New York, NY - The Hale School, a high school powerhouse from Perth, Australia, switched gears following a closely contested (10-10) first half, to overwhelm long-term US rugby standout Xavier HS by the score of 48-15.

Hale scrumhalf Kylan Yoxall led all scorers with 18 points from two tries and four conversions.

It was Hale’s third straight victory on its US tour, earlier wins coming against a Southern California All Star selection in Santa Monica on  April 7^th and Gonzaga HS  in Washington, DC on April 10^th.

After missing a long penalty attempt in the second minute, Hale got on the board in the 14^th when scrumhalf Kylan Yoxall ran 25 meters for an unconverted try, 5-0. Fullback Rob Ingram extended Hale’s lead to 10-0 when he touched down in the 17^th minute.

Xavier responded two minutes later with a corner try, the first of two, by wing Charles Guiraud, 10-5.

An intercept try from close-in by Xavier flanker Robert Irimescu leveled the scores (10-10) in the 34^th minute and spectators anticipated a battle royal in the second half.

The battle royal, unfortunately, never took place as Hale overwhelmed Xavier after the turn-around by a count of 38-5.

Hale’s scoring barrage started with a corner try by outside center Josh Pervan in the 3^rd minute. Hale fullback Rob Ingram scored his second try with a 35 meter run by in the 9^th. Both were converted by Kylan Yoxall, 24-10.

Xavier struck back in the 18^th minute when wing Charles Guirard went 80 meters for his second try (24-15), but that would be the host’s last score of the day.

Hale extended its lead to 29-15 in the 22^nd minute when Kylan Yoxall scored his second try at the conclusion of a multi-phase attack.

Hale center Josh Pervan’s second try in the 25^th minute and Yoxall’s conversion pushed Hale’s lead to 36-15.

Hale tries by wing Craig Law in the 30^th and Alex Tsankis in the 33^rd, the first converted by Yoxall, brought the final tally to Hale 48, Xavier 15.

Hale (48)
Tries: Yoxall 2, Pervan 2, Ingram 2, Law, Tsankis 
Convs: Yoxall 4

Xavier (15):
Tries: Guiraud 2, Irimescu 

Referee: Jem McDowall