Rugby Round-Up 9-30-13 Wisconsin Rugby Club wins big over Banshees

[Max Zukowski]

Sports Editors and News Outlets

For Immediate Release

September 30, 2013                                      

Contact: Max Zukowski, WRC President mzu...@gmail.com, 608-692-8009.

 

Wisconsin Rugby Club races past Eastside Banshees 51-0.

 

The Mighty Wisconsin Rugby Club (WRC) took to their beautiful home grounds at the Wisconsin Rugby Club Sports Complex in Cottage Grove, WI to face the unbeaten Eastside Banshees (4-0) of Minneapolis, MN.

 

Thirty MPH wind gusts proved to be haphazard for anyone attempting kicks or wide passes. The match was scoreless the first twenty minutes, then, shortly after a Miles Jobke penalty kick, Flanker Mike Price evaded multiple defenders to score the first of what would end up being eight tries. (Video Link: http://tinyurl.com/llu3shw). The Wisconsin Rugby Club used the gusting first half tailwind to  lead 17-0 at halftime. Facing a second half headwind, Inside Center Phil Winkler’s brilliant try scoring effort set the tone for the Mighty WRC. (Video Link:http://tinyurl.com/ka85s2f)

 

Phil Winkler’s try opened the floodgates for the WRC. Team Captain Jake Winkler scored shortly after his brother Phil, in a second half which saw the WRC score at will.  An unrelenting WRC defense lead to a turnover, which Phil Winkler scooped up and dashed 50 meters before offloading to Garett Donath. (Video Link: http://tinyurl.com/m3eqxpu).   

Off the ensuing restart Donath cemented himself as Man of the Match - scoring past the defense for his second try of the day. (Video Link: http://tinyurl.com/mhx65u8)

The 51-0 rout was completed with try scoring efforts from Scrumhalf Cody Moran-Guevara and Prop Forward Jim Sturm. (Video Links: Run CMG http://tinyurl.com/ku5zr4g - Sturm finishes the day http://tinyurl.com/mrhm6l5)

The defending National Champion Wisconsin Rugby Club stand alone atop the Midwest standings with a 5-0 record, having scored an astounding thirty-eight tries in their first five matches.

WRC Scoring Summary 9-28-13 vs. Eastside Banshees

Tries: Price, Sturm(2), P. Winkler, J. Winkler, Donath (2), Moran-Guevara

Conversions: Jobke (4)

Penalties: Jobke

Photo highlight images attached. View 1,750 Photos of Saturday Match here http://tinyurl.com/lhpzlqo (Photo Credit: Mary Price)

View 1,750 Photos of Saturday Match here http://tinyurl.com/lhpzlqo (Photo Credit: Mary Price)

After Saturday’s dominating performance, Director of Rugby Sean Cullen reflected with optimism: "We are proud of how the team has competed the first five games of the season. We have accomplished several of the goals established by the team at the beginning of the season. However, we have not met all our expectations for this season and hope to continue improving throughout the fall and into the spring."

Upcoming Saturday October 5th is the Fall 2013 Wisconsin Rugby Showcase with Six Matches all taking place at the at the Wisconsin Rugby Club Sports Complex, located at 4064 Vilas Rd. Cottage Grove, WI. General Admission for Saturday’s events will be $5.00.

East Field Schedule

10:45 am - Wisconsin Rugby Club Old Boys vs. Chicago West Side Condors

12:15 pm - Wisconsin Rugby Club vs. Chicago South Side Irish

2:15 pm - Wisconsin Rugby Club Sharks vs. Fox Cities (Appleton, WI)

West Field Schedule

10:00 am - Univ. of Wisconsin Blacks vs. Univ. of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

12:00 Noon - Univ of Wisconsin Women vs. Iowa State

2:00 pm - Univ. of Wisconsin (D1) vs. Indiana University

Get live matches updates at www.twitter.com/WRC_Rugby and www.facebook.com/wisconsinrugbyclub

 

The Wisconsin Rugby Club (WRC) are a USA Rugby Division II amateur Rugby Club with a sustained history of success including:

2013 National Champions

2012 National Champion Runner-Up

2008 3rd Place National Finals

1998 National Champions

1997 4th Place National Finals

For more information and download able photos  visit the club's websites: www.wisconsinrugbyclub.com  and www.wisconsinrugby.smugmug.com

Preview the Wisconsin Rugby Clubhouse here - http://www.wisconsinrugbyclub.com/rugbyweb//wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Rugby-Complex-SE-View.pdf)

Check out the WRC feature on GreenClock Films Madison's Noteworthy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr6Z5pcTbEU&feature=share