Though it’s called Napa Valley Rugby Club, the “Wine Thieves” have strong ties to Sonoma Valley with its founders being Kevin Brown, a local Realtor, and Paul Hughes of Hughes Family Builders.
Hughes (kneeling, fifth from left) was born and raised here, and in fact, was coached as a high school student in the ‘90s by Brown (standing, second from left) when made Sonoma home.
While the club formed in 2014, this is its first official year as a 501c3 nonprofit, and Napa Valley Wine Thieves are on the road to Nationals with a solid win over Olympic Club of San Francisco (53-31) for the NorCal Division 3 Title.
The squad competes next at the Pacific Coast Championship May 4 in Boise, Idaho.
Photo: Cat Smith
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