- "I want you to be forever strong on the field, so that you will be forever strong off the field."
- "The true test of a man is what he will do when no one will know."
- "Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent."
A Tribute to Highland Rugby
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For 36 years, Highland Rugby has been the premier High School rugby program in the United States. Our club currently has a membership of diverse young men representing 13 schools from around the Salt Lake Valley. Some of our successes include:
- 20 National Titles in 23 years
- A lifetime record of 370-9
- 33 straight Utah titles (we have never lost an in-state game)
- 3rd place finish in the World High School Championships, the only one of its kind ever held
In addition, a major motion picture, Forever Strong, to be released on DVD May 26th 2009, has been made about our program and the positive impact it has upon the lives of our players.
Our program has been fortunate enough to have four very special teams who we felt were worthy of competing at the highest level throughout the world, on an international stage. The team has toured New Zealand, Australia, and Africa with great success, the last tour being in 1998. History has a tendency to repeat itself, and this undertaking is no exception. In 1979 we were the first American high school rugby team to play in New Zealand. Through the years of coaching, Larry Gelwix has felt that all of the players have been a part of a special group of young men who are both capable and deserving of competing at the pinnacle of their sport.
