Wendy Sheppard of the Los Alamos Bombshells girls rugby team defends a tackle. Photos show some examples of what you might see in live action on Saturday, April 27. Courtesy photo

Seth Rainey, Senior of the Nukes, getting swarmed. Courtesy photo

RUGBY NEWS

Your hometown youth rugby teams, the Bombshells, Nukes, and Accelerators are hosting a Sevens Tournament for teams from Rio Rancho, La Cueva, St Pius, El Dorado and El Paso at Sullivan Field, with continuous games from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday April 27.

Come watch our local tackle, ruck, pick, scrum and maul their way to the try zone this Saturday! Nukes will play from 9 a.m. to 11:30,  Bombshells and Middle School will alternate 15 minute quick games from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., and U-16 and Middle school will finish off until around 2:30 p.m. Accelerators (flag rugby) will play from 10 a.m. -11:30 a.m. 

Free entry, priceless tackles!

Middle-school ruggers scrumming to restart play. Courtesy photo

Nate Larson attempts the break away. Does he make it?. Courtesy photo