April 10, 2017
Carolinas Rugby Union D3 Playoffs
Carolinas Rugby Union Release
With the final weekend of matrix play in the Carolinas Geographic Rugby Union Division 3 completed, the field has been set for the CGRU D3 Playoffs. The top two teams from each of the three divisions has moved onto the playoffs with the seeds being decided by overall competition points earned during their matrix play. The winner of the CGRU D3 Men’s Championship moves on to compete at the South Championship in Florida on May 6-7th.
The top two seeds in the playoffs get an automatic bye to the Championship Weekend. Chapel Hill took the #1 seed with Greenville securing the #2 seed for the playoffs. The four remaining playoff squads will play this coming weekend to determine which teams move onto join Chapel Hill and Greenville at the National Athletic Village on April 22-23rd.
Men’s Division 3 Playoff Seeds
#1 Chapel Hill (39 pts, +305 PD)
#2 Greenville (39 pts)
#3 Southern Pines (37 pts)
#4 Charleston (32 pts)
#5 Cape Fear (31 pts)
#6 Asheville (30 pts)
Playoff Schedule
Saturday April 15th
#6 Asheville at #3 Southern Pines
#5 Cape Fear at #4 Charleston
CGRU Championship Weekend hosted at National Athletic Village
Saturday April 22nd
Winner Asheville/Southern Pines vs #2 Greenville
Winner Cape Fear/Charleston vs #1 Chapel Hill
Sunday April 23rd
Championship Match – Semifinal Winners
3rd Place Match – Semifinal Losers