Columbia, SC - Coming off an uncharacteristic 71-7 loss to the University of Tennessee, the Gamecocks are ready to hit the road for Athens, Georgia to play the Bulldogs of the University of Georgia this weekend in their second road match of the season. With back-to-back losses to LSU and UT, this weekend proves to be a critical make-or-break match up for the Gamecocks who now sit at third in the Eastern Division behind Tennessee and Florida. "We have faced what is likely to be our two toughest opponets thus far, though you can't look past Georgia," says Head Coach Mark Morris.

Georgia is currently coming off a bye week following a 29-3 loss to the Florida Gators, and are expected to come out strong, hungry for a win. "Last season was a tale of two halves when we traveled to Athens, though I'm confident we've made the right changes in practice this week and will not make the same mistakes twice," notes Coach Morris. "We are excited to receive three solid matches from the Bulldogs this Saturday and look forward to a great day of rugby."  

A victory over Georgia would give South Carolina some much needed momentum heading into the second half of the season and provide some leverage in the standings before their match up with #9 Florida on March 24th. All the action starts this Saturday at 1:45pm at Georgia's Intramural Sports Complex. Admission is free to the public.