Local rugby team Chiefs RFC U14 win Illinois State Championship

The Chiefs RFC U14 rugby team recently won the Illinois State Championship title for the 2015-16 season.

With only one loss this season, they reached into the playoffs in Rockford and secured a 14-10 win over the Glen Ellyn Stingers – the only team who beat them in the regular season – in the championship game.

Oswego resident Brett Suter scored both tries, putting 10 points on the board, with fellow Oswego resident Campbell Crafts adding four points with two conversion kicks.

The Chiefs U14 team also went to the Midwest Challenge Cup tournament and defeated the Illinois State Select team, but lost to Indy Speed in the final to take second place.

"This is a great accomplishment for a team that has only been playing together since January," said a news release from the team.

Last year the Chiefs introduced a Try on Rugby Camp through the Oswegoland Park District. This is a non-contact version of the sport for those wishing to try rugby out for the first time. The year, camp will be from 9 to 11 a.m. July 18-22 at Prairie Point Park. The cost is $50, which includes a rugby ball and a T-shirt or pair of shorts.

More information about the camp can be found in the Oswegoland Park District Summer Program catalog. You can also find out more about the club by going to www.chiefsrfc.org or by contacting Janet Kean at janetkean@yahoo.co.uk. The club fall season runs from August to October and the spring season runs from January to June.