Men’s Club Semi Finals squared away in DI, II, and III The Semi Finals in Men's Club Rugby across all three divisions have been determined following two days of intense playoff action. Palmer Edges Lions to Make Semis The Palmer College rugby team knew they were in for a difficult time.
Having lost to the Chicago Lions in league play in Chicago, the Dragons were fully aware than Chicago might trip them up in Sunday’s quarterfinals.
And it almost happened. Glendale Hammers Austin Chula Vista, Calif. Belmont Survives Blues En Route to Semis Belmont Shore held on during a late comeback surge to beat the Kansas City Blues 22-20 in Chula Vista, Calif. Club Playoff Brackets Below are the brackets for the DI, DII and DIII men's club playoffs. Metropolis Onto Semifinals Metropolis advanced to the DI semifinals Saturday with a 30-5 win over Mystic River in Pittsburgh, Pa. Victorious Raptors Look Ahead to Sunday Chula Vista, Calif. Glendale Takes Down Santa Monica Chula Vista, California – Glendale RFC won their first match of the Round of 16 tournament at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Visat, California, in fine style by downing Santa Monica Rugby Club by 50-19.
Center Tyler Siegel set the wheels in motion when he touched down for a try in the first 2 minutes of the game and 10 minutes later, Center Justin Pauga went over the try line to bring the score to 10-0. Full back, James Paterson was next to score and fly half Nese Malifa slotted the ball between the posts to make the score 17-0. Flanker Michael Kenyon slammed over the try line in the 28th minute and Malifa’s kick was true which further gave Glendale RFC the dominance they were enjoying in the first half with a solid score on the board of 24-0. Siegel dotted down again for his second try of the match as the half time whistle blew and Glendale RFC had the lead at 31 to Santa Monica Rugby Club’s 0.
Santa Monica came out in the second half like a new team with much more focus and commitment. Shortly after Glendale RFC’s scrum half, Daryl Furlong, scored a try off of a well executed grubber in the 42nd minute, Santa Monica embarked on ten minutes of intense play which saw Captain and No. Mystic, Metropolis Advance Two very close games punctuated the second bracket in the men’s DI club playoffs, as Metropolis edged PAC 33-26, and Mystic River squeaked by the Atlanta Renegades 17-16.
A young Mystic River team did just enough to get by the Atlanta Renegades and make the quarterfinals of the Men’s DI club playoffs. Austin Survives OMBAC Comeback The Austin Blacks pulled off one of the more dramatic wins in a dramatic day in the DI club Round of 16, edging OMBAC in Southern California 22-20.
Pacific Coast The Semi Finals in Men's Club Rugby across all three divisions have been determined following two days of intense playoff action. The Palmer College rugby team knew they were in for a difficult time.
Having lost to the Chicago Lions in league play in Chicago, the Dragons were fully aware than Chicago might trip them up in Sunday’s quarterfinals.
And it almost happened. Below are the brackets for the DI, DII and DIII men's club playoffs. Belmont Shore held on during a late comeback surge to beat the Kansas City Blues 22-20 in Chula Vista, Calif. Chula Vista, Calif. Metropolis advanced to the DI semifinals Saturday with a 30-5 win over Mystic River in Pittsburgh, Pa. Palmer College gave up the first try, but turned things around after that and absolutely throttled the Norfolk Blues to the tune of 57-10 Saturday in the Men's DI Club Round of 16.
Led by their back row of former Penn State star Auggie Manelick, James Fitzgerald, and former UW-Whitewater star Ryan Duklas, Palmer scored five first-half tries, including three in an eight-minute spree, to earn a spot in Sunday's Quarterfinals.
Duklas did the most damage, scoring four tries from No. Two very close games punctuated the second bracket in the men’s DI club playoffs, as Metropolis edged PAC 33-26, and Mystic River squeaked by the Atlanta Renegades 17-16.
A young Mystic River team did just enough to get by the Atlanta Renegades and make the quarterfinals of the Men’s DI club playoffs.
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