UNC Charlotte 49ers "Mean Green" Rugby

• October 21^st, 2007
Charlotte Runs Through Lander
49ers Offensive Power Too Much For Lander's D

UNCC Rugby scored early and often, easily handling the Lander University "Blue Army" 54-0. Charlotte was paced by Will Sloop and Johan Posthumus who eached scored two tries. Charlotte's fall record improves to 4 wins with 2 losses.
Pending finding a team to play an open date this weekend, Charlotte's next match is against the same Lander squad in Greenwood, SC Saturday November 3^rd.

• October 20^th, 2007
Coaching Staff Addtion
Dave "Kiwi" Rayner Joins Staff
UNCC Rugby would like to welcome Dave "Kiwi" Rayner as the newest member of the UNCC Rugby coaching staff. Rayner comes from New Zealand where he was a member of the Waikato rugby squad. Rayner has prior coaching experience in New Zealand as well as Pittsburgh, where he lived prior to moving to Charlotte. Rayner becomes the third member of the coaching staff, teaming with John Brown and John Colville.

• October 20^th, 2007
Front Fields To Be Demolished
Work On New Campus Entrance To Finally Begin
Saturdays match against Lander may be the last match played on the front field. The University will finally begin construction on the new front entrance. The project was rumored to take place as early as 1998. The bulldozers will finally start moving in sometime late this month or early November. UNCC Rugby began playing on the front fields 1993 after playing most matches on the field located above the soccer/soft-ball complex. The current team will now move back to the original field and will utilize the new athletic fields (located along hwy. 29) with lighting for night matches.

• October 19^th, 2007
NC State Tournament Cancelled
Team Seeks Match For Open Date
The 2007 NC State Tournament, held in Danville, VA, has been cancelled. Virginia Parks and Recreation officials decided the fields are to be re-seeded. VA Parks and Rec. representatives called NCRU officials and cancelled reservations made many months ago. The NCRU attempted to reschedule or relocate the tournament. Unfortunately a facility could not be located on such short notice. The NCRU plans on holding the annual event again in the fall of next year.