Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, October 17
Buena Vista, Va.
11:00 a.m.
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Southern Virginia
Photo by: Walter Schmidlin
Men’s Rugby Improves to 6-1 With Win at Southern Virginia
October 17, 2026 | Men's Rugby
BUENA VISTA, Va. – Army West Point men's rugby improved to 6-1 with a 49-17 win over the Southern Viginia Knights in Buena Vista, Va.
John Benson and Jack Reed each found the try zone three times, and Max Doerfler added another five points 10 minutes after halftime. Nick Trout meanwhile was 7-for-7 on conversion attempts as the Black Knights turned a 28-12 halftime lead into permanent separation after the break.
Army moves to 2-1 in Rugby East Conference play with the win.
Match Scoresheet
7' | John Benson – Try 5-0
Nick Trout – Conversion 7-0
20' | SVU – Try 7-5
SVU – Conversion 7-7
21' | Jack Reed – Try 12-7
Nick Trout – Conversion 14-7
34' | John Benson – Try 19-7
Nick Trout – Conversion 21-7
37' | SVU – Try 21-12
40' | Jack Reed – Try 26-12
Nick Trout – Conversion 28-12
51' | Max Doerfler – Try 33-12
Nick Trout – Conversion 35-12
54' | John Benson – Try 40-12
Nick Trout – Conversion 42-12
60' | SVU – Try 42-17
71' | Jack Reed – Try 47-17
Nick Trout – Conversion 49-17
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Men's Rugby on X @ArmyWP_MRugby and on Instagram @armywp_rugby. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about men's rugby and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
—www.goarmywestpoint.com—
John Benson and Jack Reed each found the try zone three times, and Max Doerfler added another five points 10 minutes after halftime. Nick Trout meanwhile was 7-for-7 on conversion attempts as the Black Knights turned a 28-12 halftime lead into permanent separation after the break.
Army moves to 2-1 in Rugby East Conference play with the win.
Match Scoresheet
7' | John Benson – Try 5-0
Nick Trout – Conversion 7-0
20' | SVU – Try 7-5
SVU – Conversion 7-7
21' | Jack Reed – Try 12-7
Nick Trout – Conversion 14-7
34' | John Benson – Try 19-7
Nick Trout – Conversion 21-7
37' | SVU – Try 21-12
40' | Jack Reed – Try 26-12
Nick Trout – Conversion 28-12
51' | Max Doerfler – Try 33-12
Nick Trout – Conversion 35-12
54' | John Benson – Try 40-12
Nick Trout – Conversion 42-12
60' | SVU – Try 42-17
71' | Jack Reed – Try 47-17
Nick Trout – Conversion 49-17
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Men's Rugby on X @ArmyWP_MRugby and on Instagram @armywp_rugby. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about men's rugby and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
—www.goarmywestpoint.com—
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