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Tampa Krewe Through to DII Final
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Saturday, June 05, 2010
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GLENDALE, Colo. --
By Pat Clifton
Two of the most physical teams in DII, Tampa Bay Krewe and Snake River, squared off in Saturday’s first DII semifinal.
Snake River got on the board first with a penalty goal at the two-minute mark, but Tampa captured the lead off a Mark Petrini try and a Ma...
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St. Louis, OMBAC Meet In DIII Final
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Saturday, June 05, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
(Butch Leitz photos, St. Louis in blue, Cedar Rapits in white; Virginia in organge, OMBAC in white)
In the first DIII semifinal of the day, Cedar Rapids owned the opening half. They ran off phase after phase, inching deeper into St. Louis territory and milking the clock. The Ro...
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DII National Title Up For Grabs
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Thursday, June 03, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
(Does Tampa have enough to bring home a title?)
The DII final four gets underway Saturday in Glendale, Colo. with four teams who haven’t so much as sniffed a DII title in recent memory, as Tampa Bay Krewe is the only semifinal participant who even made the sweet 16 last year a...
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Krewe Gets Southern Pride Back
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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By Alex Goff
(Jeff Herron slies in for a try for Tampa Sunday.)
The Tampe Krewe continued their run into the playoffs Sunday with a convincing 32-5 victory over Brandywine to make the men’s DII club semifinals.
Certainly the heat was a factor in the game. Playoff matches played in Co...
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Snake River Slithers to DII Semis
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
(Ia Falo, pictured above, brings the intensity he used as a special teamer at Boise State from their home blue turf to the rugby pitch. Pat Clifton photo.)
Snake River of Boise, Idaho is back in the national semis for the first time in 14 years, and is looking to add a second D...
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DIII St. Louis Royals Earn First Bid to Semis
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
The St. Louis Royals burst on to the national DIII scene last weekend in Austin, Texas, romping to the final four with convincing wins over Camelback, 28-10, and San Pedro, 52-36, and did so in the club’s first national tournament appearance.
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Doylestown Through to DII Semis
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
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By Alex Goff
Columbia, SC - Doylestown defeated Lincoln Park 29-7 Sunday in the USA Rugby men's DII club quarterfinals. Led by an outstanding day by center Mike Weir, who scored a try and two conversions and was a key compenent of their attack, Doylestown weathered the hot, humid South Carolina wea...
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Comeback Drama in DII Playoffs
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
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By Alex Goff
It was comeback day in the DII club playoffs, especially in the East Pool 2, where the Tampa Krewe fell behind big-time and stormed back, and Brandywine went ahead, and just barely held on.
The Chicago Blaze, led by a superb game from flyhalf and play-coach Lance Houia, scored early...
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Four DIII Clubs Advance in Austin
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
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AUSTIN, Texas --
Photos by Pat Clifton
Marin County registered a lopsided 48-5 win over Dallas Athletic Rugby Club
OMBAC slid past Budd Bay 25-7
The St. Louis Royals (in blue) ran over Camelback 28-10
San Pedro knocked out the big fish --2009 national champs Northern State-- ...
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DII Qfs Set
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
(SFGG vs. Omaha headlines Sunday's DII card in Austin. Pat Clifton photo)
Austin, Texas - Pacific Coast dominated the DII round of 16 in Austin Saturday, with Snake River trouncing Ft. Worth 48-0, Santa Rosa sneaking past SoCal champion Old Atzecs 25-12 and San Francisco Golden Gate...
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Santa Rosa Ends Playoff Drought
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Tuesday, May 04, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
Finishing second in Pool B of the Pacific Coast’s playoffs last weekend, Santa Rosa has punched its ticket to nationals for the first time since at least 1996 (the farthest USA Rugby men’s club championships go back for both divisions I and II).
Santa Rosa reached the...
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The Pacific Coast Paradox
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Monday, May 03, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
Why is Fresno, champion of NorCal, staying home for the DII national playoffs while San Francisco Golden Gate and Santa Rosa (second and third in NorCal, respectively) advance? That’s an interesting question. The hard and fast reason is because they lost to Snake River, c...
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DII Playoff Picture Clears Up This Weekend
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
DII playoffs are kicking off in the South, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, West, SoCal and Pacific Coast this weekend, and after Sunday, the DII national bracket will be set, as the Northeast union has already been decided, with Bayonne and Middlesex moving trough.
In the West, the Omaha...
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Budd Bay DIII Champs in Pac. Northwest
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
(Above, Budd Bay, in blue, nabs the lineout and the title.)
The Budd Bay Buffaloes won the Pacific Northwest DIII men’s title last weekend, beating Portland Saturday and Corvallis Sunday.
Budd Bay got on the board first in Saturday’s semifinal with an early try and...
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DII, DIII West Championship Matchups
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Friday, April 23, 2010
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By Pat Clifton
(Above, Wichita makes a break against Topeka.)
The West DII and DIII Championships take place next weekend, along with the U-19 and High School playoffs, in Ft. Worth. Only four teams, one from each subregion, make the DII tournament, and all but one recevie a bid into the national ...
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Big Clash in NorCal DII
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Friday, April 16, 2010
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By RUGBYMag.com Staff
It's a big game this weekend in NorCal DII, as third-place Santa Rosa takes on top dogs Fresno.
For Santa Rosa, the issue is who has more at stake. Fresno is assured of a playoff spot with an 8-0 record. Santa Rosa can secure a playoff spot with a victory this weekend....
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