BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Central Washington University men's rugby team picked up their first loss of the season Saturday afternoon to a physical University of British Columbia team that took the lead late and never looked back.
 
INSIDE THE FIXTURE

• Final: CWU 27, UBC 38
• Location: Harrington Field | Bellingham, Wash

 
QUOTING HEAD COACH TODD THORNLEY
"A game of pressure cycles today was when we did our individual jobs and applied pressure on a very good team and we got some good outcomes and managed to have a lead heading into the final ten minutes. The learnings out of this one are invaluable and full credit to UBC who did a great job nullifying some of our strengths and pulled out the win."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Thunderbirds earned the first points of the fixture in the 5^th minute with a try but no conversion
• The Wildcats got on the board in the 12^th minute on a Saywer Troupe try, followed by a Jac Tregoning conversion.
• UBC responded in the 20^th minute with a successful try.
•  In the 25^th minute, Tregoning converted a penalty to tie the game.
• The Thunderbirds converted a try in the 33^rd minute and successfully made the conversion.
• Halftime 17-10
• In the 41^st minute, Samson Dwyer converted a try
• In the 49^th, Dwyer converted another try.
• Andrew Miller made his mark in the fixture in the 58^th minute with a successful try, followed by a Tregoning conversion
• UBC fought back and converted a try and conversion in the 63^rd minute
• Moments later, in the 70^th minute, the Thunderbirds converted a try and conversion.

UP NEXT

• Your Wildcats (0-1) host the University of Victoria on Saturday, January 25^th. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. at Steve Hertling Field at Tomlinson Stadium in Ellensburg, Wash.