Lord Byng 59 - 14 Magee
Junior and senior boys rugby banners: the Lord Byng Grey Ghosts will hang both in their gymnasium as the 2014 city champions.
The junior squad defeated Kitsilano 24-19 in overtime at Camosun Park April 30.
The next day at the same field in Dunbar, the seniors trounced the Magee Lions 59-14.
The Grey Ghosts led 21-0 at half time but didn’t easily roll over the Lions.
“Magee are well coached and their boys are well drilled and were resilient,” said Lord Byng coach Ian MacPhee.
Magee played strong defence and forced the Ghosts to cough up the ball. “This caused a lot of mistakes and turnovers from our guys,” said MacPhee.
In 2013, the Grey Ghosts tied Kitsilano for the championship and in 2012 defeated the Blue Demons outright.
They competed for the B.C. senior boys sevens championship but lost the final to another West Side powerhouse, the St. George’s Saints.
Coaches MacPhee and Michael Mallette are building tremendously successful program that, this year, included a pre-season tour to Australia and New Zealand.
