EIU Takes North Carolina 42-0

This is how grandaughter Chase Cain looks when she is not on the Rugby field. She is a psych major with a goal of getting a master's so she can practice in the real world.

Playing with 12 other team members [the normal complement in rugby is 15], Chase and her team struggled against the University of North Carolina at the same Clemson field where they played Clemson three days ago. Chase and her team seem to have the fundamentals down, especially the single-wing formation where the players pass the ball back as they run toward the opposing goal [dropping the ball really messes it up].

The basic rules of rugby are not difficult. Just google "rugby rules" and you'll get a pile of responses. Rugby is 185 years old as a sport and is now played in 120 countries around the world.

So this ends a perfect season of 10 wins and 0 losses for Chase and her team. The 42-0 win over North Carolina was accomplished by 8 tries [grounding the ball in the opposing end zone for 5 points] and one good kick after [two points]. The kick after is not that easy, especially if the try is made toward the edge of the field [the place kick is always positioned out from the position of the scoring try, which becomes more difficult near the edges of the field].

We understand that only three of the EIU players are seniors, so Chase and 11 other players will be back next year. With all that experience at winning, next year's season should be looking good.