In a close defensive match, Duke University Rugby defeated Hampden-Sydney on the Ellis Rugby Pitch on Saturday 24-5. With a halftime lead of 5-0, Duke slowly moved ahead in the second half. For the match, Duke had 4 tries, 2 conversions and one bonus point, while H-SC had 1 try. Hampden-Sydney moves to 3-2 on the year while Duke is now 2-2. In the CCRC Rugby Fall 2019 hybrid division, Christendom and Emory and Henry lead with 16 points, with Hampden-Sydney and Southern Virginia next with 15 points (ccrcrugby.com). The next match for H-SC will be at Radford on October 26th and then will begin the CCRC tournament at William and Mary on November 2nd. More information about the league can be found at ccrcrugby.com.