The first day of the World University Invitational Rugby Tournament is done and here's what happened.
The Atlantic Coast All-Stars provided a bit of a surprise with a 15-13 victory over Sydney University. Details here:
Atlantic Coast All-Stars Hit Ground Running In Bordeaux
They then struggled somewhat against New Zealand Universities, ultimately losing 15-3. However, they kept it close for most of the game and with 10 minutes to go in the 40-minute game it was 3-3.
The others scores were as follows:
Cape Town University 16 New Zealand Universities 13
Atlantic Coast All-Stars 15 Sydney University 13
Bordeaux University 16 UBC 8
New Zealand Universities 15 Atlantic Coast All-Stars 3
Cape Town University 24 UBC 7
Bordeaux University 11 Sydney University 7