A Good Rugby Spin on The Price is Right
April 05, 2010
St. Bonaventure Rugby winger Nick Sylor appeared on The Price is Right on March 31st.
Spring Schedule Set for Bona Ruggers
February 22, 2010
St. Bonaventure Rugby released its spring schedule, with no less than four nationally ranked opponents on the slate. More dates for the second XV will be added in the coming weeks.
Captain Ben Atkinson was eager to lead the team against fresh competition. “We get to test ourselves against some of the best teams in college rugby outside our league. Unlike the fall, we don’t know the tendencies of teams so it’s a good experience to adjust and react to opposition on the fly.”
The team will open 2010 with a trip to Southern California for two matches during the week of February 28th. A match in Los Angeles has yet to be determined, and the Black & Gold will take on National power San Diego State on Tuesday, March 2.
March has a pair of major tests on offer. March 20th will find the club in State College, PA to take on the 8th ranked Penn State Nittany Lions. The boys from SBU will be on the road again the next weekend when they head to Cleveland, OH for a rematch against Midwest Champions Bowling Green State (OH). The last time the two sides met it was a lop sided affair, but a lot has changed in three years.
Easter Break will give the team a chance to rest before a busy conclusion to the spring. Perhaps the highlight of the semester will be a trip to Rochester, where SBU will face the Hoosiers from Indiana University at the 14,000-seat Marine Auto Stadium on April 10th.
A pair of tournaments wrap up collegiate play. April 18th is the annual Upstate New York Tournament, sans Syracuse who will be at the National Sweet 16, and April 24th is the Rochester Aardvarks Collegiate Invitational.
The Gringo Cup alumni match will be held on May 1st.
| New York State Rugby Conference | ||||
| 2009 Premier Division I Standings | ||||
| Pts. | W | L | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| St Bonaventure University | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Brockport SUNY | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Buffalo SUNY | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Albany SUNY | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Binghamton SUNY | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Cortland SUNY | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
