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United rugby men rule Langley

Langley scored the game's first points on a penalty boot Saturday. After that, the Tri-Cities-flavoured United club provided most of the punishment. United rattled off 26 unanswered points after Langley led 3-0 and crusied to a 43-20 triumph in a B.

Langley scored the game's first points on a penalty boot Saturday. After that, the Tri-Cities-flavoured United club provided most of the punishment.

United rattled off 26 unanswered points after Langley led 3-0 and crusied to a 43-20 triumph in a B.C. Rugby Union Div. 2 game.

Port Moody secondary school grad Jesse Davies racked up four tries for United, with PoMo's Curtis Giffin, Terry Fox's Jean Koorsten and Mesa Govevou supplying the team's others. Centennial grad Tim Phillips kicked four conversions for the winners.

Sandy Hicks, another Centennial grad, was a defensive standout for United from his inside centre position.

In Div. 1 play, United busted open a 6-3 halftime margin by outscoring Langley 24-5 the rest of the way en route to a convincing 30-8 victory. Winger Joe Bukalese notched three tries for United, with Steve Pike adding another. Nick Hammerschmidt pounded in two penalty kicks and two conversions.

Both United squads improved to a 2-0.