My Wife, friend and I had a great time at the Churchill Cup last Saturday held at Red Bull Arena. The final scores of each match were:
- Russia 38-19 over Uruguay for Fifth Place
- England 38-18 over Canada for First Place
- France 24-10 over U.S. for Third Place
We could only stay for the first two games (Russia/Uruguay and England/Canada) so we missed the U.S. unfortunately. The England/Canada game was played at a much faster pace and higher level then Russia/Uruguay. Russia ran all over Uruguay’s defense in the 2nd half and the score could have been higher. For the first game we sat in Section 130 in the corner but moved to Section 133 behind the try line in the South Ward for the second game and enjoyed the view much better. It’s amazing seeing the speed and agility of the players along with their toughness. England took an early 17-0 lead and it looked like it was going to be a blowout. Canada mounted a nice comeback and brought the score to 20-13 at the half but missed two conversions and a penalty kick that would have tied the game at 20. Too much England in the 2nd half and they pulled away for the win. Unfortunately the U.S. Men’s National Rugby Team lost to France 24-10 but the score didn’t indicate how close the game was. The U.S. was down by just one try for nearly 35 minutes of the second half, before allowing France to clinch the win. We will definitely be back next year if the finals of the tournament are held at the Cathedral of Football (aka Red Bull Arena) again. I took the picture from Section 133.
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