It was not the colour they were hoping for, but both of Dauphin’s high school rugby teams came home from this weekend’s provincials with medals.

With no Winnipeg teams entered in the provincial tournament, the Westman High School Rugby League finalists earned an automatic berth into the championship game, which again pitted the Dauphin Clippers against the league champion Rivers Rams.

The Rams came away with a 34-14 win and the provincial title.

Clippers coach Aaron Miner said the Clippers, which was limited to only 15 players, played their hearts out.

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