BY THE NUMBERS: Playoff spot on the line for men’s rugby this Saturday

Photo: Greg Kolz
Photo: Greg Kolz
Recap
October 15, 2021

October 16, 2021 

  • The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (3-2, 2nd place in RSEQ) versus École de technologie supérieure Piranhas (2-2, 5th in RSEQ)
  • Location: Matt Anthony Field
  • Kickoff: 3:00 p.m.
  • All-time series: Ottawa leads 2-0
  • Last meeting: Ottawa 23, ETS 15 – September 6, 2019 at Collège Notre-Dame
  • Broadcast: uOttawa Gee-Gees YouTube

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

  • Ottawa can guarantee themselves a playoff berth for the second year running with a victory. ETS sits in fifth place with eight points and would need to win their final two matchups to bounce Ottawa from a playoff spot.
  • Duncan Hladik leads the conference with six tries in five appearances. Hladik has scored in three straight games heading into Saturday.
  • Jamie Armstrong moved into first place on the program's all-time scoring list in the RSEQ era last week. Armstrong has 62 career points (four tries, 15 converts and four penalties).
  • ETS is the only RSEQ team Ottawa has never lost to.

ETS GAME NOTES

  • Major Stat Leaders
    • Tries: Jonathan Fortunat – 3
    • Converts: Paul Arditti – 4
  • Jonathan Fortunat leads the Piranhas in tries despite playing in only three games.
  • Paul Arditti is the only player in the conference to have successfully kicked a drop this season.
  • Both of the Piranhas victories this year have come on the road (against Montreal and Sherbrooke).

 

Tickets for Saturday's game and all uOttawa varsity events must be purchased beforehand at tickets.geegees.ca. Fans planning on attending an event are encouraged to read the Tickets and Gameday Information document, which includes pertinent health and safety measures. The document can be found HERE.