May 15, 2012 1:01 PM
The elation that followed the Montauk Rugby Club’s double-overtime victory in the opening round of USA Rugby’s National Division II Championship on Saturday flared out 24 hours later as the Sharks fell, 27-17, to Rocky Gorge of Maryland, the top seeded team from the Mid-Atlantic region.
The loss left Montauk, which was seeded second out of the Northeast, one win short of a trip to Glendale, Colorado, and next month’s National Final Four, an honor now bestowed on Rocky Gorge and Wisconsin, the other club to advance from the Sweet 16 round held in Cheswick, Pennsylvania, over the weekend.
The Sharks had knocked off top-seeded Naples on Saturday, winning 26-21 on Matt Brierley’s try in sudden death overtime, to advance to the round of eight. On Sunday, Montauk led Rocky Gorge by... more
The loss left Montauk, which was seeded second out of the Northeast, one win short of a trip to Glendale, Colorado, and next month’s National Final Four, an honor now bestowed on Rocky Gorge and Wisconsin, the other club to advance from the Sweet 16 round held in Cheswick, Pennsylvania, over the weekend.
The Sharks had knocked off top-seeded Naples on Saturday, winning 26-21 on Matt Brierley’s try in sudden death overtime, to advance to the round of eight. On Sunday, Montauk led Rocky Gorge by... more
