On a cold and windy Sunday in Halifax, Memorial Seahawks Rugby won the Atlantic Men’s University Championship 32-17 over Dalhousie University.

Memorial struggled with penalties early on that starved them of possession and the ability to extend a lead beyond 15-7 at the half. The Seahawks found themselves in a tight game until scoring a late try by co-captain Sam Newhook to seal the victory and mark a successful return to play on the National stage.

The man of the match for the Seahawks was inside centre JS Cook. Steven Mallard provided a second-half try that helped change the momentum of the match. Evan MacKenzie moved from the backs into the forwards this year and played the full 80 minutes, excelling in multiple facets of play.