WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Rugby-wise, things are definitely on the upswing at both the collegiate and youth levels in the Wilmington area, and the best is yet to come. Panther Rugby Academy / USA Rugby South Coach Jim Wiseman guided the Panther Rugby Academy / USA Rugby South team to the U23 men’s title in the recent Tropical 7’s event at the Tampa Bay SportsPlex, and the stakes are getting even bigger. Wiseman’s club squad at the University of North Carolina Wilmington will soon be competing for the National Collegiate Rugby 7’s Championship. Those two significant developments are related. Wiseman’s…
After battling injuries, hangovers, and sun burn, Fear finished the Savannah tourney at 2nd place with a tough loss to Columbia Old Grey in the finals. Fear implemented their efficient strategy of “warm up as you play the first 5 minutes.” Columbia scored and Fear answered right back with a sneaky NotBender try. In the second half Columbia regrouped and implemented an effective pick and go strategy. They capitalized on Fear’s misfortunes, scoring two more tries and Fear couldn’t quite answer back. It was a hard fought match. A big shout out goes to our Marshall and Fort Bragg fill-ins.…
Mid 20’s to 30’s and a relentless wind made for a cold day in Camp Lejeune. Duke Grads dropped out of the tournament leaving Cherry Point, Clayton, Camp Lejeune, and Cape Fear left to vie for the gold. Both, Clayton and Fear, went into the final match of the day with a record of 2-0 for the day. Clayton came out strong and had Fear fighting off their heels in the first part of the half. Once Fear warmed up from leaving their cuddle session on the sidelines they started to come together as a team and took the game…