Clemson Coaches Lead South All-Stars to Victory

The South Collegiate All-Stars dominated Tier B of the National All-Star Championships last week in Glendale, CO.  The South, made up of the best college players from all over the South territory, were led by former Clemson assistant coach Vince Atkinson, current Clemson backs coach Nigel Platt, and current Clemson head coach Wright Henry.  Atkinson took the helm as the South head coach, while Platt and Henry filled in as backs and forwards coach respectively. 

The South competed in Tier B that included the Northeast All-Stars, Combined Service All-Stars and the Midwest All-Stars.  The South took on the Northeast in the first match emerging victorious with a score of 58-22, while the Midwest dispatched of the Combined Services easily, setting up the championship match between the South and Midwest.  The South dominated from the start, jumping out to a 26-0 lead before the Midwest was able to score just before the half.  The South All-Stars completed their impressive victory over the Midwest by adding on 21 more unanswered points to bring the final to 47-5.  The South vs Midwest game can be viewed at http://www.rugbyzone.com/video/infinity-park.

Perhaps even more impressive than the two victories, is the number of All-Americans selected from the South team.  In total, the South added 10 players to the rank of All-American, including 7 full and 3 honorable mentions. 

Coaches Henry, Platt and Atkinson will remain the South coaching staff and will guide the South All-Stars next year as they enter Tier A and compete against the Southern California All-Stars, West All-Stars, and the Pacific Coast All-Stars.