{"id":15308,"date":"2016-09-21T21:56:32","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T01:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=15308"},"modified":"2016-09-21T21:56:32","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T01:56:32","slug":"barbs-to-meet-london-in-first-round-of-mccormick-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/barbs-to-meet-london-in-first-round-of-mccormick-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbs to meet London in first round of McCormick Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A sixth place finish in Rugby Ontario\u2019s top division has set up an interesting post-season matchup for the senior Aurora Barbarians.<br \/>\nThe Barbs, playing out of Rugby Ontario\u2019s Premiership division, have a date with London St. George, the regular season victors of the second tier Championship division.<br \/>\nA 22 \u2013 14 loss to the basement-dwelling Waterloo County on Saturday solidified a record of 4-10-0 for the Barbs. London, meanwhile, put together an incredible season in Championship play, amassing a 13-1-0 record while averaging 51 points per game, and going undefeated on home turf.<br \/>\nThe action begins this Saturday in London, where a win will send the Barbs to the McCormick Cup quarterfinals on October 1 and a loss would send them to the consolation quarters on the same day. The championship game has a set date of October 22.<br \/>\nBrantford enters the postseason as odds-on favourites to win the title, playing to a record of 12-2-0 in the Premiership division this season.<br \/>\nBalmy Beach (9-5-0) are the returning champions, having won the Cup two years in a row.<br \/>\nAurora was the back-to-back victor of the Cup in 2009 and 2010.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, the Barbs second team opens their quest for the Gee Gage Cup on Saturday as well, the top trophy for Rugby Ontario teams not competing in the first-tier leagues.<br \/>\nAurora, who finished the season 2-12-0, visits Barrie to take on Barrie RFC at 1.30 p.m.<\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" 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