Santa Fe Rugby Club suffers a heartbreaking loss
May 4, 2024 - DW
Las Vegas, Nevada
After leading for most of their 80-minute match versus the Colusa County, California Rugby Club, the Santa Fe Rugby Club suffered a heartbreaking 57-53 loss in the last minute of the Pacific Union championship match in Las Vegas Saturday.
Colusa scored the first five-point try in under two minutes, but the habitually slow-starting Santos utilized the wizardry of Namibian-born Milaan Van Wyk to lead by 19 points, 48-29, three-quarters through the 80-minute match. Colusa County unlocked Santa Fe’s defense in the final quarter through a sustained series of power running by their athletic unit of eight forwards, scoring four converted tries for 28 points in the process.
Colusa County advances to represent the Pacific Rugby Union at the national Final Four championships in Austin, Texas May 18-19. Santa Fe finishes their 51st annual campaign as the reigning champions of both the Rio Grande and Southwest Rugby Football Unions and now pivots to the summer seven-man season. Prospective players are welcome to visit SantaFeLosSantos.com for more information.
