Women’s Rugby coach exits; Gallagher makes debut with Canada; Alumni donates to football program; Men’s Basketball beats Harvard
Claire Gallagher
In the bronze medal matchup, the Gee-Gees defeated Guelph to secure their seventh consecutive U Sports medal.
Sunday, the Queen’s University Golden Gaels defeated the Gee-Gees women’s rugby team 26-18 to claim its first-ever national championship on home turf.
The Gee-Gees women’s rugby team took the field in Quebec City to battle it out with Laval in hopes of earning their seventh consecutive RSEQ Championship title.
Gee-Gees will travel to Quebec city to take on Laval University in finals on Friday The Gee-Gees women’s rugby team defeated the University of Montreal Carabins on Oct. 29 at Matt Anthony Field 37-7 in their Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) semifinal matchup. The Garnet and Grey were dominant on the night spending …
In their second showing of the year, the U of O women’s rugby team fell to Laval in a low-scoring game. This is their first meeting of the season, and the team will travel to Quebec city in search of revenge in just a few days.
Despite terrible weather conditions, the University of Ottawa women’s rugby team national championship homecoming was a success. The Gee-Gees delivered a strong performance in front of the Ottawa faithfull defeating the Calgary Dinos 18-7.
The Gee-Gees rugby team won their sixth straight RSEQ championship upsetting the No. 1 nationally-ranked Laval University Rouge et Or. However, the goal for the rugby team remains to win the national championship on home turf this weekend.
The women’s rugby team played their first home game of the season on Saturday against Laval. The Gees had a great first half, but defensive mistakes cost the Gees the game in the second half.
“It gives our university more profile and visibility—it gives our students, teachers, and employees here a chance to engage in something that is unique. Hosting is something we want to do more of.” — Sue Hylland, U of O sports services director.
