It was a classic all-Island match-up as the Oak Bay Barbs toppled the defending champion Shawnigan Lake School Stags 24-13 in the sa国际传媒 boys鈥� high school Quad-A rugby championship game at Rotary Stadium in Abbotsford.
Oak Bay won its first sa国际传媒 championship since 2003. The powerhouse Shawnigan Lake School program had won eight of the past nine provincial championships.
Grade 11 fly-half Jack Carson, part of the Barbs鈥� deep roster that includes his cousin and Grade 12 standout Nick Carson, got Oak Bay off to a quick start in Friday night鈥檚 game, scoring the first two tries.
Oak Bay, captained by Tom Abercrombie, led 17-5 at the half.
It was a reprise of the Island final, won 20-15 by coach Pete Atkinson鈥檚 Barbs over Tim Murdy鈥檚 Stags.
