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Las Vegas 7s Pools Announced

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National Team, All-American Coaches Select USA Rugby College Sevens All-Tournament Team

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Rugby H2H - FINALS

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Princeton Takes Third in the National Championships

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2011 Fall Standings

Men 1st XV
W
L
T
Points
Dartmouth*
7
0
0
35
Brown
5
2
0
26
Princeton
5
2
0
26
Harvard
4
3
0
21
Penn
3
4
0
14
Yale
2
5
0
9
Cornell
1
6
0
7
Columbia
1
6
0
4
* Dartmouth wins

2011 Fall Standings Women*

1st XV
W
L
T
Points
Brown**
5
0
0
25
Princeton
4
1
0
21
Dartmouth
2
3
0
12
Harvard
3
2
0
15
Columbia
1
4
0
5
Yale
0
5
0
2

* Cornell and Penn Women are not participating in 2011 Ivy competition
** Brown wins the 2011 Ivy Rugby Conference Championship

2011 Men Fall Standings

 2nd XV
W
L
T
Points
Dartmouth
4
0
0
20
Princeton
5
1
0
24
Brown
4
2
0
16
Columbia
0
1
0
0
Harvard
1
1
0
5
Yale
1
5
0
4
Cornell
1
2
0
4
Penn
0
1
0
1

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Tickets Available for Spring CRC 7s

Dartmouth to Represent the Ivies at the June 2-3, 2012 CRC

June 02, 2012

Tickets are now available for USA Rugby's CRC 7s National Championship tournament on June 2-3. Purchase a ticket and support Dartmouth Rugby as the men defend last year's national championship.

Tickets can be found at the following link: http://ev15.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList?prc=DART2012&caller=PR&linkID=global-union&RDAT=&RSRC.

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An Interview with Cornell Men's Head Coach Ron Schassburger

by Tim Kelly, Cornell Faded Red’s Vice President of Men’s Club Affairs

January 27, 2012

Earlier this month, Tim Kelly, Cornell Faded Red’s Vice President of Men’s Club Affairs conducted an in-depth interview with Ron Schassburger, the new head coach of the CURFC. Ron’s rugby roots date back to 1960, and in this interview we learn of his tremendous love for the game, the pursuit of rugby perfection and the future trajectory of Cornell men’s rugby.

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Las Vegas 7s Pools Announced

Yale and Brown to represent the Ivy Rugby Conference for the Second Year

January 26, 2012

Pools were announced today for the Las Vegas 7s in two weeks.  Yale gets a tough draw with Indiana, Weber State and last year’s champions Central Washington. Yale has been training for the last 3 weeks working in Payne and Whitney Gym and renting indoor field space in North Branford.

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2011 Yale Rugby Video

Watch out for Yale in 2012

January 01, 2012

Yale Men's Rugby had one of their tougher seasons in the Ivy Rugby Conference finishing 2-5 and losing a couple of close calls. The team, however, is talented, organized and primed for a quick rebound in 2012. The talented play is obvious in this well presented video.

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Three Ways to Give to Brown Men’s Rugby

Give through the Brown Sports Foundation

December 22, 2011

1. Online — make an online gift with a credit card. You can give to the Men’s Rugby Annual by choosing our team on the drop-down or you can give to the 50th Anniversary of Rugby Endowment Campaign by choosing that account from the Special Funds/Projects drop-down under the Brown Sports Foundation: https://gifts.development.brown.edu/Brown/

2. By Phone — you can call the Sports Foundation at (401) 863-1900 and make a credit card gift over the phone.

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Rugby H2H - FINALS

30 days of Battle Ends Today - Ivy Rugby video highlights

December 20, 2011

The Rugby H2H tournament represents a very exciting opportunity for all of the schools and the Ivy Rugby Conference to shine the spotlight on this great competition for the Ivy student community, rugby alumni, family, sponsors, and rugby fans from around the world.

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National Team, All-American Coaches Select USA Rugby College Sevens All-Tournament Team

Dot Mittow led Princeton to a third place finish in the USA Rugby College Sevens Championships

December 19, 2011

BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby national team selectors have named the USA Rugby Men’s and Women’s College Sevens National Championship All-Tournament team. Dot Mittow of Princeton University selected.

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Princeton Takes Third in the National Championships

Princeton Takes Third in the National Championships

December 17, 2011

Sophomores Dot Mittow and Morgan Arthur both scored and made the difference as Princeton defeated arch-rival Virginia to place third in the first-ever USA Rugby National 7s Championships.

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Five Ivy Girls Selected for the NRU U19 All-stars

National U19 All-Star Tournament Nov 18th-20th -- Fort Lauderdale, FL

November 18, 2011

Five U19 All-star players representing three Ivy League schools including Harvard, Cornell and Brown have been selected to represent the Northeast Rugby Union Under-19 (NRU U19) squad. This year represents the last year that the Ivy schools will be competing in the Northeast. In 2012, the Ivy Rugby Conference anticipates that all 8 women's Ivy League School rugby teams will compete in conference play.

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Brown wins the Northeast!

Brown wins the Northeast!

November 06, 2011

The Northeast championship match pitted 2 of the top women's rugby programs in the country against one another. In a match characterized by big hits and tenacious runs Brown beat Army, the reigning national champions 36-17. Both sides go to the National playoffs in the spring.

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Dartmouth Wins Ivy Sevens - Full scoring posted

Dartmouth Wins Ivy Sevens - Full scoring posted

November 05, 2011

Dartmouth defeated Harvard in the final match of the Ivy 7s Championships 41-14. The event was being hosted by The Boston Irish Wolfhounds and Harvard Rugby at the Irish Culture Center.

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NE Plate: Dartmouth Women 38 - Brockport 24

NE Plate: Dartmouth Women 38 - Brockport 24

November 05, 2011

The Dartmouth Women took on Brockport, the third seed from New York State, in the first round of the Womens Northeast Plate yesterday and soundly defeated the Bulldogs 38-24. The Northeast Final Four Weekend is being hosted by Dartmouth Women at Corey Ford Clubhouse.

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Northeast Final Four and Plate Division Tournaments

November 5th and 6th at the Corey Ford Rugby Clubhouse

November 05, 2011

The Northeast Final Four and Plate Division Tournaments  will be held on November 5th and 6th at the Corey Ford Rugby Clubhouse (Brophy and Battle Fields) at 9 Reservoir Road in Hanover, NH. Congratulations to all of the teams who will be competing in the Northeast Playoffs this weeekend, especially Princeton and Harvard who had to battle the elements as well as very worthy opponents yesterday.

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Dartmouth Wins Ivy Sevens Championship

Big Green 2nd VII Also Comes in 4th Filling in for Penn

November 05, 2011

After its victory in this year’s USA Sevens College Rugby Championship and a perfect run through their Ivy Rugby XVs season, Dartmouth came into Saturday’s Ivy Sevens Championship at the Irish Culture Centre in Canton, MA with no small amount of expectation weighing down upon them. But despite getting the best shot from all their opponents, The Big Green proved more than up to the challenge winning all five of their matches and capturing the championship after a 40-14 win in the final.

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H2H to Film at Ivy VIIs Championships

H2H joins Royall Lyme and Boathouse Sports

November 05, 2011

Ivy Rugby is excited to announce that H2H will be on hand at the Ivy VIIs Championships on November 5th to film the top athletes from all 8 of the Ivy League school rugby teams in attendance. H2H joins Royall Lyme and Boathouse Sports as key sponsors who will be in attendance for the second ever sevens championship event.

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