AROUND OUA: Gaels snap up a 14-9 victory over Western
WATERLOO, Ont. (October 3, 2015) - The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s rugby team earned their first regular season win on Saturday as they defeated the Toronto Varsity Blues 22-15 at Varsity Centre.
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Waterloo 5 @ RMC 45
Golden Hawks notch first win over Varsity Blues
WATERLOO, Ont. (October 3, 2015) - The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men's rugby team earned their first regular season win on Saturday as they defeated the Toronto Varsity Blues 22-15 at Varsity Centre.
The game started with the Blues and Hawks looking well matched, as neither team was able to establish a clear offensive advantage. The Hawks were the first to get on the board with a try and a conversion, but the Varsity Blues (0-5) responded with a try of their own to end the first half at a narrow 7-5 lead for the Hawks.
The second half the Hawks (1-3) found their footing and were able to keep control of the game to come out with a 22-15 victory. Nathan Roberts (Waterloo, Ont.) shone for the Hawks as he lead the scoring effort with a try, two conversions, and a penalty goal.
Joshua Clayton of Peterborough, Ont., and Samuel Goffin of Scarborough, Ont., also had tries for the purple and gold.
Laurier faces their University, Ave., neighbours, the Waterloo Warriors, at home next on October 9th at 1:00pm.
Source: Laurier Golden Hawks
Gaels snap up a 14-9 victory over Western
LONDON, Ont. (October 3, 2015) – It was a tight game this Saturday with the Gaels (4-1) managing to get ahead and grab the 14-9 win against the Western Mustangs (3-1).
The Gaels pushed ahead quickly in the first half, finding their way to the Western line and pushing the Mustangs back on their heels. At the nine minute mark Lucas Rumball (Toronto) put down the one and only try of the game for both teams, giving the Gaels an early 5-0 lead. The rest of the half was a struggle for both teams with Alex Colborne kicking true a penalty goal for the Gaels and Western responding with three penalty goals of their own from Mark Denton which pulled them into a tentative 9-8 lead at halftime.
The Gaels didn't let the Mustangs get comfortable and with another penalty kick, found themselves in an 11-9 lead. The rest of the half was a slow one, with Mustangs being shut down by the Gaels defense and the Gaels only able to score one penalty kick before the final whistle. Colborne was the lone scorer in the second half with his two penalty kicks wrapping up the 14-9 win for Queen's.
Source: Queen's Gaels
