The University of South Florida (USF) Bulls lost a tough match at home to the Number 22 ranked Florida State University (FSU) Seminoles this past Saturday afternoon. This match had pitted the top two teams in the Southern Independent Rugby Conference against one another, and the game lived up to the hype. The final score was FSU 26 to USF 24. Scorers for the Bulls included Nick Weaver (two tries, ten points), Kris Jackson (one try, five points), Josh Faile (one try, five points, and Alistair Brice (two conversions, four points). The Bulls had been awarded a penalty at the end (Rugby games cannot end on a penalty until a stoppage in play occurs), but were unable to get within range to attempt a penalty kick. The three points from such a kick would have given the Bulls a one point edge over the Seminoles. To learn more about the USF Bulls Rugby Club, visit the website at: http://studentorgs.usf.edu/usfrugby/.
Elsewhere around Tampa Bay
Two wins for Eckerd College
Both of the Rugby Clubs at Eckerd College successfully routed their opponents on Saturday afternoon. The Eckerd Men’s (Tritions) defeated the University of Miami Hurricanes by a score of 52 to 19. The Tritons scored eight tries, and limited the Hurricanes to six. Meanwhile, the Eckerd Women’s (Sirens) hammered the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Owls with a final score of 52 to 5. The Sirens scored eight tries to the Owls one. For more information about the Eckerd Men’s and Women’s Rugby Clubs, visit the link for Eckerd College Club Sports at: http://ecos.eckerd.edu/clubs/athletics.php.
Barbarians win against Estero
The Tampa Barbarians U-19s defeated the Estero High School U-19s in an away match this past Saturday. The final score for the game was 10 to 5. The Barbarians will have a week off before their next game against Naples B on Saturday, 03 March. This will give the team four practices to get prepare for the Naples match.
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