finals of the Green Country Rugby state tournament in Norman on Sunday, but Canton also had a reason to celebrate.

Canton, Mustang and Broken Arrow were the lone squads to feature solely high school players. When Canton won 36-0 against Broken Arrow on Saturday, the Tigers clinched the high school championship.

All the other teams featured U19 players. Canton was undefeated all season but lost in the semifinals.

Canton has advanced to the rugby high school regionals in the Dallas area next month. The Tigers will play St. Thomas Aquinas (Kansas City, Mo.) in the first round.

“This is a great opportunity for our kids, and we’re real excited about it. We don’t want to stop here,” Canton coach Robert Davis said.