Beantown Hosts Close Match Against New York

The New York rugby team traveled to Moakley Field for a chilly day of tough rugby against Beantown. The teams played three 30-minute thirds to maximize playing time for all. Play was fierce and the teams evenly matched, coming out of the first third tied 12-all. Then Beantown kicked it into high gear in the second third, pulling two tries and a conversion ahead for a score of 24-12 after 60 minutes. But New York came back in the third half, slotting in two more tries and two conversions, with the last score coming in the final minutes of play for a New York victory.

Read the play-by-play: https://storify.com/BeantownRFC/vs-new-york-spring-2015

First third: 12-12
Second third: 24-12
Final score against New York: 24-26 (New York wins)

Beantown tries: Ali, E; Conversions: Jones [other scorers not recorded]

Beantown and New York's Players of the Match, celebrating at Patron's
Beantown and New York’s Players of the Match, celebrating at Patron’s