LANGLEY, British Columbia – In this week's Top 10 rankings, the Spartans men's rugby team are the only TWU team in the national rankings. The Spartans (0-3) remain at No. 7 in the Canadian university men's rugby rankings after a solid performance against the No. 2 UBC Thunderbirds (3-0). The Victoria Vikes (1-1) are No. 3.
This past weekend, the Spartans delivered one of their best performances against UBC, but fell to the Thunderbirds 42-21. TWU outscored UBC 21-14 in the second half, though a 28-point halftime deficit was too much to overcome.
The No. 7 Spartans men's rugby team will continue Coastal Cup action on Saturday, October 10, when they will travel to Victoria to take on the Vikes. Match time at Wallace Field is set for 2:30 p.m. (PT).
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 15 U SPORTS team championships and 35 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in CIS sports. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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