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VIDEO: Langley students don’t let a bit of rain stop rugby

Hundreds take part in the annual Langley Schools 7s tournament.
Heather Colpitts
Heather Colpitts
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Drizzle throughout the day didn’t stop students from playing hard at the Langley District 7s Rugby Tournament on Thursday. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance)

Schools from around Langley sent students to D.W. Poppy Secondary to spend a day in the rain playing rugby.

The Langley Schools 7s Rugby Tournament is held at a different school each year.

This year Poppy tried to livestream the day but technical difficulties and soggy weather altered those plans.

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Drizzle throughout the day didn’t stop students from playing hard at the Langley District 7s Rugby Tournament on Thursday. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance)
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Drizzle throughout the day didn’t stop students from playing hard at the Langley District 7s Rugby Tournament on Thursday. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance)
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Drizzle throughout the day didn’t stop students from playing hard at the Langley District 7s Rugby Tournament on Thursday. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance)
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Drizzle throughout the day didn’t stop students from playing hard at the Langley District 7s Rugby Tournament on Thursday. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance)
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Drizzle throughout the day didn’t stop students from playing hard at the Langley District 7s Rugby Tournament on Thursday. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance)
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Drizzle throughout the day didn’t stop students from playing hard at the Langley District 7s Rugby Tournament on Thursday. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance)
Heather Colpitts

About the Author: Heather Colpitts

Since starting in the news industry in 1992, my passion for sharing stories has taken me around Western Canada.
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