Virginia Tech will open their spring season this coming Saturday with an away game against the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia, this Saturday.
The cadets will give the Hokies a stern test on their new turf field. VMI are in the Mid-Atlantic Division Two play-offs in March, qualifying as the No2 seed from Virginia - they produced some good performances in the fall. The game will be great preparation as the team gets ready for its opening game in the Atlantic Coast Rugby League match against North Carolina State the following week in North Carolina.
This past Saturday, the Hokies took part in a scrimmage against Blacksburg RFC. Played in air temperatures in the teen's and and in driving snow and wind, the Hokies did extremely well. The Varsity side played the first two 20-minute quarters and the Junior Varsity the second two.
Defensively, the Varsity side played well, especially at the breakdown. Blacksburg didn't penetrate the line once and despite being a lot smaller in size they dominated the contact area. Offensively, it was difficult in the conditions, but when the ball was spun wide, the Hokies looked dangerous. Freshman wing Andrew Haskell showed a glimpse of what he is capable of this spring by scoring four tries. Bill Whalen also went over.
A very young and inexperienced JV side took the field for the second two 20-minute periods. it took them some time to get used to playing together and find the level of aggression needed in defense. Blacksburg quickly scored three tries. But it was pleasing to see the JV side led by Mike Barlow, adjust at half-time and come back to score three tries of their own.
The Hokies would like to thank Blacksburg RFC for arranging this scrimmage at short notice, after out trip to Atlanta last weekend was cancelled.
The cadets will give the Hokies a stern test on their new turf field. VMI are in the Mid-Atlantic Division Two play-offs in March, qualifying as the No2 seed from Virginia - they produced some good performances in the fall. The game will be great preparation as the team gets ready for its opening game in the Atlantic Coast Rugby League match against North Carolina State the following week in North Carolina.
This past Saturday, the Hokies took part in a scrimmage against Blacksburg RFC. Played in air temperatures in the teen's and and in driving snow and wind, the Hokies did extremely well. The Varsity side played the first two 20-minute quarters and the Junior Varsity the second two.
Defensively, the Varsity side played well, especially at the breakdown. Blacksburg didn't penetrate the line once and despite being a lot smaller in size they dominated the contact area. Offensively, it was difficult in the conditions, but when the ball was spun wide, the Hokies looked dangerous. Freshman wing Andrew Haskell showed a glimpse of what he is capable of this spring by scoring four tries. Bill Whalen also went over.
A very young and inexperienced JV side took the field for the second two 20-minute periods. it took them some time to get used to playing together and find the level of aggression needed in defense. Blacksburg quickly scored three tries. But it was pleasing to see the JV side led by Mike Barlow, adjust at half-time and come back to score three tries of their own.
The Hokies would like to thank Blacksburg RFC for arranging this scrimmage at short notice, after out trip to Atlanta last weekend was cancelled.
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