Fallbrook Girls Rugby Club U18s take second place in Nor Cal Invitational

With a couple of starters missing and two physical, hard-fought victories coming the day before, the Fallbrook Girls Rugby Club’s U18 team came up short against the South Bay Lady Spartans, 22-5, in the Championship Match of the Rugby Nor Cal Girls Invitational Sunday, April 14, in Livermore.

With that loss, the Warriors are now 2-1 on the season against the rival Spartans, and both teams are expected to contend for the Club National Championship next month in Utah.

The Warriors got the tournament started Saturday by shutting out Lamorinda Rugby 36-0 after getting off to a slow start.

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