2008 Match Reports

Brentwood 19
Ravenwood 12
Tues, May 13 2008
Conference Championships

The Brumbies met their cross town rivals for a second time this season to see who would advance to the top tier for the upcoming State Champioships. As always with these two teams, the game started off at a frenetic pace. We immediately put loads of pressue inside their 22 to start the game. Ravenwood, who was much improved, played good defense, but we eventually bowled in to score first. Spencer nailed the conversion, 7-0.

There was more of the same as both teams battled. We played good defence and knocked on their door plenty of times. Wil Lipsey picked off a pass and ran in a 60 meter try. Conv made 14-0. With time running down, the Raptors peeled off a line out and scored to end the half, 14-7. In the second, we regained our composure after getting unorganized early on. The pack had many drives but again couldn't seal the deal. Finally, Billy Goff went wide and threw a nice off-load to Boggs who dotted down in the corner. Conv missed 19-7. Later in the 2nd, Ravenwood bowled over in the corner to put up five. However, the boys regained possession, held on and advanced to the Cup Finals.

Man of the Match: Wil Lipsey

Brentwood Traveled to MTSU May 3rd and 4th Weekdend for the South Championships.

Our first game was against the South Carolina State Champs. This was a first year team with a lot of good athletes. However, our experience and organization won the day. Our pack dominated with hammers and pick and goes to put over 4 well earned tries. We gave up two garbage tries by simply not hitting touch and an ill advised pass that turned into a soccer match going the other way.

Man of the Match: Spencer Buford

The second game was against the 1st seed from Rummel who we played close last year at South. They were organized and physical at the breakdown. We lost a lot of ball by going to ground to early and stupid penalties. The boys played hard and it was 0-0 at halftime. Rummel scored when one of their players snaked through our defense. We then pounded away at their goal line for a good ten minutes but couldn't seal the deal. Whistle blew and it was 7-0 and on to the consolation game.

Man of the Match: Billy Goff and Curt Pickard, for their immense work in the trenches

Our game on Sunday was against Brother Martin from LA who we played at Nash at the beginning of the year. They were a much improved team and they gave us all we had. They even scored first which seemed to wake us up. We were originally un-organized at the beginning of the day and it showed. However, in the 2nd half, the boys in blue completely changed the tempo and put over 2 well earned pack dominated tries. They scored again to make it 14-12 and then we hung on for the last two minutes to get the win.

Man of the Match: Derek Faulkner, For his unwillingness to lose with his hard-charging runs in the backline

Saturday Game 1, BB vs. Greenville (SC State Champs) - 26-14 (W)
Saturday Game 2, BB vs. Rummel (South #1 Seed) - 0-7 (L)
Sunday Game 3, BB vs. Brother Martin (LA) - 14-12 (W)


Brentwood Brumbies 79
Franklin 0
April 6, 2008

The Brumbies had a good showing this past weekend. We were fairly successful running our pattern and our defense was decent. Franklin played hard to the very end and must be commended for their determination. The boys in blue were just more organized and more fit. Our forward pack kept good possession and let the opposition see very little ball. The backline had a rough first half with a lot of ball handling errors which were later ironed out.

Billy Goff was solid as usual in the line-outs and Ian Smith and Curt Pickard put in big tackles. Many players ran hard and were rewarded with scores. Even newbies like Alex Goff, Brett F. and Taylor Roth touched down for points. However, it was Boggs who was impressive on the wing with two tries in the first half.

Man of the Match: Boggs

1. Ian Smith
2. Wells Fowler
3. Tyler Kaz-bloody
4. Billy Goff, 1 Try
5. Josh Gallardo
6. Jeff Prosise, 2 T
7. Alex Goff, 1 T
8. Curt Pickard, 2 T
9. Cal Gammon, 1 T
10. Spencer Buford, 2 T, 5 Conv.
11. Boggs, 2 T
12. Derek Faulkner, 1 T
13. Wil Lipsey
14. Zack Lagoofy, 2 T
15. Val Revin

Brentwood B 35
Independence 12

Our B side looked good against Independence. Independence is a first year time which put up a very strong effort. Their side will be a team to contend with in the future. However, the Brumbies looked solid in most facets of the game. In fact, this back line put out the best performance of any game we've played including the A side. Ball went from pack to wing several times with solid phases to keep possession. Zach L. was competent at the 10 and continuously spread the ball wide. Kurt Gadke and Taylor Roth were also solid at the Centers and Matt Wyatt ran well at 8.

Man of the Match:
Zacht Lagoofy for steering the ship

1. Ian & Kaz
2. Ingo Breetspiel
3. Nick Hudson
4. Ketchup
5. Lucas
6. Alex Goff
7. Josh Gayardo
8. Spike
9. Cal Gammon
10. Zac
11. Ryan Jones/Young?
12. Kurt Gadke
13. Taylor Roth
14. Huner, Balog
15. Boggs

Brentwood Brumbies 3
Siegel Stars 7

The Brumbies traveled to the Boro Wednesday night to kick off their first game of the MT Conference Season. Having two previous matches cancelled due to weather, this was our first league match-up and the boys were anxious to get a run.

In the beginning stanza, the boys kept their heads and were not affected by the hostile environment. In fact, we worked several phase ball into their territory and earned a penalty kick in front of the posts which Spencer Buford duly slotted. As the half went on, both teams worked to get some kind of rhythm and establish good field position. Late in the first half, our game rust began to show and we gave up a dumb high tackle penalty twelve meters out. With time expiring, the Stars sent their +300 pound prop over the line for a try. Conversion made, 7-3.

The second half was very tense as both teams looked to score that knock-out blow to put the game away. Siegel looked promising with their switch field play but eventually their last pass would go to ground or get knocked on. Wil Lipsey and Derek Faulkner were excellent in backline defense while making Siegel’s #10 and hard charging inside center a complete non-factor. The Brumbies had many chances to score but couldn’t seal the deal. As with other matches with Siegel, the home team’s ill-discipline would rear its head as two of their players were binned for repeated infractions. To no avail, a strong Siegel defense and our lack of game time fitness would be the case as we began to tire. In the end, we were not able to get that much needed try as the whistle blew with the ball in their territory. Final score 7-3.

Man of the Match: Spencer Buford, for his booming kicks / #9 Adjustments

Here’s to Trey Harris who is on the mend again after suffering another shoulder injury. His play at #9 has been inspiring. Get well soon!

1. Ian Smith
2. Wells Fowler
3. Tyler Kazcmerick
4. Jeff Prosise
5. Billy Goff
6. Tommy Parrish
7. Matt Wyatt
8. Curt Pickard
9. Trey Harris, Spencer Buford 45 min
10. Spencer Buford, Zack L. 45 min
11. Cal Gammon
12. Derek Faulkner
13. Wil Lipsey
14. Zack L., Taylor Williams 45 min
15. Val Revin


Nash Bash Weekend, March 1 & 2

The Brentwood Brumbies played their first games of the season this past weekend in the 5 th annual U19 Nash Bash at Vanderbilt University. The weather was excellent and we were looking to get some valuable experience before our regular season conference games. Our first “A” side match Saturday morning was against Nicolet from Wisconsin.

We started out with a lot of intensity within the first ten minutes and looked to play good rugby. However, as time wore on, it was apparent that the lack of practice due to foul weather had shown sizable holes in our game. Nicolet had a sizeable pack and they were able to disrupt our game plan. They utilized their competent back line and began to throw the ball wide. Many times our defensive pattern broke down and we couldn’t cover basic ball movements. As a result, Nicolet scored four tries all coming from poor backline defense. Also, our lack of fitness was a problem, but that was to be expected in our first full match. Overall, good play by the forwards. Backline defense needs to be tightened up. All issues very fixable.

Man of the Match: Billy Goff / Curt Pickard, for their hard work in the trenches

Our second game on Saturday was a “B” side match against White Station. As with our first match, indecision in our backline resulted in two easy tries for the team from Memphis. Consequently, we were able to regroup and tighten up our defense. The boys eventually put together several good phases which turned into well deserved tries. We were able to run with more depth and get good go-forward. Again, our scrums were solid and our set plays were decent. We’re still having trouble with the basics like hitting touch and taking care of the ball which can be remedied with more practice time. Ryan Jones and Taylor Roth made big tackles while Ingo B’s conversions put his team over the top, 19-17.

Man of the Match: Nick Hudson, 2 Trys

Sunday morning proved to be another wonderful day as far as the weather was concerned and the boys came out with a sense of purpose. The “A” side was paired up against Brother Martin from New Orleans.

From the whistle, Brentwood played solid rugby and were able to execute several phase ball. Also, we corrected most of our backline deficiencies and tried to keep their backs in check. Matt Wyatt and Jeff Prosise had many strong runs and Trey directed the pack efficiently throughout the game. Billy Goff and Curt Pickard were again massive at the breakdown and set a good platform for quick ball. Overall, this was our best performance of the weekend because we were able to establish our pattern and keep possession.

Man of the Match: Derek Faulkner, 2 Trys

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