Potomac Exiles Rugby Club News

• Nov

  7

  Potomac Exiles Earn Bonus Point Victory over Washington Irish

  Burning Tree Elementary—Bethesda, Maryland. The Potomac Exiles returned to winning form in a big way this past Saturday, earning a bonus point victory over the Washington Irish by a score of 33-7. Kicking off to start the match, PERC put the Irish under pressure early and often. A quick turnover inside the visitor’s half allowed… Read More

• Oct

  23

  Potomac Exiles Host Rocky Gorge in Tight Contest

  PERC – 12, Rocky Gorge – 17 Burning Tree Elementary School — Bethesda, Maryland. The Potomac Exiles hosted Rocky Gorge on Saturday, October 20th, and dropped a close match to the Mid-Atlantic’s top team by a score of 12-17. The conditions were perfect for running rugby and neither side wasted time in showing their desire to… Read More

• Oct

  17

  Potomac Exiles Drop Close Match on the Road

  PERC 29 vs Pittsburgh 35 Founder’s Field, Cheswick, PA — The Potomac Exiles traveled to Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 13th hoping to play spoiler at the Pittsburgh Harlequins homecoming festivities. Despite a strong effort from the visiting squad, the home side Harlequins were able to edge out a victory in a hotly contested match. The… Read More

• Oct

  10

  Potomac Exiles Salvage Bonus Point

  PERC – 26 vs Schuylkill River – 37 Raoul Wallenberg Field — Washington, D.C. Playing in front of a home crowd in the heart of the nation’s capital, the Potomac Exiles picked up a bonus point in a 26-37 loss to the Schuylkill River Exiles. Schuylkill River came out of the sheds hard in the first… Read More

• Oct

  2

  PERC Secures Bonus Point Victory Over Baltimore

  PERC 40 – Baltimore 39 Troy Park—Elkridge, Maryland. The Potomac Exiles entered their third match of the MAC competition knowing that a win was essential to keep pace in the conference. Unfortunately for the visiting men from PERC, things did not go according to plan in the early going. Although they applied early pressure deep… Read More

• Sep

  25

  PERC ties Norfolk on the road 19-19

  Potomac Exiles Earn Valuable Points on the Road  PERC – 19 , Norfolk -19 Captain Slade Cutter Athletic Park, Norfolk, Virginia—The Potomac Exiles traveled to Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday, September 22nd and came away with valuable points in a 19-19 draw against the defending MAC Champion Norfolk Blues. The men from PERC headed down to… Read More

• Sep

  13

  Potomac Exiles Drop Season Opener – PERC – 24 vs NOVA – 27

  Raoul Wallenberg Field, Washington, D.C. – The Potomac Exiles dropped its season opener in a tough match against NOVA Rugby on a rainy Saturday in Washington, D.C. Despite early pressure from the Exiles, NOVA got on the score sheet first with a penalty in the 8 th  minute. After back and forth play and deteriorating… Read More

• Apr

  11

  PERC Sneaks Past Tough Baltimore Side, 28 – 26

    Man of the Match: Kenny Rothman Try Scorers: Kevin, Kenny, Jonelle, Will Conversions: Will (4/4)   On a cold Saturday, PERC made the trip up 95 north to take on local rival Baltimore-Chesapeake. PERC was looking to keep the momentum going with its three game, spring win streak and earn a spot in the… Read More

• Mar

  27

  PERC notches second win of Spring over Irish 31-26

  Final Score: PERC – 31, Washington Irish 26 Man of the Match: Kevin Kimble Try Scorers: Dante (2), Kimble (2), Kenny Conversions: Will Taylor (3 of 5) This past Saturday PERC took on a hot Washington Irish squad. Coming off a two-win streak, the Irish were looking to keep the momentum going into the heart… Read More

• Mar

  22

  PERC Takes the Day Against Schuylkill River 29 – 10

  Try Scorers: Minchik, Kenny, Guy, Blaser, Ballah Conversions: Will (2 of 5) Man of the Match: Ballah It was a cold St. Patrick’s Day and PERC traveled north on 95 to take on Schuylkill River.  PERC started off strong with good ball movement and solid, sustained possession. First on the board was Minchik, who put… Read More