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Brown Men 53 - Yale 15

With sole possession of second place on the line, the Bears came to play, overwhelming a young Yale team with four converted first half tries, all scored by motivated seniors playing their last Ivy Rugby Conference match of the season. The entire Brown forward pack deserve an assist for their dominance in the scrums, lineouts and breakdowns.

SHUTOUT: Brown Men 51 Penn 0

After several days of rain, game day was a picture perfect October Homecoming Saturday, with a good crowd of rugby alumni, families and friends in attendance. With all of these positives, the murky and unstable field conditions and a strong breeze were potential hazards to overcome.

1st XV Dartmouth Men at Brown Men

Receives a Tough Test in Providence

Facing both a tough travel day that saw them leave Hanover before daybreak and a very good opponent in Brown, Dartmouth Rugby found themselves in a dogfight Saturday in Providence. But despite the difficulties posed by their itinerary and opponent, The Big Green still managed to tough it out and get the win 24-17. With the victory, the team moved to 4-0 in Ivy Rugby conference play, setting up a clash of unbeatens next weekend against Princeton.

1st XV Columbia Men at Penn Men

Play By Play

  • A brisk, sunny day in Philadelphia as Penn, coming off a win against Yale, prepares to host Columbia at Penn Park.
  • Columbia kicks off to Penn at Penn Park! 2 PM
  • Doug converts a penalty Penn up 3-0 early
  • Columbia's back three penetrate Penn's territory, finding holes in the back line
  • Almost a try off a Columbia kick, blue receives the drop.
  • Blue kicking for points.
  • Out off the post. Still 3-0 Penn.
  • Great dummy from Platt puts Penn on the defensive. Blue scrum on Penn 22
Exclusive custom Brown Rugby gear for a limited time only

Brown Rugby Gear Now Available Online

Boathouse Sports is now the exclusive supplier of Brown University Rugby jerseys, shorts, and track suits. They have also decided to make select products available for purchase online to alumni and fans of Brown Rugby.

Check out the online catalogue, featuring the new 2011 jersey design. Other products include baseball caps, fleece hats, hoodies, and jackets. The online store will only be open until September 5th, so don’t miss your chance to gear up for the upcoming season.

Posted: 08/22/2011
Cornell Faded Red Alumni Weekend

Cornell Rugby Alumni Weekend v3.0

It's that time of year again! The time of year when we book our plane tickets, pack our bags and boots, and come together in sunny Ithaca to form the always formidable Faded Red Rugby Alumni Z-side. For those brave enough to tackle Cornell Rugby Alumni Weekend v3.0 we've got plenty of good times in store.

Posted: 08/20/2011
University of Pennsylvania Men Spring 1983 tour to the Grand Cayman

Spring 1983 Penn Men

University of Pennsylvania Men Spring 1983 tour to the Grand Cayman.

Posted: 07/30/2011
University of Pennsylvania Men's Rugby Freeport, Bahamas

Spring 1984 Penn Men

Penn Men Spring tour to Freeport, Bahamas.  Yale also went on the Freeport tour. There are 2 or 3 Yale ruggers in background of photo. The U of Virginia and Lehigh ruggers rounded out the college group of four teams in Freeport in spring of 1984. 

Posted: 07/30/2011
Concussion Symptoms and Brain Movement

Ivy League -- via Skorton group -- adopts rules to cut football concussions

The Ivy League presidents have accepted a series of recommendations made by a special ad hoc committee -- co-chaired by Cornell President David J. Skorton, a medical doctor -- with the goal of lowering the incidence of concussion and subconcussive hits in football.

reprinted from the Cornell Chronicle Online

Posted: 07/30/2011
Penn vs Haverford College 1982

Fall 1982 Penn Men

Penn Rugby in a match played against Haverford College RFC in the Fall of 1982 on River Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.

Posted: 07/29/2011