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by Benjamin Everill
CHARLOTTE @ OLD BLUE NEW YORK
Old Blue has clinched third place in the Blue Conference with a 32-14 home win over Charlotte, ending Charlotte’s season.
The visitors led 8-7 in the first half and 14-10 early in the second half but lapsed for a brief period midway through the second half, allowing Old Blue to score back-to-back tries within minutes of each other to take a 22-14 lead. A further penalty and then a late try to the home side was enough to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
The boys from New York will now travel to the number two seed from the Red Conference for the first week of finals.
OLD BLUE NEW YORK 32 (TRIES: Troy Hall 2, Alex MacLennon, Euan Sadden; CONVERSIONS: Tom Drewe 3; PENALTIES: Tom Drewe 2) d. CHARLOTTE 14 (TRIES: Jacko Ah Hoy; PENALTIES: Jason Zehmke 3)
In other RSL Blue games:
The visiting Harlequins picked the right time to claim their first away win of the season, guaranteeing themselves a place in the finals with a tough win.
Dallas shot out to a 13-0 lead early before the home side clawed back with two tries to be within striking range at 18-10 at halftime.
A third PAC try just after the break breathed life into their own slim play off aspirations with the score back at 18-15 however the Harlequins regrouped with winger Frank Muchugia’s second try and two penalties to Vaughn Crowe.
DALLAS HARLEQUINS 29 (TRIES: Frank Muchugia 2, Tim McNeeley; CONVERSIONS: Vaughn Crowe; PENALTIES: Vaughn Crowe 4) d. POTOMAC ATHLETIC CLUB 15 (TRIES: Al Martinez, Matthew Grinney, Guy Justin Prud’homme)
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB @ BOSTON IRISH WOLFHOUNDS
Last year’s RSL champions have warmed up for this season’s play offs with a comfortable 31-5 win over the Boston Irish Wolfhounds.
NYAC were already guaranteed second place in the Blue Conference before the match kicked off and continued their good form to take down the Wolfhounds, who were handed last place in the conference with the defeat.
Dan Power claimed 16 points of his own to help ensure NYAC finished the regular season with a 5-2 record while the Wolfhounds finish with a 1-6 record. NYAC will host the Red Conference number three seed in the first week of the postseason.
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB 31 (TRIES: Justin Hundley, Mike Petri, Dan Power, Mitchell Dow; CONVERSIONS: Dan Power; PENALTIES: Dan Power 3) d. BOSTON IRISH WOLFHOUNDS 5 (TRIES: Stuart Abbott)
LIFE UNIVERSITY @ BOSTON
Life University have finished the regular season without a loss thanks to a 54-14 hammering of Boston, knocking the Boston boys out of the title race in the process.
Despite having first place in the Blue Conference wrapped up before the round begun, Life University showed no mercy as they tuned up for the business end of the year.
Antoine Blanchett and Brendan Thompson scored doubles as the Running Eagles piled on eight tries to finish well clear of their rivals. Boston now finishes the season with a 2-5 record, in sixth place in the Blue Conference while Life will host the Red Conference number four seed in the first week of the playoffs.
LIFE UNIVERSITY 54 (TRIES: Antoine Blanchett 2, Brendan Thompson 2, Andrew Osborne, Steve Petzel, Kyle Grossheider, Mark Aylor; CONVERSIONS: Nathan Rogers 4; PENALTIES: Nathan Rogers 2) d. BOSTON 14
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