Diego Kuri says rugby has risks like any sport, and he believes the game makes him a better athlete and person.

The tournament is in support of the Davin Moxsom Rugby Scholarship, which is awarded to a Dartmouth High rugby player who best represents the qualities Moxsom brought to the sport.

Thursday’s decision by the Nova Scotia School Sport Federation to ban high school rugby was a massive blow for 16-year-old Charlotte Thomas, along with many others.