{"id":4272,"date":"2016-01-12T19:03:08","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T19:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2016\/01\/12\/furman-releases-spring-schedule\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T14:50:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:50:11","slug":"furman-releases-spring-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/furman-releases-spring-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Furman releases Spring schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Furman Coach John Roberts has a 170-62-1 career 15s record.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Furman rugby team has put the final touches on its spring schedule.<\/p>\n

It includes home games against Cardinal Conference Champion Virginia Military Institute and Division I Indiana University. The Paladins will also travel to Division I power South Carolina, a team Furman defeated last spring.<\/p>\n

Furman will host a Southern Rugby Conference Qualifier March 12 and are planning to attend the St. Patrick\u2019s Day Tournament (Savannah, Ga) in March.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly playing six games last fall was very disappointing for us,\u201d said Furman Coach John Roberts. \u201cHeading into break we wanted to build a robust spring matrix that would get us plenty of time on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Depending on tournament formats and play-off advancement, the Paladins could play eight 15s games and 16-20 sevens contests.<\/p>\n

Furman, which finished the fall with a disappointing 5-2 record, welcome the return of junior props Adrian Marcogliese and Jeff Tonge who were on study away last fall. Both played key roles in leading Furman to a 2014 fall conference championship and sixth place national ranking.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe struggled some with depth and physicality in our young forwards this fall,\u201d said Roberts. \u201cGetting them back will lift our pack play.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coach Roberts said team goals for 15s will be to develop team continuity and \u201cget a lot of guys on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 7s, Furman hopes to compete for a conference title. In 2014, the team finished third. Last year, the squad finished runner up in two qualifiers but, diminished greatly by injuries, came in fifth at the conference tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the return of some injured players and some new talent, we should be better this year in 7s,\u201d said Roberts.<\/p>\n

Jan. 30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GREENVILLE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Feb. 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VMI (15s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feb.13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 at USC (15s)<\/p>\n

Feb. 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INDIANA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feb. 27\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SRC 7s at Citadel<\/p>\n

March 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spring Break<\/p>\n

March 12-13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St. Pats Tournament in Savannah (15s)<\/p>\n

March 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SRC 7s at UNC-G<\/p>\n

March 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WISCONSIN (15s)<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Easter Weekend<\/p>\n

April 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SRC 7s FURMAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

April 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OPEN<\/p>\n

April 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SRC Finals at ECU<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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