Last November, the Tampa Bay Krewe traveled to Orlando to play the Orlando Rugby Football Club. In that game, Orlando hammered the Krewe by a score of 34 to 3. However, with dramatic improvement from the Tampa Bay club since the Fall, and Orlando coming off its first loss of the season, the match this past weekend proved to be far closer and more competitive than the teams’ previous meeting towards the end of 2011.
Early in the game, the Krewe led Orlando by a score of 17 to 3, and still claimed a 20 to 12 lead at halftime. However, Orlando rebounded with 17 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the Krewe by a final score of 29 (four tries) to 20 (two tries). Fitness appeared to be an Achilles’ heel for Tampa Bay on Saturday, which will give the coaches an area on which to concentrate in upcoming practices. This issue will be addressed in the practices leading up to the next game at Daytona on 03 March. For more on the Tampa Bay Krewe, visit the club’s website at: http://www.krewerugby.com/.
Elsewhere around Tampa Bay
Pasco loses to Gainesville
The Pasco Myrmidons were the only other local adult-level club competing at home this weekend, as they hosted the Gainesville Hogs up in Land O’ Lakes. Though Pasco played well against Gainesville, the undefeated Hogs beat the Myrmidons by a final score of 44 (eight tries) to 15 (two tries). Like the other adult-level amateur clubs around Tampa Bay, the Myrmidons will have this weekend off to prepare for their next game when they host Treasure Coast the first weekend in March. For more information on the Myrmidons, visit their website at: http://www.pascorugbyclub.com/.
Pelicans defeated by Naples
The St. Petersburg Pelicans traveled to Estero this past weekend to play the Naples Hammerheads. The undefeated Naples Hammerheads came into this game ranked the top Division Two Rugby team in the State of Florida, having beaten the only other Rugby club in Florida (Orlando) without a loss the weekend of 11 February. Naples once again proved their dominance in the Sunshine state, as the Hammerheads battered the Pelicans by a final score of 57 (eight tries) to 0. St. Petersburg will have two weeks to prepare for its match against Fort Lauderdale on 03 March. To learn more about the St. Petersburg Pelicans, visit the team’s website at: http://www.pelicanrugby.com/.
Sarasota routs St. Augustine
On a brighter note, the Sarasota Saracens traveled to northeast Florida for a game against the St. Augustine Rugby Club on Saturday. In the end, the Saracens claimed the victory, as they routed St. Augustine by a final score of 65 (11 tries) to 10 (one try). After an extra week of preparation, the Saracens will host Boca Raton on Saturday, 03 March.
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