Dragons look to build off of league championship year
Ever since the Saskatchewan Rivers Dragons high school rugby team started from scratch about 11 years ago, head coach Paul Roy has never seen quicker hands or crisper ball play so early in a season.
In just the team’s third practice of the year Tuesday at the Alfred Jenkins Field House, Roy told his team during a break that he was very impressed with their ball passing and handling skills and even promised them it was the best he’s seen in Dragons history.
That’s big praise, not only considering that the Dragons went undefeated in league play, but the fact they will be a very young club this year.
“This is probably going to be the youngest team we’ve had in the last 10 years or so,” said Roy. “We have about half a dozen Grade 9’s, half a dozen Grade 10’s so it bodes well for the future—there were a couple Grade 8s out here today, too.