A penalty kick by Sam Glynn won the USA Rugby Division III Collegiate Rugby Regional Championship match today (October 18) in Eagan, Minnesota, by a 3-0 score over Viterbo University from La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Blue Ox Rugby is a team of the University of St. Thomas students in St. Paul Minnesota. Tigers Rugby respectfully offers our hearty congratulations to Sammy on all he has done to develop his kicking, speed, and play making skills at the fly half position.
Sam was a 2-time MVP for Tigers Rugby Football Club in 2006 & 2007, and a former Tigers Rugby captain. Sam also a member of the 2005 2A Colorado State Football Championship team as a place kicker and wide receiver for Holy Family High School.
Sam helped reestablish an extinct club that was banned from University of St. Thomas campus. The brothers of Blue Ox Rugby have reached the title match in just two years. Read about Sam’s accomplishments, documented in the Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota newspapers:
http://www.tommiemedia.com/sports/blue-ox-wins-division-iii-championship/
http://www.tommiemedia.com/sports/undefeated-blue-ox-rugby-to-play-in-d-iii-tournament/