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Wake Rugby 2013 Official Spring Schedule Released

Wake Forest will be looking for a breakout season from sophomore Garrett Johns (right) 

to replace some of the defensive standouts that graduated from last year's squad.

The Wake Forest men's rugby team, coming off a solid fall 7s season, has finalized its spring 15s schedule. In addition to a full slate of ACRL conference games, the Demon Deacons will also have a preseason scrimmage with UNC-Wilmington and an exhibition game with the University of Pittburgh, winners of the D1-AA Keystone Conference. Wake will open ACRL play on February 16 at Chapel Hill against the University of North Carolina. This is a repeat of the Deacs conference opener last season, when they fell to the Tar Heels in a game that they felt they should have won and the team will be looking to even the score. The schedule is highlighted by a trip to Annapolis on March 2 to play new ACRL conference member Navy, followed by a pivotal home date with two time defending ACRL champion Maryland on March 9.

Full Spring 2013 Schedule

1/17: Practice Begins
2/2: UNC-Wilmington (scrimmage)
2/9: BYE
2/16: @ University North Carolina*
2/23: University of Pittsburgh (exhibition)
3/2: @ United States Naval Academy*
3/9: University of Maryland*
3/16: BYE
3/23: North Carolina State*
3/30: @ Virginia Tech*
4/6: @ University of Virginia*
4/13: Clemson University*

* Atlantic Coast Rugby League Game

Demon Deacons Roster for Greensboro 7s Released

The squad of fifteen players who will be representing Wake Forest at the Greensboro 7s this weekend has been finalized. Leading the team will be All-ACRL performers Rob Kelly, James Watson! And Ryan Tacon.  The Deacs kickoff at 11:06am against the University of North Carolina, and follow with pools games against NC State and UNC-Wilmington.

Wake Forest Roster for Greensboro 7s

Weston Bloomer, Sr.
Robert Kelly, Sr.
Jim Kavalec, Sr.
Johnny McMurray, Sr.
Ryan Tacon, Jr.
James Watson, Jr.
Bruce Lambert, Jr.
Matt McCurdy, Jr.
Jaime Drewery, Jr.
Tommy Kinzer, So.
Christian Gutowski, So.
Ted McGuiggan, So.
Max Wohlmuth, So. Kurt Walker, Fr. JC Reynolds, Fr.

Ben Cohen, '12 Makes Elite Performance Squad for USA Maccabiah Rugby Team

Cohen hugs Brendan Shea, '12 after a victory over Virginia Tech

in April in their last game for Wake Forest

Ben Cohen, '12, had made the Elite Performance Squad for the USA Maccabiah Rugby Team.  Full details can be found below in the article on RugbyMag.com

http://www.rugbymag.com/international-news/5691-players-try-out-for-maccabi-usa-team.html

UNC-G Withdrawal Forces Another Schedule Change

UNC-G notified Wake Forest earlier this week that it no longer intended to honor its commitment to a joint training session and scrimmage on September 15.  The Demon Deacons will instead now be travelling to Johnson City, TN on Sunday, September 16 to participate in some 7s scrimmages with the University of Tennessee.

Fall Schedule Sees Some Late Changes

Wake Forest has voluntarily withdrawn from the Blackburg, VA leg of the Atlantic Coast Invitational 7s Series because the Sept. 15th tournament received more applications for participation than spots available.  Head coach Patrick Kane, who is also the Commissioner of the ACRL, said that while Wake was excited to be playing in Blacksburg, it made sense to withdraw Wake from the tournament in order to accommodate the participation of another non-ACRL team.  Instead, the Demon Deacons will be playing a contolled scrimmage with UNC-G at home that day.

Additionally, the format for Alumni Weekend has been modified slightly and instead of playing 7s, the current players will be facing off against the alumni in a series of 10s matches.