The Vallejo Rugby Club Barbarians won their first regular season opener 29-17 against the Marin Reds in Marin City Saturday, January 17, 2009. Willie Salato made the first try with the conversion made by Patrick Levy. Levy made the next try. Nemani Ledua made two tries with both conversions made by Levy again. Patrick Levy made the penalty kick goal for the final three points for the Barbarians.
We had a great match yesterday. We scored 4 trys, 3 conversions and 1 penalty kick. The defense held the Marin three times at our try line and they couldn’t get in. Marin got a penalty try and 4 penalty conversions. The backs ran like the wind. They scored on three break away runs. The forwards moved the ball in mauls then gave it to the backs to carry on.
The medical report was good also just one head cut and a shoulder. Not bad for the intensity of the match. The Marin Reds will feel their match today. Our boys do.
The Barbarians next match is at 1:30 pm Saturday, January 24, at Morton Field on Mare Island. They play the Shasta Highlanders from Redding.