Photo Karen Drinkwater

Lamorinda varsity gold rugby pulled off an upset win to take the Bay South Conference Championship. On March 23, ranked #20 by Rugby Magazine, Lamorinda defeated #2 San Francisco Golden Gate (SFGG).
SFGG led at the half, 10-8. Lamorinda came into the second half with a revived intensity and quickly scored three tries in ten minutes, giving them a 27-10 lead.
With just 11 minutes to play, Lamorinda had a commanding 34-10 lead. SFGG refused to go down quietly and scored two more times before time ran out. Still, Lamorinda held on to win 34-22.
The team traveled to Argentina over spring break and returned on April 10. They will compete in the playoffs on April 26.

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