The Miner men’s rugby team hosted their first home game in club history at the Sun Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 27. Although they could not capture the victory against New Mexico Tech (49-42), the Miners rejoiced in their inaugural home game.
The team, who is not officially affiliated with the school’s athletic program, plays in the Rio Grande Rugby Union (RGRU) league. This league contains collegiate teams from New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma. Now two games into the season the Miners’ record is 0-2 in regular season play.
“I was extremely excited and I couldn’t sleep last night,” junior captain, flanker/inside center Norm Leyba said.