HUMBER 104, SHERIDAN 0

REXDALE, Ont. - With the foundation for their program only having recently been poured, the Sheridan Bruins men's rugby team (0-1 OCAA) got a first-hand look at what is required to occupy the penthouse, ending up on the wrong end of a lopsided scoreboard against the two-time defending OCAA champions from Humber in their league debut.

"This is not unexpected, Humber is a great team," head coach Carlos Moniz said. "We fielded probably at least four maybe five guys today, who had never played a game of rugby in a league before. Their eyes got real big and today was really a baptism by fire. We can't go to week two without going through week one. We can't go to week three without going through week one and two. We were definitely over-matched, it was a big eye-opener and on Monday we'll get back at it again and we'll try to work on the stuff that we need to improve."

Moniz understands that in the process of building the program, there will be hardship like this loss and that ultimately it will only be a footnote to what the program has become.

It also didn't hurt that he was given some kind words by someone wearing the opposition's colours.

"We had something really cool happen," he said. "A guy wearing a Humber shirt, while we were talking to our leaders at the end there, he came up and he said 'I started this program here at Humber, way back when. I just want to tell you that, you guys are starting a program as well, you have to start at square one and it's going to improve. We were there one day and now you guys are here; stick with it and it will come.' So I thought that was kinda cool, I didn't know the guy, he didn't have to come up and say that, but it was really nice for him to come up and give us a little bit of insight like that. So the truth is that this is where we're starting and in a few years, we'll look back on this year with some fondness and the understanding that you have to start somewhere."

The Bruins have a bit of a short turnaround, as they prepare for their second road game in six days when they travel to Georgian on September 19.

Source: Sheridan I.T.

Photo Credit: Jess Raymond