TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: A Fall River area rugby player is returning home from the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games with a silver medal.
Charlotte Hilton, a Lockview High student, helped Team Canada to the second-place finish behind Australia at the Under-18 Rugby 7’s championship at the Youth Games held in Trinidad and Tobago from Aug. 4-11.
Hilton scored three try’s during the tournament as she proudly wore the Maple Leaf.
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The Canadian squad went 3-1 in round robin play.
They earned victories of 21-7 over Wales; fell 33-0 to Australia; narrowly defeated Fiji 19-17; and blanked the hosts Trinidad & Tobago 59-0.
In the semi-final, the Canucks were tough defensively in a 17-0 win over Kenya.
That win sent them to the final and a rematch with Australia. The Aussies earned the 50-0 win for gold.
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