Two athletic sections of St. Thomas University ecently made a huge step forward. After their second consecutive title in the ACAA division, STU women’s rugby team has been officially placed in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS). This conference is part of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) which involves teams from all over the country. Joining [...]
The St. Thomas University women’s rugby team is making a habit out of defeating Mount Allison in the championship game. And this time, there was significantly less mud. The Tommies took home the ACAA championship banner for the second year in a row after defeating the Mounties 32-7 on Sunday. “It’s really exciting for all of the girls because we’ve [...]
Continue reading …The STU women’s rugby team is after a championship banner – again. After last year’s 39-0 win against Mount Allison in the final game, the Tommies are looking to capture another Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association championship at home this Sunday. The team placed first in the league, guaranteeing a spot in the finals. At the time of publication, the team’s opponent [...]
Continue reading …Team core set to return and defend ACAA title On Sunday, at Loyalist Field in light rain, the women’s rugby team emphatically beat Mount Allison University 39-0 to capture the ACAA championship and remain undefeated. For head coach Sherry Doiron the win has been a long time coming. “We’ve been building this team for the [...]
Continue reading …Women’s rugby team off to a hot start The women’s rugby team is more than on a roll; they’re steamrolling their opponents. In a league with only four teams, 2-0 is good, 3-0 is dominant. They have already beaten the other three division teams by wide margins. They have the talent, but hard work and [...]
Continue reading …Rugby fans were treated to back to back games, on Sunday, when the St. Thomas men’s and women’s teams hosted Mount Allison University. The women opened the action and did not waste time proving that they were the better team. Ten minutes in, the game was tied at seven, but that was as close as [...]
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