2005 Ohio State Rugby

[RugbyBuck]

Thump was busy.

This was a great rugby match. Not the best from a spectator's standpoint, but a match that was true to the game and worthy of a regional final. I was proud of our guys for hanging in there and slugging against a large and physical Purdue side. The score was close until Purdue finally started to get tired with less than ten minutes to go and our backs released for a couple of tries. The Buckeyes definitely earned the Midwest title. Congratulations to wadc, Rooney and everyone involved.

Go Bucks.

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by RugbyBuck

Thump was busy.

This was a great rugby match. Not the best from a spectator's standpoint, but a match that was true to the game and worthy of a regional final. I was proud of our guys for hanging in there and slugging against a large and physical Purdue side. The score was close until Purdue finally started to get tired with less than ten minutes to go and our backs released for a couple of tries. The Buckeyes definitely earned the Midwest title. Congratulations to wadc, Rooney and everyone involved.

Go Bucks.

Thanks Rugby...we appreciate the support. And you bag order is going out today!

Here are the newest rankings from Goof:

GoffonRugby.Com
Men's National Collegiate Rankings
Updated <!--webbot bot="Timestamp" S-Type="EDITED" S-Format="%A %B %d, %Y" startspan -->Wednesday November 09, 2005<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" endspan i-checksum="63671" -->
Last week's rankings in parentheses

1. California (1)
   Current Record 0-0
   Last Week idle
   This Week idle
   
2. Penn State (2)
   Current Record 9-1
   Last Week 29-15 over Navy (6)
   This Week idle
   
3. BYU (3)
   Current Record 3-1
   Last Week idle
   This Week idle
   
4. Utah (4)
   Current Record 7-2
   Last Week idle
   This Week idle
   
5. Army (5)
   Current Record 8-0
   Last Week 98-7 over Fordham
   This Week Cornell, then Dartmouth (15) or Buffalo (19)
   
6. Navy (6)
   Current Record 5-2
   Last Week lost 29-15 to Penn State (2)
   This Week idle
   
7. Ohio State (8)
   Current Record 8-1
   Last Week 56-0 over Indiana, 38-19 over Purdue (16)
   This Week idle
   
8. St. Mary's (9)
   Current Record 1-0
   Last Week 66-0 over UC Santa Cruz
   This Week Cal Maritime
   
9. Tennessee (10)
   Current Record 12-0
   Last Week 79-5 over Georgia
   This Week idle
10. UC Santa Barbara (7)
    Current Record 0-1
    Last Week lost 36-28 to UC Davis
    This Week Santa Monica RFC
    
11. UCLA (11)
    Current Record 0-0
    Last Week idle
    This Week idle
    
12. Colorado (12)
    Current Record: 6-2
    Last Week idle
    This Week idle
    
13. Wyoming (13)
    Current Record 5-3
    Last Week idle
    This Week idle
    
14. Washington State (14)
    Current Record: 5-0
    Last Week 98-0 over Gonzaga
    This Week Central Washington
    
15. Dartmouth (15)
    Current Record: 8-3
    Last Week 61-3 over Syracuse
    This Week Buffalo (19)
    
16. UC Davis (Unranked)
    Current Record 7-0
    Last Week 36-28 over UC Santa Barbara (7)
    This Week idle
    
17. Purdue (16)
    Current Record 3-4
    Last Week 39-36 over Minnesota, lost 38-19 to Ohio State (8)
    This Week idle
    
18. Bowling Green (17)
    Current Record: 6-2
    Last Week idle
    This Week idle
    
19. University of Buffalo (18)
    Current Record 8-0-1
    Last Week 20-15 over Northeastern
    This Week Dartmouth (15)
    
20. Tie: Air Force (19)
    Current Record 4-2
    Last Week idle
    This Week idle
    
    Tie: Maryland (20)
    Current Record 4-2-2
    Last Week 49-0 over George Mason
    This Week Towson
    

Honorable mention: Maryland, Northern Iowa, Kutztown, Oklahoma, Cal Poly, Clemson, New Mexico, Texas A&M, Cornell, Delaware, Sacramento State, Northeastern, North Carolina, Colorado State, Minnesota, Indiana, Long Beach State

The women also moved up one spot after winning the Midwest as well...

GoffonRugby.Com
Women's National Collegiate Rankings
Updated <!--webbot bot="Timestamp" S-Type="EDITED" S-Format="%A %B %d, %Y" startspan -->Wednesday November 09, 2005<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" endspan i-checksum="63671" -->
Last week's rankings in parentheses

1. 1. Stanford (1)
      Current Record 0-0
      Last Week Stanford 10s
      This Week BASH
      
   2. Penn State (2)
      Current Record 10-0
      Last Week 28-17 over Navy (4)
      This Week idle
      
   3. Virginia (3)
      Current Record 9-1
      Last Week 63-0 over Va. Tech, 35-5 over JMU
      This Week idle
      
   4. Navy (4)
      Current Record 8-3
      Last Week lost 28-17 to Penn State (2)
      This Week idle
      
   5. UC San Diego (5)
      Current Record 0-0
      Last Week idle
      This Week Scrum by the Sea
      
   6. Air Force (6)
      Current Record 7-1
      Last Week Black Ice
      This Week idle
      
   7. Eastern Illinois (8)
      Current Record 8-1
      Last Week 86-7 over North Carolina (18)
      This Week Texas A&M
      
   8. Ohio State (9)
      Current Record 5-1
      Last Week 22-12 over Illinois, 27-22 (ot) over UNI (16)
      This Week Illinois
      
   9. Princeton (10)
      Current Record 5-2
      Last Week 42-15 over Delaware, 19-16 over West Chester (7)
      This Week idle
      
   10. West Chester (7)
       Current Record 4-3
       Last Week lost 19-16 to Princeton (10)
       This Week idle
       
   11. Army (11)
       Current Record 8-1
       Last Week 22-7 over Yale
       This Week Vassar (13), then Radcliffe (14) or Buffalo (19)
       
   12. U. Northern Iowa (15)
       Current Record 7-0
       Last Week 59-0 over Wisconsin, lost 27-22 (ot) to Ohio State (9)
       This Week idle
       
   13. Chico State (12)
       Current Record 1-1
       Last Week Stanford 10s
       This Week Scrum by the Sea
       
   14. Vassar (13)
       Current Record 9-2
       Last Week 22-12 over UMass
       This Week Army (11), then Radcliffe (14) or Buffalo (19)
       
   15. Radcliffe (14)
       Current Record 8-1
       Last Week 65-0 over Syracuse
       This Week Buffalo (19), then Army (11) or Vassar (13)
       
   16. Arizona State (17)
       Current Record 5-0
       Last Week idle
       This Week Scrum by the Sea
       
   17. California (17)
       Current Record 0-1
       Last Week Stanford 10s
       This Week Scrum by the Sea
   18. SUNY Buffalo (19)
       Current Record 7-0
       Last Week 38-7 Dartmouth
       This Week Radcliffe (14)
       
   19. Texas A&M (20)
       Current Record 4-0
       Last Week 46-0 over Baylor
       This Week Eastern Illinois (8)
   20. Illinois (Unranked)
       Current Record 14-1
       Last Week lost 22-12 to Ohio State (8), won over Wisconsin
       This Week idle

Honorable mention: Florida, Yale, James Madison, Oregon State, Providence College, Temple, U Mass, Illinois, Marquette, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Clemson, Colorado State, Dartmouth, Cornell

The new Travelcrop ARN poll should be out sometime today, although I expect us to stay at #4. Although it is extremely early to start looking ahead, my best guess is that we will be facing Dartmouth in the 1st round of the national tournament in the Spring. From there we will most likely have to play the winner of the Pacific #4 seed (which last year was BYU) and Penn State for a chance to head out West for the Final 4. That is how I see things shaping up...

[Steve19]

Guys, the Super 14 is about to start in the Southern hemisphere. Warm-up friendly here in Cape Town today, Bulls beat the Stormers 44-13 but the game was much closer than that. I think the Bulls may be the team to beat this year, they looked awesome.

[wadc45]

I am going to start up the official 2006 OSU rugby thread soon enough, but just for an update, we are heading down to play UNC this weekend. This will be our first game of the Spring as we gear up for the Sweet 16 on April 21st @ West Point.

[jwinslow]

when is your first game at home, or reasonably close?