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Stanford 43 - Brown Women 32
Brown lost a heartbreaker in the semi-finals to a very fast Stanford side. The match went back and forth for 70 minutes and Brown grabbed the lead with 9 minutes to go in the match – but Stanford responded with 2 blazing trys. Brown countered and marched down to score but time ran out.
Four Brown Women Named 2nd Team All-American
USA Rugby has officially selected the 2010 Women's Collegiate All-American teams. Of the 53 players selected, four were from the Ivy League and all four from Brown. Congratulations to the players and Brown University for representing the Ivy League so well.
Congratulations to Brown University Head Women's Coach Kerrissa Heffernan on the success of the Brown team and the success of her players. Heffernan commented, "Andi, Izraelle, Alex and Alicia had standout matches at both the round of 16 and final four. We're very proud of our student athletes."
Posted: 05/07/2010Big Green Win Royall Lyme Dartmouth 7s Presented by Rockwood
As collegiate and club rugby teams around the country are preparing in earnest for the summer seven-a-side season, Dartmouth hosted the Royall Lyme Dartmouth 7s Presented by Rockwood Services Corporation on Sunday for teams representing a mix of undergraduate and graduate Ivy League institutions. Designed to give teams exposure to competitive sevens play, Dartmouth hosted teams from Brown, Harvard, Harvard Business school, and Tuck (Dartmouth’s business school) to compete.
Brown Women's Rugby Competes in Collegiate Final Four
The #2 ranked Brown Women's Rugby (11-3) team will travel to Palo Alto, CA this Friday to compete in the USA Rugby Division I Collegiate Final Four. Brown advanced to the Final Four with victories last weekend against UNC and Navy. The other teams advancing are #1 ranked Army (13-1), #3 ranked Stanford (7-1), and #4 ranked Penn State (6-1).
Posted: 04/28/2010
Seedings Set for USA Sevens College Championship Invitational
Dartmouth and Harvard will represent the Ivies at the USA Sevens College Championship Invitational. Both will compete in Pool A with a challenging first round draw which includes the 2 Ivy teams, recent 15s national champion CAL and Notre Dame.
Posted: 04/27/2010
All-Ivy Barbarians Have Strong First Showing at NRU Cup
The All-Ivy Barbarians assembled this weekend for an historic and inaugural entry into the NRU Cup in Albany, NY. Players were selected by the Ivy League coaches following the Fall 2009 Ivy League competition structure. Coaching the AIB squad this weekend were Ivy League coaches David Gonzales (Harvard), Mike Stevenson (Harvard) and Hayden James (Columbia). William Weber (Columbia) assisted as a team manager.
Kooga – Made for Rugby™
The All-Ivy Barbarians team kit and uniforms were provided by Kooga – Made for Rugby™.
Posted: 04/25/2010Dartmouth Puts Up Strong Fight Against Mystic River, 11-26
Dartmouth faced off against the Mystic River Rugby Club on Mystic’s home field at Pine Banks Park in Malden, MA. Conditions were ideal, allowing the Big Green to test all aspects of their game against one of the premier mens’ clubs in New England.
2009 All Ivy Squad announced
Following an historic and inaugural first season of Ivy League competition in the Ivy League Rugby Conference, the following players have been selected by the Ivy League coaches to the 2009 All Ivy Squad.
All Ivy Barbarians Head Coach
David Gonzales, Harvard
Hayden James, Columbia
Brown Men Almost Tames the Beast
Brown in its fourth match over two days, was unable to offset the power of Northeastern University in the final of the Collegiate Men’s First Division final of the 27th annual Beast of the East Rugby Tournament. Brown took second place in what is regarded as one of the premier collegiate spring rugby tournaments along the East Coast.
Harvard defeats Toulouse Universite Club on last minute kick
Having suffered a tough loss in Toulouse last year, the HRFC was determined to achieve a different outcome on a cold, rainy afternoon in Cambridge. The weather was in the HRFC’s favor, as their formidable strength and size advantage was utilized in full force while hampering the Toulouse Universite Club’s excellent passing and speed.