Furman Looks for Strong Start as Southern Kicks Off
The Southern Rugby Conference begins with ten teams in action this weekend.
Defending champion Furman hosts Coastal Carolina and Head Coach John Roberts says his team needs to fill in some important holes. Furman graduated their 2014 second row, and their props, Adrian Marcoliese and Jeff Tonge, are studying abroad this semester, and so his tight five is completely new.
Citadel Starts Off Running
In an early-season non-conference match in the South, the Citadel shut out the University of North Carolina-Charlotte 53-0 to put the rest of the Southern Rugby Conference on notice.
Rivalries Renewed in Southern DII
Twelve teams will compete for the Southern Rugby Conference in Men's DII college rugby, with the season kicking off with all six playing on September 12.
Southern Conf Announces 7s ScheduleThe Southern Rugby Conference has announced the schedule for its 2015 7s Series.
The season will include stops at UNC Charlotte Furman and UNC Wilmington, with the finals being hosted by Elon University.
The schedule is as follows:2/28 - @ UNC-Charlotte
The season will include stops at UNC Charlotte Furman and UNC Wilmington, with the finals being hosted by Elon University.
The schedule is as follows:
Furman Wins Southern Conference
Furman University won the Southern Rugby Conference championship Sunday, beating UNC-Wilmington 23-17 in the final.
Furman and UNC-W had played once before, with Furman storming back from a 31-0 deficit only to be edged at the end 48-38. But both defenses were a little tighter this time around.