A hot day and there was unlimited substitutions in this 4 x 20 min friendly. Plenty of inexperience on both sides, but the game was played with great gusto and was quite exciting when Baylor tied up the score in the third period and began to find their potential, but Grads had a few more knowledgeable players and were able to pull ahead. Well done guys!

The final score: UT Grads 29 – Baylor 17

Baylor played extremely well on Saturday to beat Texas State 20-3 in the first semi final. Unfortunately we went down to Texas Tech on Sunday 27-3. The score did not indicate how close the game was, the players all fought hard for 80 minutes.

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.

Referee report:

Pitch was dry. Cloudy, with a some light raindrops. The rain was negligible, and had no effect on the match except to cool the participants. Baylor was stronger in both the scrum and in the back line. The Baylor scrum was stronger than the St. Edwards team. However, the Baylor back line’s superiority made the biggest impact on the play. They supported each other, passed crisply, with few knock-on’s, and exhibited good speed. The St. Edwards side fought gamely throughout; they never gave up, and exhibited good instincts and potential. This was their first game of the spring season. The tenor of the game was competitive, with good sportsmanship all around.