Match Reports & Videos: 2024
Burlington RFC
RESULT North Shore 31–
Burlington 47
October 12, 2024, 1:00pm @ Burlington, VT
Referee's Official Match Report
No report on record.
Our Match Report
On October 12th, your North Shore Reds traveled to scenic Burlington, VT to take on Burlington Rugby Football Club.
Burlington started the game strong. Scoring just two minutes into the first half. The Reds were able to drive down the field in response, but an unlucky obstruction call turned the ball over deep in Burlington territory. Burlington would add to their lead at the 12 minute mark putting North Shore down 10-0.
Although the Reds were able to sustain offensive pressure on Burlington, they were unable to score, coupled with Burlington’s effective kick and chase game, North Shore would frequently be put back on defense.
The Reds would finally break though at the 30 minute mark, thanks to a great run by Josh Libelo off of a line out bringing the score to 15-7. Burlington would score at the 37’ mark to extend their lead and close the first half up 20-7.
Looking for a response, Josh Libelo would answer yet again. Thanks to a beautiful pass by Tom Moore. A failed conversion would leave the score 20-12.
However, a penalty off the kickoff would set Burlington up to successfully kick a penalty, and get the ball back. The game would go back and forth for most of the second half. Until Burlington was able to kick a second successful PK after a sustained drive, assisted by poor tackling from North Shore. Burlington would tack on two more tries, extending their lead to 40-12, until Joe Raimondi’s pirate ball finally got the Reds back on the board. Cutting Burlington’s lead to 21.
Center Arif Taruz would score at the 70’ minute securing North Shore a critical bonus point. Carlos Aquino would also score at the 78’ thanks to his hard running.
North Shore falls to Burlington 47-31.
