May 4, 2002

The Pigs rebounded from a tough weekend to defeat the Bottom Feeders in St. Cloud. The Feeders started well defensively and kept the Pigs off the board initially. Too much pressure and possession, however, eventually led to breakdowns, and the Pigs got 3 tries from centers Scott Colby (2) and Will Bryant before half time. Jamie Calvert added a penalty and 2 conversions, making the half time score 22-3.

In the second half the action slowed a bit, but Will Bryant managed another try which was countered by a late score from the Feeders to make the final score 29-8.

April 27, 2002

It was a miserable day, both weather wise and on the pitch, as the Pigs lost 2 games at the All Saints tournament in St. Cloud. Playing one game in rain and one in snow, the Pigs were unable to get much going, and ended up dropping both matches.

April 13, 2002

The Pigs opened the Spring 2002 season with a victory on the road at Rochester. After just 2 outdoor practices, things were a little out of sync, and the Pigs got off to a bit of a slow start, as sloppy handling and some bad penalties killed off a number of promising attacks. We finally broke through, however, with center Scott Colby scoring on a long run up the middle of the pitch. Jason Naber’s conversion was successful for a 7-0 lead, which ended up as the half time score.

The second half saw slightly fewer bad penalties, and some better flow with the ball. This led to tries from center Will Bryant and wing Jamie Calvert. Naber converted both tries and added a penalty to make the score 24-0 in favor of the Pigs. Rochester made a few forays into the Pigs half, but were unable to break through and get on the board, and the final score stood at 24-0.

In the end, it was a nice day for rugby, and an excellent start to our spring season.