Mystic U-19’s Successful Tour of Ireland

By Dave Rudzinsky

The Young Mystics spent winter break on a rugby-filled tour of Ireland. This was the second consecutive U-19 tour and it looks like it could become an annual tradition for the boys in blue. George Hook and our friends at Irish Rugby Tours put together an amazing itinerary for the boys highlighted by 3 competitive matches with top Irish sides, 3 training sessions with professional coaches, 2 Pro 12 matches and lots of sightseeing opportunities.
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Spring Training Begins Tonight

Mystic spring season training begins tonight at Athletic Evolution in Woburn, MA. Training will be every Tuesday and Thursday 8-10PM for the next 6 weeks, ending March 22. These sessions will focus on fitness, strength and ball handling and will cost $20 per session or $100 for the full 6 weeks.

Athletic Evolution is located at 78 Olympia Avenue in Woburn, MA.

Mystic Attends High School All-American Camp

Boston.com
By Maureen Mullen

Chris Laughlin was a late addition to the USA Rugby High School All-American winter camp that was held in Tempe, Ariz., last week. The St. John’s Prep senior received his invitation in late November, nearly two months after the majority of the other players. The invite, though, came just days after his 11-point, attention-getting performance for his club team, Mystic River, in a 21-7 win over the Boston Irish Wolfhounds for the Division 1 Northeast championship.
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Mystic Wins Northeast

RugbyMag.com
By Alex Goff

Paced by 11 points from the boot of 17-year-old hooker Chris Laughlin, Mystic River defeated the Boston Irish Wolfhounds 21-7 to win the Northeast DI Club Championship. BIW led 7-0 for much of the first half, as the Wolfhounds forwards did a superb job disrupting Mystic possession in the breakdown. But some refinements up front opened up the game a little bit, and Mystic pressure forced penalties that Laughlin was only too happy to convert. The hooker hit three penalties, and then converted one of the two Mystic tries.
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