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Aberdeen Rugby Club Advances in Playoffs

North Bay Rugby Club hosted Virginia Rugby Football Club Saturday.

Aberdeen's North Bay Rugby Club defeated Virginia Rugby Football Club from Charlottesville, VA, on Saturday, advancing in its league playoffs.

Here's a recap of the match from reader Ben Lloyd.

On Saturday, North Bay defeated Virginia Rugby Football Club 41-12 in the first round of the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union playoffs in front of the home supporters at Demarco Park in Aberdeen.

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Eight-man Dave Faimanifo scored two tries, with Flanker Will Thompson and Outside Center Nadir Mechairia also touching down. 

Scrum-half Tim Andon scored two tries to go with 11 points from the boot, bringing his game total to 21 and earning him man-of-the-match honors.

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North Bay now moves on to the semi-finals of the Mid-Atlantic playoffs this weekend in Pittsburgh, where a win will give the club one of the region's two slots in the national round of sixteen.

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