Brooklyn Rugby men capture Empire GU Series 7s championship
The 2015 Empire GU 7s Rugby Series is in the books and the Brooklyn Rugby Men are the season champions. Brooklyn capped off an incredible season at the Blazing 7s Tournament on Saturday, finishing in second place and securing the Empire GU 7s season series championship in the process. The Brooklyn women also finished in second place on Saturday, securing a fourth place finish overall in the Empire 7s Series for the season.
The men began their day with a forfeit from Buffalo Rugby Club (NY). In their second match they faced off against New York Athletic Club ‘B’ (NYC), securing a 21-19 win on the final play of the game. Brooklyn’s final pool play match came against defending series champion, Princeton Athletic Club (NJ). In one of Brooklyn’s best offensive performances of the year, the team was able to notch five tries against one of the top defensive teams in the series, winning 33-21 and preserving a perfect record in pool play matches throughout the season.
In the Cup Semifinals, which Brooklyn competed in at every tournament this season, Brooklyn faced NJ Blaze (NJ). In a tightly contested match, Brooklyn relied heavily upon its fluid offensive attack and its strong defense to prevail 14-12 against the host team and secure a spot in the Cup Finals for the fourth time in the season Series. The Semifinal victory also secured the Empire 7s Series Championship for Brooklyn, the first in the team’s history.