KENTUCKY & MTSU HOLD POLE POSITIONS

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After the latest round of conference games it is Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State who hold the top spots in their respective divisions. Kentucky took full advantage of Kennesaw State being on a bye week as they overcame Georgia by a 73-7 scoreline in Athens on Saturday. The Wildcats take top spot thanks to a superior points difference of +94 compared to KSU’s +53. South Carolina visited Tennessee only to leave on the wrong end of a 34-5 defeat, dropping them to bottom of the division. The win moved the…

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WILDCATS RUN IN 11 TRIES IN BIG WIN

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Kentucky traveled to Athens, Georgia for their second conference game of the season on Saturday. The Wildcats got off to a comparatively slow start but picked up the pace to run in no less than 11 tries in the 80 minutes, along with nine conversions for a final score of 73-7. Full back, Jacob Goeppner led the way with four tries to keep his scoring streak alive at four games on the season. Kentucky led 14-0 after 20 minutes with scores from Goeppner and Anthony Mencini. Georgia tried to stay…

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GEORGIA PLAYS HOST TO WILDCATS

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Kentucky travels to Athens to face a Georgia side that many are favoring to finish in the bottom two of Division One this season. The Wildcats opened conference play last weekend with a solid 40-12 win over Alabama at home, Georgia will face Kentucky today in their conference opener. Kentucky will be looking to keep the pressure on an unbeaten Kennesaw State team with a win today and a repeat of the last encounter between these two teams would go a long way in that direction. Back in October 2017…

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KENNESAW STATE LEADS THE WAY EARLY

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After the first two weeks of conference play it is Kennesaw State that leads the the way in the SCRC Division One. Kentucky are just behind them having played a game less. In Division Two Middle Tenneessee State took top spot while Memphis currently stand in second place. Week One saw Kennesaw State travel to Tennessee and emerge with a fine 29-19 victory in the only DI fame of the weekend. The following weekend KSU was on the road again, this time at South Carolina, again winning 50-7 to open…

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KENTUCKY HITS 40 AGAINST ALABAMA

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Kentucky welcomed in Alabama to open their conference play and play their first game of the season in front of their home fans. Both teams came in to the game with a 1-1 record as the Wildcats expected a test from a team that many feel would be a major contender for the SCRC Championship game at the end of the season. The Wildcats continued their trend of scoring first in games as winger, Kai Carlberg crossed for a fine try early in the game to put the hosts up,…

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ALUMNI WEEKEND DATES ANNOUNCED

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2020 is the 50th Anniversary for the University of Kentucky Rugby Program. To celebrate that fact the Wildcats are hoping to have the biggest ever turnout for Alumni Weekend, and have released the dates of the celebrations seven months in advance. The dates are Friday, April 17th and Saturday, April 18th. Friday evening will be the date for the Alumni Dinner at 7pm while Saturday will see the much-anticipated Alumni Game, always a fun time. The club has one major goal for the 50th Anniversary Celebration which is to have…

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OHIO STATE HOLDS OFF KENTUCKY

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Kentucky could not overcome a spate of missed tackles and dropped balls as it fell to Ohio State on the road, 39-31. The Wildcats took an early 7-0 lead as full back, Jacob Goeppner popped up on the right wing to accept a great offload from Dirk van den Berg and score in the corner. Undeterred the Buckeyes went down the opposite end of the field on a consistent basis and scored three tries without reply to hold a 17-7 lead with halftime on the horizon. Just before the klaxon…

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WILDCATS TRAVEL TO OHIO STATE

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Kentucky takes its 1-0 record on the road today as they face Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The Wildcats are 1-0 after a convincing 57-12 win at IUPUI two weeks ago and will play this non-conference game prior to opening their conference schedule at home to Alabama next Saturday. The Buckeyes have opened their season with a 2-0 record including a win over reigning National Champions, Bowling Green. Kentucky played host to Ohio State in the spring with the hosts winning the game by a score of 40-24. Kickoff…

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