GRR: Rugby Virginia
Fort Hunt held off Vienna 33-26 in a somewhat surprisingly close game in Rugby Virginia.
Fort Hunt ran out to a 21-0 lead before Vienna finally scored. Even then Fort Hunt replied and led 28-5 at halftime.
But Vienna made a few adjustments, and Fort Hunt suddenly were under pressure.
Virginia rugby is getting going and we're already seeing a few teams come to the fore.
While it's no surprise that Fort Hunt has started strong, it is interesting to see Vienna start to emerge as one of the stronger programs in the area.
High School boys teams in Virginia got rugby started this weekend and one team got a bit of a rough reawakening.
Games in Rugby Maryland and Rugby Virginia are on the schedule, finally.
After a couple of weeks of preseason games (Rugby Maryland Comes Back), Maryland's league season begins this Saturday.
Old Glory DC lost a hard-fought match against New York in D’montae Noble’s fourth match of the 2021 MLR season, but for Noble it was a match of firsts.
Late in the first of half the match Noble scored his first try as a professional rugby player; we caught up with the rookie Old Glory wing to discuss how the former West End, Atlantis, and Kutztown star is adjusting.