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Quebec champions, McGill at Dartmouth Men

Dartmouth Rugby Classic presented by Rockwood and Royall Lyme

2nd XV Queen’s at Dartmouth Men

Dartmouth Rugby Classic presented by Rockwood and Royall Lyme

Ontario champions, Queen’s at Dartmouth Men

Dartmouth Rugby Classic presented by Rockwood and Royall Lyme

Dartmouth to Host the Rockwood RoyallRugby Classic Labor Day Weekend

After a successful spring highlighted by taking the title at the USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC), Dartmouth Rugby will return its focus to the 15-man version of the game Labor Day weekend as part of the annual Dartmouth Rugby Classic presented by Rockwood and Royall Lyme.The classic, as usual, will bring some of the best sides in the US and Canada to Hanover with McGill University, Queen’s University, and traditional rivals Army taking part.

Dartmouth Drops Tough League Match to Harvard 27-12

The DWRC lost in an all-out battle 27-12 to Harvard, who are back in Division I after winning the 2011 DII National Championship. Despite enjoying the majority of possession in the first half, The Big Green failed to capitalize on several opportunities in Harvard territory, with key handling errors preventing them from getting on the board.

Columbia Women Gain First Ivy Victory over Yale 28-22

On a beautiful, warm autumn afternoon, the Columbia women's rugby team hosted Yale, and, led by fullback Isadora Cerullo's three tries and four conversions, earned their first League victory 28-22 to conclude play for the women in their inaugural Ivy Rugby Conference season. Columbia had leads of  9 points (twice) and 11 points; but Yale closed within a single score each time, matching try for try, though they ultimately were never able to regain the lead.

1st Half

Yale scored first in just the second minute on turnover ball from midfield, conversion missed, 0-5 Yale.

Brown Women 29 - Harvard Women 8

Brown remained undefeated in Ivy play with a messy 29-8 win over a scrappy Harvard side. The wet field benefited Harvard as it slowed down the pace and allowed the big Harvard forwards to bully Brown off the ball.

1st XV Princeton Women at Dartmouth Women

On a beautiful New England Saturday the DWRC lost a back-and-forth battle to Princeton 24-31.  Princeton opened up the scoring and took a 12-0 lead 13 minutes into the first half. Dartmouth responded with a converted try by Karoline Walter '13 off of a run by Ashley Afranie-Sakyi '13. Princeton ended the half with a penalty kick after a long DWRC tryline stand and the Dartmouth team went into the half down 7-15.

1st XV Columbia Women at Brown Women

Brown women moved to 3-0 in league play with a 58-0 win over Columbia. Brown scored 45 seconds into the match when wing Shakeela Faulkner '12 took a beautiful pass from Chelsea Garber and raced 30 meters in to score. Minutes later center Michelle VanderPloeg '12 scored the first of her 3 try's. Ploeg took a beautiful pass from Elizabeth StanIcoff '12 who burst through the Columbia defense off the kick-off and raced 50 meters before drawing the last defender and dishing the ball to Ploeg, Chelsea converted and Brown led 12-0.

Brown Women 85-0 win in New Haven

The Brown women dominated a determined but young Yale squad, walking off with an 85-0 win in New Haven. All American Blaine Martin 11.5 opened the scoring 3 minutes in gathering in a beautifully placed chip from flyhalf and All American Chelsea Garber '12 and touching down between the posts. Chelsea converted and Brown was up 7-0.