The fourth annual Jesuit Rugby Classic brought hundreds of people to George Washington Middle School in Del Ray on Saturday and Sunday for one of the nation's top high school rugby events.
Gonzaga, the No. 3-ranked team in the country, upset top-ranked Xavier (N.Y.) 26-7 in the tournament's championship game.
Gonzaga College High School Rugby Club of Washington, D.C. teamed with the city to organize the tournament, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Washington Jesuit Academy and the T.C. Williams Rugby Club.
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Players from high schools in Virginia, the District, Maryland, Connecticut, Ohio and New York participated in the event.
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