LENNOXVILLE, Que. – With two games remaining in the RSEQ University men's rugby season, the Bishop's Gaiters are in a battle for the fourth and final playoff spot. Their next test comes on Saturday as they travel to Montreal to face McGill at 1 p.m.
Watch Saturday's game live at
https://portal.stretchinternet.com/mcgill/.
| Pos |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PF |
PA |
PTS |
Bonus |
Total Pts. |
| 1 |
Concordia |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
193 |
48 |
16 |
3 |
19 |
| 2 |
McGill |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
120 |
53 |
12 |
3 |
15 |
| 3 |
Montréal |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
68 |
64 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
| 4 |
Bishop's |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
105 |
100 |
8 |
2 |
10 |
| 5 |
Ottawa |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
84 |
153 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
| 6 |
Sherbrooke |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
82 |
156 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
| 7 |
ETS |
5 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
54 |
132 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Saturday's meeting will be the first between the long-time rivals since Bishop's upset McGill 19-17 and ended their season in the RSEQ semifinal a year ago.
Since 2013, Bishop's is 3-8-2 against McGill.
McGill rolled over Ottawa 41-7 on Oct. 10 while Bishop's has not played since Oct. 4, a 45-24 loss at Sherbrooke.
Murph's the Man
Bishop's Gaiters
Tyler Murphy (Bromont, Que./Massey Vanier H.S.) is currently second in the RSEQ in scoring. He has 50 points on five tries, 11 converts and one penalty. He has also been named game MVP three times.
McGill's top scorer is Monty Weatherall who has kicked six converts and five penalties accounting for 27 points. He has been game MVP twice.
Next Up
After Saturday's contest, the Gaiters are back in Montreal on Oct. 27 to face league-leading Concordia.
Stay up-to-date anytime with the Bishop's Gaiters at
www.gaiters.ca or on social media by using @BishopsGaiters.
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