South Carolina men’s rugby launched the Spring 7s season in solid fashion Saturday by logging three convincing wins before coming up short in the finals at the Furman Invitational 7s tournament. Here are the scores and quick break down.
USC 33 – Furman 10
The Gamecocks overwhelmed the host-team Paladins with their speed on the perimeter. Trys were scored by Nick DuBois (3), Dan Golden, and Peter Blackburn.
USC 15 – KU 5
Nice win against a very solid conference rival. KU kept it close for a while. But we found room on the edges. Nick Dubois scored all three trys.
USC 22 – Citadel 7
The upstart Cadets managed a 7-5 lead before the Gamecocks got their act together and ran away. Trys were scored by Jack Kelly, Conor Lane, and Nick DuBois (2).
Clemson 17-0
This was a game of halves played with great emotion against our rival. Gamecocks started slow, and Clemson took advantage of take aways to storm to 17-0 halftime lead. USC rallied and played on the Clemson end for much of the second half, but time ran out on our rally. Trys were scored by Jack Chelly and Nick DuBois.
Photos by Jesse Copeland
USC 33 – Furman 10
The Gamecocks overwhelmed the host-team Paladins with their speed on the perimeter. Trys were scored by Nick DuBois (3), Dan Golden, and Peter Blackburn.
USC 15 – KU 5
Nice win against a very solid conference rival. KU kept it close for a while. But we found room on the edges. Nick Dubois scored all three trys.
USC 22 – Citadel 7
The upstart Cadets managed a 7-5 lead before the Gamecocks got their act together and ran away. Trys were scored by Jack Kelly, Conor Lane, and Nick DuBois (2).
Clemson 17-0
This was a game of halves played with great emotion against our rival. Gamecocks started slow, and Clemson took advantage of take aways to storm to 17-0 halftime lead. USC rallied and played on the Clemson end for much of the second half, but time ran out on our rally. Trys were scored by Jack Chelly and Nick DuBois.
Photos by Jesse Copeland