2012 Rocky Mountain Challenge Results

The 2012 Rocky Mountain Challenge, America's Premier Under-19/17 Rugby Tournament, was held June 16th and 17th at the Aurora Sports Park, just outside of Denver, Colorado. The 14 teams that competed in two age brackets showed outstanding talent and again provided the highest level of age grade rugby in the United States according to USARugby national selectors.

In the Under-19 bracket, Minnesota defeated Heart of America (a side from Kansas and Missouri) 17-12 on a last minute try in a hard fought and extremely close championship match. Both teams had completed pool play 3-0. Minnesota defeated Texas, Southern California and Colorado en route to the title match. Heart of America advanced with wins over Louisiana, Wisconsin and Nebraska

The Under-17 championship was won by a strong and consistent Southern California side over Colorado 40-5. Colorado has defeated Wisconsin 19-5 in one U-17 semifinal; while Southern California topped Heart of America 38-5 to set up the championship match.

On Saturday evening, over 600 players, coaches, trainers, volunteers and family members from the Rocky Mountain Challenge attended the international test match between the USA Eagles and the Republic of Georgia. Dressed in their various team colors, the RMC participants showed vocal support for the national men's side throughout the match. 7 of the players on the USA starting side had played in the Rocky Mountain Challenge on their way to becoming Eagles.

On championship Sunday, 8 of the current Eagles players came to the Rocky Mountain Challenge to watch the championship matches, present Man of the match Medals, award 1st and 2nd Place trophies, and hand out t-shirts to the players selected to the all-tournament teams. The Eagles also met with many players, signed autographs, posed for pictures and cheered for their home teams.

All-Tournament Team Selections

Sunday, June 17th
Match Results

Full Match Results