Baton Rouge(A) vs. Jackson RFC(A)
Baton Rouge(B) vs. LSU RFC(A)
Date: October 17, 2004
Time: 2pm
Venue: Highland Road Park Baton Rouge, LA
Referees: Steven Ward & Paul Monier Respectively
Sirs:
Submitted by John Godbee(PR
Chairperson)
The Baton Rouge Rugby
Football Club got off to a solid start in the 2004-2005 season this past
Saturday as it defeated the Jackson, MS Rugby Football Club 52 - 7 in the A-side
match which was played on a very hot afternoon at Highland Road Park.
After a sluggish start, Baton Rouge scored four consecutive trys before yielding
Jackson's only try just before the half. The heat and Baton Rouge's depth
began to tell on the visitors in the second half as Baton Rouge scored four more
trys. The victory was the first for new head coach, Doug Schooling,
formerly of Capetown, South Africa. The club has many new players this
year who contributed in the match.
A combined Baton Rouge A and B sides defeated LSU Rugby Football Club in the
second match by a score of 35 - 21. LSU's small, speedy team struggled to
maintain its share of possession against Baton Rouge, but nevertheless kept the
match close until the final 10 minutes when Baton Rouge scored two unanswered
trys.
The next match is against Houston Area Rugby Club on Saturday, October 23 at
BREC Highland Road Park. Match time is 2:00 pm. The public is
invited.