Knoxville Rugby Football Club

3 Possums Help USA South Win the 2013 N.A.C.R.A. North Championship

Brad3948 — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57:27 +0000

Hamilton, Bermuda. Possums’ Wayne Chermely, Matt Abernathy and Chad Haynes helped the USA South Panthers defeat the Bermuda National Team on May 18th by a score of 24-14 at the Bermuda National Sports Complex. With the win USA South remains undefeated and secured the North American-Caribbean Rugby Association’s North Championship. They will play the winner [...]

Possums Help USA South Defeat Bahamas

Brad3948 — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:01:33 +0000

Possums Wayne Chermely and Matt Abernathy recently traveled with the USA South Select Side to face the Bahamas national team in Nassau for the second round of the NACRA playoffs. Chermely was selected to start at flanker and scored a try in the 39th minute and Abernathy came in and played lock in the second [...]

Possums End Season with Playoff Loss

Brad3948 — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:52:26 +0000

Little Rock, AR – The Possums traveled to Little Rock on April 13th to take on the Deep South Champion Stormers. Despite missing captain Wayne Chermely and 8 man Matt Abernathy who were representing USA South in the NACRA cup and losing 3 starters to injuries, KRFC managed to travel 500 miles each way with 20 [...]

Possums Playoff Bound

Brad3948 — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:50:40 +0000

With the win over Chattanooga this past Saturday the Possums have clinched the # 2 spot in the matrix and will travel to Little Rock, AR on April 13th for the first round of the playoffs. The Possums are asking Old Boys and Supporters for their help in making this trip possible. Please consider sponsoring [...]

Possums Beat Nashville and Move to 6-2

Brad3948 — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:22:18 +0000

Possums defeat Nashville 46-15. (Full recap to come later) Knoxville finishes the matrix season in second place with a 6-2 record. Next up for the Possums: Knoxville will travel to Little Rock, AR to face the Stormers, the Deep South Champions, on 4/13 for the first round of the south playoffs. 1. Manning Photo [...]

Possums Win Rematch with Chattanooga

Brad3948 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:36:18 +0000

The Possums set the tone for the heated rematch with Chattanooga with solid tackling and constant pressure from the opening whistle. A blocked kick and handling error by Nooga gave Knoxville a 5 m scrum and 8 man Matt Abernathy was able to pick the ball weak and find the corner of the try zone [...]

Abernathy to join Chermely and USA South for NACRA Playoffs

Brad3948 — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:33:22 +0000

March 11, 2013 (Knoxville, Tennessee) – Knoxville Men’s Rugby Player and Former Volunteer Matt Abernathy has been selected to represent USA Rugby South in the North American Caribbean Rugby Association Championship Tournament. Matt will join 22 other players from the south (TN, AL, FL, GA, MS, LA) including fellow Possum Wayne Chermely when the [...]

Possums Lose to Chattanooga

Brad3948 — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:32:23 +0000

The “Big Yellow School Bus” tradition returned to Knoxville when the Possums traveled to Chattanooga to square off against their longtime rivals on Saturday, March 16th. The game started off heated between the two sides, with a barrage of forward crashes, scrappy backline play, and numerous tackles resulting in penalties at the breakdown for both [...]

Possums Lose Rematch with Birmingham

Brad3948 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:19:53 +0000

Birmingham traveled to Knoxville on Saturday, August 9th looking to avenge their 8-3 loss to the Possums from two weeks earlier. The game started like the first meeting with both packs testing each other out. Knoxville was able convert a PK to take a 3-0 lead and later scored a try to take a 10-3 [...]

Possums Win Mud Bowl

Brad3948 — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:09:00 +0000

The Possums traveled to Birmingham, AL on Saturday, February 23 for the first of two matches with their new matrix foe. The day was perfect for rugby with sunny skies and a light breeze, but a week of rain left the pitch in poor shape. The game started as a back and forth affair with [...]