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Dartmouth, Queens, McGill in Weekend Clash

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:02:00 GMT

By Alex Goff (Ed Hagerty photo) Three of the top collegiate rugby teams in the Northeast of North American clashed over the weekend in Kingston, Ont., as Queens University, McGill and Dartmouth played their annual preseason matches. The rivalry holds something a little extra for all teams -...

Iowa State Pummels Huskers

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:40:00 GMT

By Pat Clifton Two teams hoping to make the most of the new-look DI competition, Iowa State of the Midwest-West Conference and Nebraska of the West-Central, met in Lincoln, Neb. Saturday, with the visitors winning big, 34-5. The Huskers got on the board first, punching in a try, but it was all Iowa...

Davenport Wins in Opener for DI Team

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:36:00 GMT

Davenport University opened up their first season as a DI college program with a very comfortable 45-6 win over the Grand Rapids Gazelles men's team Saturday. Seven different Panthers scored. The scoring started just under four minutes into the game when Lance Cavanaugh got into the middle of the G...

Snappy Start by IU

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:39:00 GMT

By Alex Goff (Photos by Joan Shepherd) Indiana University, Balls State and Purdue met this weekend for a round robin of matches in their buildup to fall play. Indiana came out of the day's competition with two wins, 54-5 over Ball State and a scrappy 17-5 win over Purdue. ...

Bowling Green Crushes Brockport

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:38:00 GMT

By RUGBYMag.com Staff A year ago Bowling Green played SUNY Brockport in a warmup match in Cleveland, and it was a close clash. This year, they met once again in the Rock 'n' Roll City, and this time BGSU rolled ... 143-0 to nothing. No, that's not a typo. "After 15 minutes they...

Clemson Loses XVs Coach, Adds 7s Coach

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:52:00 GMT

After five years as Clemson’s head coach, Wright Henry has stepped down to attend to increasing business and family commitments. “Henry has contributed a great deal of time and energy to the club since 2000,” wrote a team official, “and there is no way to properly show our gr...

Boston College Announces Coaching Staff

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:18:00 GMT

Chestnut Hill, Mass. – The Boston College Rugby Football Club has named Jeffrey Monfette as their new Head Coach. Monfette advances to the head coaching position in his sixth season with BCRFC; the previous five he served as the assistant head coach. Monfette has enjoyed considerable success ...

Colorado, Nebraska, Delaware Host Preseason Tests

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:04:00 GMT

By Pat Clifton (CU beat the Mines at Denver 7s this summer.) While some college teams are looking at the four-day Labor Day weekend as a break and perhaps a chance to grill some raw meat over an open flame, others are stepping on the field in an effort to put their fresh meat directly into the fir...

CSULB Adds Lakomskis to Staff

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:43:00 GMT

Long Beach State Rugby has announced former USA wing Al Lakomskis will be joining the coaching staff starting on September 21. Lakomskis will be the fourth coach in the program with Collegiate All-American experience; he will be working with existing backs coaches Bob Kaplan and Jason Reynolds As ...

Life Starts Undergrad Program with Recruits

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:13:00 GMT

Marietta, Ga. - Life University has released its first official undergraduate recruiting class as the program prepares for its inaugural season in undergraduate competition. The team is comprised of 15 high school graduates from all over the nation and one player from Oklahoma who did his schooling...

Kings Point USMMA Names New Coach

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:40:00 GMT

The United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point has named a new coach for the men's DI program. Ali Nazir takes over after serving at Stony Brook as the women's head coach and men's forwards coach. Nazir has also served on the staffs for the MetNY collegiate men's and U19 girls' a...

Mining Accident Claims Recent ASU Club President

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:21:00 GMT

(Photo courtesy Arizona State rugby club) The Arizona State University Rugby team was dealt a severe blow on Sunday, August 1 when the team was informed that their recent past president of the club, Ravi Defillipo, was tragically killed in a mining accident in Peru. Ravi had just celebrated his 24...

Buffalo Names Hodgins Head Coach

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:30:00 GMT

BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo Men's Rugby program has appointed Michael Hodgins of Batavia, NY Head Coach. Hodgins is replacing Mickey McGuire who announced his retirement in May after 23 years as Coach of UB Men's Rugby. During McGuire's tenure, UB Men's Rugby grew from a competitive, soc...

Davenport Taps Hickey to Lead DI Team

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:18:00 GMT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Davenport University Athletic Department has announced that the school’s two rugby programs have named their head coaches. Former DU assistant coach Justin Hickey will oversee the DI program while Isaac Herrick will lead the DII squad. Once ...

U. Delaware Breaks Ground on New Rugby Fields

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:17:00 GMT

By RUGBYMag.com Staff Long criticized for their narrow field, the University of Delaware program will have a brand-new turf sruface to play on for the 2010-2011 season. Ground was broken last week on a two-field synthetic surface facility, with room for a rugby field 70 meters wide and 100 meter...

Rugby Magazine Names All American Men's Team

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:20:00 GMT

Rugby Magazine has selected their 2010 Collegiate All Americans team

Stunning Loss for Florida Team

Mon, 10 May 2010 17:44:00 GMT

Player dies in boating accident

Mavs Owner, Former Rugger Mark Cuban Ponies Up Cash Prize For USA7s CCI

Tue, 04 May 2010 15:53:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and chairman of HD Net, announced today that he will make a $25,000 program contribution to the inaugural USA 7s Rugby Collegiate Championship taking place at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio from June 4-6, 2010. This fi...

In Their Own Words - Cal and BYU

Mon, 03 May 2010 17:16:00 GMT

Audio comments from Cal and BYU players and coaches.

Cal-BYU Clash One for the Ages

Sun, 02 May 2010 02:01:00 GMT

Bears win a classic

Big Scores for BYU and Cal

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:13:00 GMT

Yes it's those two again

Cal, BYU exert dominance, plaster ASU, Army

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:39:00 GMT

By Pat Clifton (Ed Hagerty photo) Cal and BYU have been on a crash course for each other since the Cougars upset the Bears in the DI national championship last year. At times, it seemed as though BYU was straying from that course, given their loss to rival Utah earlier this season. And after Army ...

College Big Four Live!

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:45:00 GMT

Watch all the weekend's action from inside Steuber stadium here with RUGBYMag.com's Alex Goff on the play-by-play. Free TV : Ustream Friday, April 30 11:00 am: Women’s DII - Temple University vs. UC – Santa Cruz - Dan Elliot Field *11:00 am: Women’s DI - Brown ...

No Rest for Bears

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:23:00 GMT

It's time to wrest back that trophy for Cal

Another Title Chance for Army

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:32:00 GMT

West Point remembers all-too-well a 2009 national semifinal where they didn't start the way they wanted. This time, they expect it all to be very different.