PHOTO GALLERY: Boone County Outlaws play rugby as if they mean it

November 7, 2012 | 9:34 p.m. CST

The Boone County Outlaws is by no means a professional rugby team. It is more of a commitment among peers that share a similar interest.

Lock Vance Shook, left, fights for the ball during a lineout in a late October game at Rock Quarry Park. The Boone County Outlaws lost 36-0 to the Springfield rugby club. | Zac Boesch

Coach Richard Ross, left, talks with an injured Clint Ross, center, while Doug Gordon, shirtless, prepares to take his position. The Boone County Outlaws lost against the Springfield rugby club 36-0. | Zac Boesch

Sam Taggart of the Springfield rugby club runs against the Boone County Outlaws. The Outlaws lost 36-0. | Zac Boesch

Lock Emmette Smith, left, and prop Wes Roof, center, prepare to engage the Springfield rugby team in a scrum. | Zac Boesch

Matthew St. John tries to avoid a Springfield player at Rocky Quarry Park. The Boone County Outlaws lost 36-0 putting their record at 2-4 for the season. | Zac Boesch