Match Report
Match Report - 31 Jan 2009, Kennesaw State University Rugby Club 1st XV beat Georgia Southern
Kennesaw State Rugby, The Georgia Collegiate Rugby Champions of 2008, opened the Spring League Season with a dramatic win at the final whistle, defeating GA Southern 15-12.
Scoring was slow to materialized from the opening kick off. KSU with the wind at their back played in the GA Southern half most of the first 40 minutes of play. However, play was not controlled and the KSU side seemed to play into GA Southerns ways.
With pressure on GA Southern at the goal line KSU took a penalty and ran it off the forward pack. The attack switched directions and the score was made off a forward drive over the Goal line by flanker Kris Ulbrich.5-0 KSU.
Again KSU took the ball after the kick and drove down. With a scrum near the 10 meters away the play moved from 8 to 9 to 10, with Preston Thompson downing the ball. Great play and was run to perfection.10-0 KSU.
With the team feeling things were turning there way, they relaxed, made a few bad kicks and found themselves holding GSU at the goal line. GA Southern scored at the final whistle of the first half which threw momentum for them to feed off of going into the 2nd half. 10-5 KSU(Half).
The 2nd half showed quickly the results of a team losing control when #9 Postle kicked off and did not kick the ball 10 and GA Southern scrum at the midfield mark. KSU playing aggressively continued to leave a lot to be desired by winning turnover ball then giving back the ball due to lack of control.
GA Southern finally capitalized after numerous penalties there way and ended up with a breakdown and pass off to score in tthe dying minutes. 12-10 GA Southern.
KSU kicked off and as play ensued GA Southern showing signs of taking the game, kicked the ball away, KSU countered and with a penalty at the breakdown, KSU attacked and was awarded another penalty. The ball was quickly moved and a chip through was run down by winger Jacob Singer breaking 2 tackles and scoring. 15-12 KSU WINS! No time left.
Kennesaw State University Rugby Club 1st XV 15 - 12 Georgia Southern