On Saturday, April 17th, we are going to have a friendly match here at Baylor. We will be playing either St. Ed’s, Fort Hood, or maybe a mini-tourney with both, and we will be opening our side up to any alums that would like.

Afterwards, we will get together for some Dr. Pepper and hang out with the other teams and our alums. Later that night, we are going to have an end-of-the-season banquet, most likely at Ninfa’s, and celebrate our run this year. The banquet will be open to current players, alums, dates/girlfriends/etc., and family.

Let’s close this year out with a bang.

If you will be attending, please RSVP.

Baylor beat UD 17-0 on February 6th, defeated Angelo State 37-10 on February 13th, then finished off the regular season by defeating UNT 32-13 this past weekend.

Baylor will play Texas State on Saturday, February 27th in San Marcos, TX. Any support you could provide would be great!

The Texas Collegiate Division II Championships are slated for 4pm and 6pm Saturday, with the final on Sunday afternoon at 1pm. Come support Baylor Rugby!

Field was soft but dry. Temperature about 60 degrees, but windy, as it tends to be in that part of Texas. The final score in this match does not reflect the high level of competition. Although Baylor outscored ASU 20-0 in the first half, there were long periods of time when the game was evenly played in almost all phases. However, Baylor made some nice breaks, and was able to capitalize once they made it deep into the Rams’ end of the field. ASU had chances also, but could not convert them into points. The Baylor back line executes well. Angelo State did an excellent job of tackling the Baylor backs. After a series of movements going, and strong play, Angelo State scored a try only two minutes into the second half. The second half was even more competitive; Baylor outscored ASU in the second half, 17-10. It was an enjoyable game, and both teams played well.

The old boys could not hang this year. For the first time in quite a while, the alumni were defeated by the current BURFC club at the annual Baylor Rugby Alumni Festival in Waco.

Current Members and Alumni After the Match

Men of the match were Gavin Goetchius for the alumni and Nate Sloan for BURFC. Fitness was – as usual – a major factor. Coach Nick Lane has the boys looking good this year. They are fit, they hit hard, and they play team rugby.

The event was a huge success, overall, generating over $3,600 for the Baylor Rugby Association. A special thanks to all who attended to support BURFC.

Mark those calendars now. This event takes place every Labor Day weekend in Waco. Next year’s dates are September 3rd-5th.

Baylor will be playing in this weekend’s Cowtown Tournament in Fort Worth, TX. (Details and Directions)

If you’re in the area, come support the club. (Bring your kit, too, the boys have FOUR matches on Saturday, and might need some help.)

Match times are as follows:

• 11:00 vs. TCU
• 13:00 vs. Texas State
• 16:00 vs. MSU
• 18:00 vs. UNT

Where Baylor green or gold, or one of your old jerseys, if you’ve got one.