The March 15 RSL kickoff saw two major upsets in Red Conference play - with the Denver Barbarians coming out on top and the San Francisco Golden Gate falling short due to missed opportunities early on.

In Long Beach,  the Barbos shut down Belmont Shore 27-24, bringing the defending RSL Champions' 23 game regular-season winning streak to an end.  Meanwhile, at Treasure Island, consistent playoff contenders Golden Gate dropped an 18-17 heartbreaker to San Diego's OMBAC off a try from the ageless Jason Raven in the game's final seconds.

This week, the two teams meet at Denver's Dick's Sporting Goods Park, where the question remains: can the Barbos build on the momentum of their big win over Belmont and push past SFGG or will Golden Gate redeem themselves in time to avoid going 0-2 in week three?

Red Conference

Santa Monica travels to Little Q to take on the 2006 RSL champs from OMBAC on their home field.  Both pulled off narrow victories against their opponents in week one - with the Dolphins turning in an 18-16 win over Old Puget Sound Beach and the boys from San Diego notching a late 18-17 victory over their rivals, Golden Gate.

After faltering against the Denver Barbarians in week one, Belmont Shore heads to Washington eager to redeem themselves and earn a win against Old Puget Sound Beach. OPSB made a comeback to pull within two points versus Santa Monica but couldn't quite muscle enough scoring oomph to surge ahead before the final whistle. 

Fixtures:
San Francisco Golden Gate @ Denver Barbarians  
Santa Monica @ Old Mission Beach Athletic Club
Belmont Shore @ Old Puget Sound Beach  

White Conference

Dallas and the Chicago Lions both sit atop the White conference after earning dominant victories over their respective opponents on March 15. Dallas blew past Washington 82-0, while Chicago overpowered Philly out wide to go up
40-5. The 2007 runner-up Lions should provide a stern test for the young Harlequins side.

Washington meets another uphill battle this week. After getting off to a sluggish start at Dallas in week one, the team now hosts NYAC. The more experienced New York side could prove too much to handle for the fresh- faced D.C. team.

Philly and the Boston Irish Wolfhounds each head into this weekend's round looking for a win to spring them from the bottom of the White standings. The Whitemarsh were no match for the quick Chicago backline while a team effort from NYAC saw Boston falter 36-12.

Fixtures:
Dallas Harlequins @ Chicago Lions
New York Athletic Club @ Washington
Philly-Whitemarsh @ Boston Irish Wolfhounds 
 
Blue Conference

Charlotte had a big first week of RSL play, earning its first win since the 2006 season against PAC. Rolling off its 15-8 victory, the team hosts a usually consistent Old Blue squad, which felt the aches of injuries in key roles in week one to finish dead even with Boston.

PAC and St. Louis both had tough times in their respective season openers. The latter succumbed to the Chicago Griffins 28-8 under dreary conditions in the Windy City, while the former felt the growing pains of inexperience and gave up some costly errors  against Charlotte.

After a missed kick cost Boston Rugby a chance at a week one victory, the club hosts the Chicago Griffins, who currently top the Blue standings with five points.

Fixtures:
Old Blue @ Charlotte
Potomac Athletic Club @ St. Louis Bombers
Chicago Griffins  @ Boston Rugby