Sakura Tsukada of the Fulton Maroons (with ball) had her team’s lone try in a 15-5 Okanagan Valley Senior Girls High School Rugby 7s league loss to the Salmon Arm Golds Wednesday, April 27, in Merritt. (Morning Star - file photo)

Sakura Tsukada of the Fulton Maroons (with ball) had her team’s lone try in a 15-5 Okanagan Valley Senior Girls High School Rugby 7s league loss to the Salmon Arm Golds Wednesday, April 27, in Merritt. (Morning Star - file photo)

Vernon school doubles up on foes in rugby 7s

Fulton Maroons go 2-1 in Okanagan Senior Girls league action in Rutland

Fulton Maroons went 2-1 in the latest Okanagan Valley Senior Girls High School Rugby 7s league action, held at Rutland Secondary School Wednesday, April 27.

The Maroons defeated the host Voodoos 15-5, getting tries for Paige Cover, Leonie Engles and Sofie Poulsen.

Fulton then got past the Merritt Panthers 20-12 on two tries from Poulsen and one each from Cover and Lily Schlorff.

The Vernon school’s only blip came against the Salmon Arm Jewels, who scored a 15-5 victory.

Sakura Tsukada had the lone try for Fulton.

Senior girls rugby has returned to the pitch at Grahame Park at Fulton Secondary for the first time in 12 years.

READ MORE: WATCH: Senior girls rugby returns to Vernon high school

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