Ada Sonnenfeld

After winning four straight QURL Championship titles, expectations were high for the McGill Rugby Team in 2010. The beginning of their season started well, as they consistently dominated with 30 to 40 point blowouts against Bishop’s University and University of Sherbrooke. All seemed to be going well until the team’s 15-game conference winning streak ended with a loss to Concordia. This was the only blemish on McGill’s record all season. They redeemed themselves in the final with their strongest performance of the season and a 22-10 win against Concordia. The Redmen controlled the game from the beginning and were never in danger of losing

After losing some veterans last year, the young team grew throughout the season. Focusing on specific game tactics and skills, especially working on playing the full 80 minutes, the team finally came together. They destroyed Sherbrooke in the semifinal and carried that momentum into the final.

Winger Gideon Balloch played spectacularly and consistently. He scored a personal best of 20 points twice throughout the season. One of these performances was in the final, in which he scored all of McGill’s 22 points. Cameron Perrin, a first-year called up from the Rugby Club A team, proved himself a threat on the field. In his first game he scored a fantastic try, and in following games was considered an offensive threat by the other teams.

MVP:  Gideon Balloch

Player to Watch:  Cameron Perrin