Brown holds on to defeat Harvard

Brown preps for Harvard

Photo taken 20 minutes before KO via Twitter @Brownrugby

Saturday, October 20, 2018

The tale of the Twitter tape as Harvard and Brown Twitter feeders call the match.

Brown v Harvard via Twitter

@harvardmrugby The ruggers of Harvard set to travel down to Providence to take on Brown this Saturday in a game with #ivyrugby playoff implications. #harvardrugby #collegerugby @BrownUniversity 

@brownrugby A great line by Jon Kim and conversion by Alex to start the game off, 7-0 Brown

@brownrugby Harvard scores and converts, quick play here at 7-7

@brownrugby Another try to Harvard, 12-7 to Harvard
@harvardmrugby And with huge “encouragement“ from former cptn Will Collins up the left sideline current cptn Stevo makes a huge run leading to another HRFC try 12-7 Harvard

@brownrugby After tough play, Christmas Economu takes the ball into the tryzone. Alex converts, 14-12 Brown

@brownrugby Alex places a kick into the try done, Jon Kim races to put it down. Alex converts yet again, 21-12 Brown
@harvardmrugby Open field play going Harvard’s way with some struggle in the set piece puts Harvard further back with the score 21-12 Brown

@brownrugby Sneaky Smith strikes off the quick tap, Alex nudges it in for the conversion. 28-12 Brown
@harvardmrugby Further struggling with penalties and rucking the boys fall deeper to 28-12 Brown

@brownrugby Harvard chats back to the ref and he awards a scrum to Brown to start the new phase

@brownrugby Alex dings in a penalty for a score of 31-12 just before the halftime whistle goes
@harvardmrugby Halftime, 31-12 Brown

@brownrugby Plenty of scrumming to start the second half
@brownrugby RJ has now made between 3 and 10 gorgeous chase down tackles today

@brownrugby Harvard intercepts a loose ball, takes it for a try. 31-19 Brown
@harvardmrugby A beautiful interception by Santos taps to Nakata and boot by Stevo brings us to 31-19

@brownrugby Jordan bigman sent to the sin bin for “not rolling”, Harvard takes advantage for a try. 31-26 brown
@harvardmrugby After edging for what feels like a lifetime Harvard generated some momentum and finished. 31-26 Brown

@harvardmrugby Harvard hits hard and fast 31-31

@brownrugby Harvard puts in another, converts to make it 33-31 Harvard
@harvardmrugby Stevo knows how to convert and score 33-31 Harvard

@brownrugby Brown wins a Harvard scrum and sweeps by Harvard for a try, 36-33 Brown

@brownrugby Brown wins a hard fought match 36-33
@harvardmrugby Brown wins, 36-33