The Fort Lauderdale Rugby Club traveled up Interstate 75 to take on the Tampa Bay Krewe on their home field at Skyview Park. By the end of the game, the Krewe had dominated all aspects of the match, and routed Fort Lauderdale 51 to 0. After the game had ended, Tampa Bay selected Roge Ramirez as “Man of the Match”. The Krewe hosts Orlando this coming Saturday afternoon. Kickoff will be at 2 PM, and once again Skyview Park will serve as venue for the game.
Other local clubs around Tampa Bay
The St. Petersburg Pelicans traveled to Miami to play the Miami Tridents on Saturday afternoon. By the end of the game, the Tridents had defeated the Pelicans by a score of 44 to 10. One important fact to consider in the outcome of this game--only 15 Pelicans were able to make the road trip on Saturday. This allowed for no substitutions related to injuries or fatigue. Therefore, every Pelican played the entire 80 minutes of the game. St. Petersburg will travel to Naples for a 2 PM match against the Hammerheads this coming Saturday.
The Sarasota Saracens drove to Gainesville on Saturday afternoon to take on the Gainesville Hogs. The Hogs, who had dedicated this match to one of their teammates, defeated the Saracens in a close game. This weekend, the Saracens will head northeast to play the St. Augustine Rugby Club. Game time will be at 2 PM on Saturday afternoon.
Collegiate action around the area
Both of the local Men’s Collegiate Rugby Clubs in Tampa Bay defeated their opponents in matches this past Saturday afternoon. The University of South Florida (USF) Bulls traveled southeast to play the Florida International University (FIU) Panthers. The Bulls beat the Panthers by a score of 24 to 12. The scoring USF players included Austin Brautigam (one try, five points), Alistar Brice (one try and two conversions, nine points), Kris Jackson (one try, five points), and Spencer Bass (one try, five points).
This coming weekend, the Bulls will compete in their biggest game since advancing to the Division One level. USF, who has a record of 3 and 0 and ranked Number Two in the SIRC South, will host the Number One ranked team in the SIRC South, the Florida State Seminoles. Game time will be at 2 PM, and once again the pitch location will be Fowler Field on the USF campus. For more information about this important match, visit the link for this game at: http://www.facebook.com/events/354931437864364/?ref=ts.
Meanwhile, the Eckerd College Tridents improved to a record of 3 wins and 1 loss for the Spring after an away win over Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). Eckerd had defeated FCGU at home the previous weekend with a rout of 67 to 0. Even on the road, the results changed little, as the Tridents claimed a 43 to 3 victory over FCGU.
Results from Sevens Tournament in Las Vegas
The Men’s and Women’s Sevens sides of the United States Eagles competed in the HIRC Sevens Rugby World Series Tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada this past weekend. Though the Lady Eagles went into the match against the Lady Canadian Maple Leafs undefeated, Canada claimed a 14 to 5 victory over the United States. Meanwhile Men’s Eagles Sevens side, who had won games against Argentina and France on Saturday, lost a heartbreaking match to Australia by a score of 21 to 5. For more information on both of these games, visit the USA Eagles website at: http://www.usarugby.org/.
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