It was a historic day for Rugby in the province yesterday.
The Atlantic Rock U-19 Rugby Team defeated the Ontario Blues 21-5 in the national championships at the Swilers Rugby Complex.
The championship win is the first in nine years for Atlantic Rock.
Yesterday’s game was a rematch of last year’s championship final, in which the Rock were defeated 19-13.
Yesterday was a historic day for the sport of Rugby in Newfoundland and Labrador. Congratulations to the Under 19 Men’s Atlantic Rock Team for bringing home the National Championship for the first time in 9 years on their home pitch! #RockRugby pic.twitter.com/Or2V2U3RFF
— Newfoundland Rugby (@Rugby_NL) August 11, 2019
