Prems vs. Burnaby, Thirds vs. Squamish Axemen November 14th.

Thirds

The Thirds played to a 17-17 draw against the Squamish Axemen this past Saturday. The Rowers came out strong, scoring a converted try early before soft defense allowed Squamish to put one in to make it 7-5. Another score made it 10-7 and some lackluster defense by the thirds allowed let an undersized but nimble Squamish pack to make yards and score under the posts, the conversion making it 17-7.

The Thirds battled back in the waning minutes with an unconverted try to make it 12-7. With no time left on the clock, flanker Luc Gourdine picked a ball up from the behind a ruck before the opposition saw it leave, shot by the posts and scored un-touched just outside the posts to tie the score. The Rowers conversion attempt went begging, solidifying the draw at the final whistle. 

Prems

The VRC First Fifteen lost in Burnaby Lake by a score of 13-27. Coach Sabell described the first half of  the game as “the best half of rugby we’ve played all year.”  The Prems were up 13-0 at the half on 2 penalties from centre back Brian Durham and a converted try from winger Kevin Gurniak. The second half started poorly with a number of unforced errors that proved tough to recover from. The Rowers then lost Eighth man George Richmond to a yellow card for tackling a quick tap without being back 10m. The Rowers then allowed 2 tries in under 5 minutes and were unable to get back on track. Substitutes made a late difference, especially tight head prop Chris Seyler, but it wouldn’t be enough, as the Prems lost in Burnaby for the second time in as many weeks.

Thirds are away at Surrey this Saturday, and the Prems and 1^st div are scheduled to play the Ravens away.