Trinity Rugby: Stepping Up the Game

By Samuel King

The sun began to peek out of the clouds as the president and captain of the Trinity Rugby Club, Dayton Ames, set up the field in preparation for an entire day worth of games.

“I was very anxious for the whole event,” said Ames, a junior at Trinity. “I was excited for the opportunity to represent Trinity University, but we have never played in a tournament with stakes so high before.”

This was Saturday, April 28, when Trinity University Rugby hosted the Lone Star Conference 7’s tournament. Ten collegiate rugby teams from round Texas competed at the Wheatley Sports Complex on the east side of San Antonio for the conference champion through a round robin tournament. San Antonio Rugby Club sponsored the event.

Rugby: Trinity’s Newest Sport Addition

By Johnna Guillerman

Rugby players on Saturday in a tackle before earning a try.
Photo by Johnna Guillerman

Trinity University’s brand new rugby team played their very first game on Saturday in the Rugby 7’s Tournament.

A total of five teams competed, with Trinity placing in 4th, marking a strong start for the team, established just eight months ago.

The team started when a group of friends passed the rugby ball to one another after class. The group got bigger, and they decided to start recruiting others and register with the school.