Brooklyn Rugby Club suffers Week 3 losses
Brooklyn Rugby fell on both the men’s and women’s sides this past weekend, Week 3 of the Empire GU schedule. The men lost to New York Rugby Club (NYC) at home while the women fell to Providence Rugby Club (RI) after making the trip up to Rhode Island.
On a windy day at Fort Tilden, the Brooklyn men faced off against division rival New York Rugby Club (Division III). New York took an early lead in the game, scoring the match’s first three tries to go up 19-0 at the half. However, Brooklyn rebounded after the break and put across the first score of the second half after Ben “Bino” Deschamps touched down, making the score 19-7 following Erik Aurigemma’s successful conversion.
Brooklyn was unable to maintain a steady offensive attack as the second half progressed, and even after a number of chances deep in New York’s end, the team was unable to add another score. New York added one more try in the final minutes, making the final tally 24-7.