Empire GU Rugby & NERFU Men’s D2 & D3 Championships

May 1, 2017

Empire GU Rugby & NERFU Men’s D2 & D3 Championships

Doug Coil

The Empire GU Rugby D2 and D3 Championships were held on Saturday, April 29.

The D2 Final had #1 Seed Morris beating #2 seed Village Lions 28-22. Morris will advance to the D2 Atlantic North Championship against Mystic Barbarians, who beat Newport 31-25, May 6 at Dick Green Field in Albany, N.Y. The winner will advance to the USA Rugby Club Quarterfinals/Semi-finals at Founders Field in Pittsburgh, PA May 20-21.

Full Empire GU D2 Playoffs Results

In the D3 Championship, #1 seed Fairfield Yankees beat Buffalo 66-7. The Fairfield Yankees will face Saratoga Rugby Club, who beat Old Gold 44-10. The Atlantic North D3 Championship will be at the Dick Green Field in Albany, N.Y. at 10am on May 6. The winner will advance to the USA Rugby Club Quarterfinals/Semi-finals at Founders Field in Pittsburgh, PA May 20-21.

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