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An H-SC Rugby players tackles a Richmond player, dislodging the ball in a dramatic play

Tigers take down the Spiders 26-14

H-SC gets big win under the lights in Richmonds

10/1/2023 8:02:00 PM

Richmond, VA The Hampden-Sydney Tigers Rugby Football Club traveled to Richmond for a special match under the lights on Friday and came away with a big 26-14 win on the road. The Ruggers opened strong with a Bruton Peacock try and Thomas Nichols kick to take an early 7-0 lead. A Max Pietrykowski score pushed the lead at halftime to 12-0. The scoring onslaught for the Tigers continued at the start of the second half with a Thomas Nichols score and Graeme Ebert kick to extend the lead to 19-0. The final try for H-SC on the night belonged to Graeme Ebert. He added the kick to his own score to make the score 26-0. Richmond scored two tries and two kicks in the second half, setting the final score at 26-14 for the Tigers. A 40-minute B-side half followed the A match, providing match experience for younger ruggers of both teams. H-SC will be at home for Family and Friends weekend this Saturday, taking on William and Mary at 11:00 am on the Johnny Ellis Rugby Pitch.
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