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Saturday March 13, 2010
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Brown was handily defeated by Southern Connecticut University 25-10 on a day better suited for hypothermia than rugby. However horrendous the weather, and it was, with driving rain and temperatures in the low 40’s, Brown’s opponent had to play in the same weather and drove two hours to compete. As with previous “field turf” matches this spring, no posts were up for penalty kicks or conversions.
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What a difference a day makes (or in this case a week). As February gave way to March, 30 degree weather gave way to 50 + degree temperatures for this week’s match. The University of Rhode Island “Rams” made their way to Brown for what has historically been a physical contest between these two in-state rivals. This contest was no exception as URI rolled in with a side that, player for player, was larger then the Bears. However, there is more to the game of rugby than just size as Brown won the contest 35-20.
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Brown successfully launched its spring (winter) 2010 season with a 25-15 victory against the local Providence Men’s Rugby Team While it was only February, conditions allowed the players from both sides to get out and get a run, despite the 35 degree, snowy weather and no goal posts. It’s tough to put posts up on field turf.
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After a victory against Penn, Harvard made the trip to Princeton for the second game of the 2009 Fall Season. The starting XV looked rested and recovered after their match the day before, and the HRFC hoped to repeat their dominating performance.
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Location: West Windsor Fields
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Besides Bill Clinton (second row, Oxford, sustained a concussion) and George W. Bush (fullback, Yale, delivered a famous sucker punch), we can add Woodrow 'Tommy' Wilson to the plaque of U.S. presidents who have dallied with rugby.
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