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.