Salt Lake City, UT – The Utah Cannibals was established in 2010 as a pathway to showcase Utah’s top up and coming high school rugby players. Since 2010, the Utah Cannibals have placed more than a dozen players in the HSAA program and many more have transitioned to Collegiate Rugby as well as Collegiate Football.

The roster includes 9 players from the victorious 2018 High School Rugby Championship team with High School All-American seniors Addison Horsley (Pleasant Grove HS / United Girls Rugby Club) and Delaney Rakuita (Herriman HS / Lowland Rugby Club) co-captaining the team. These 9 experienced players will bring the speed and ball handling skills of 7s to a strong 15s team. With just 6 seniors on the team, this is a young squad with a core that will stay together for several years.

“For most of the year, the All-State teams focus on 7s,” said Owen Power – President / Executive Director of Utah Youth Rugby. “There are simply more 7s tournaments than 15s tournaments. The RCT’s give us an opportunity to expose more players to high performance rugby. Our All-State Select Side program is not exclusively about winning. We build character in youth through rugby. These girls that have been selected to represent their state, are among the very best in Utah and have strong characters. No matter where they finish in Boise this weekend, we know they will do so with integrity. That’s what matters most.”

This year’s team is coached by Utah Youth Rugby Director of Coach Certification and Education, Patrick Whalen.

The Utah Cannibals Pool B schedule for June 22nd is as follows (all times MDT):

10.00a – Rugby NC 1

01.00p – Toa

Utah Cannibals Girls Tier 1– 2018 Northwest Regional Cup (Great Northwest Challenge)