In an extremely tense match University of Mary Washington got the preseason test they needed beating the Welsh Touring Side REME.
UMW was very happy to get a match against this talented group prior to their Rugby East schedule, and the Mothers came out on top 21-14. REME had posted a big score earlier in the week against one of the area’s better men's sides, so UMW knew they had a task in front of them.
REME standa for Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers of the British Army, and could be like if the US Army Corps of Engineers ran out a rugby team. They featured several big and mobile backline players and a punishing pack. UMW countered by moving the ball sideline to sideline and taking advantage of every scoring chance offered.
Sophomores Seb Schefferman, Bill Tamani and Connor Foster scored well-worked and hard-earned first half tries for the Mothers, all of which were converted by Schefferman. The Welshmen scored a nicely-taken try when one of their backs broke UMW’s line to score under the post. That made for a 21-7 halftime score.
