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Dartmouth Beats Harvard 51-7 in Ivy Wildcard
Top seeded Dartmouth took on fourth seeded Harvard in Ivy Rugby action this weekend at Princeton University. Dartmouth will play Princeton tomorrow for national playoff berth and score home-field advantage in the first round of the USA Rugby quarter finals as they will host.
1st XV Brown Men at Connacht Development (Athlone)
Brown won its second successive and final tour match against an Athlone based Connacht Development squad 25-17. In this match the backs were much more of a factor both offensively and defensively. The team balance created more space for the backs, and defensively, center Dow Travers’12 and wing Dan Tonderys’14 had particularly good performances.
Dubarry Park
Athlone
1st XV Brown Men at Connacht Development (Galway)
Brown played a terrific first half, lost its lead, but recovered late in the match to defeat a young but skilled Connacht Development squad 25-19. Brown’s fitness and teamwork were evident as Brown did not deviate from its game plan. Brown pressure at the end caused the late match penalty kick for the lead and the try which sealed the victory.
Connacht Sports Ground
College Road, Galway
Dartmouth Wins Scott F. Milley Memorial 7’s Tournament at University of New Hampshire
Taking the field for the first time since returning from its spring tour to the Cayman Islands, and playing in a 7s tournament for the first time since the Ivy Rugby Sevens in November, Dartmouth Rugby didn’t show any rust in winning the Scott F. Milley Memorial 7’s Tournament hosted by the University of New Hampshire Saturday. The Big Green entered four teams in the college division, and while all of them had positive moments on the day, the 1st VII by far enjoyed the best results, going undefeated en route to brining home the championship.
Dartmouth Rugby Ready For Spring Tour to the Cayman Islands
March 3rd, 2012– With winter term classes wrapped up and the spring season fast approaching, Dartmouth Rugby will be packing its bags and heading down to the sunny Cayman Islands for its annual spring tour. The Big Green will be in the Caribbean between March 15th and 25th, and during the course of their week and half stay they’ll play some of the best competition the islands have to offer.
Brown Spring Tour a Success with Two Wins
Brown won both if its matches in Ireland, defeating two Connacht Development teams in Galway and Athlone, 25-19 and 25-17 respectively. The entire tour from March 22 to 29 was spent in the Galway. Brown had the extraordinary benefit of a week of coaching from former Ireland and US Rugby coach Eddie O’Sullivan. Eddie is a great friend of Brown Rugby and his help was instrumental in Brown’s preparation and success.
Posted: 04/04/2012Dartmouth Beats Princeton 50-3 to Advance to National Playoffs
Dartmouth Rugby closed out a successful weekend at the Ivy Playoff Tournament in Princeton, NJ Sunday, beating the hometown Princeton Tigers 50-3. As a result of the victory, The Big Green earned the Ivy Rugby Conference’s automatic bid to the national Division I-AA tournament. The team’s 1st round opponent will be Shippensburg and the game will be played at home in Hanover as part of hosting the East Regional of the tournament (along with the Division II playoffs as well) Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th.
Yale Finished Day 1 in Las Vegas Undefeated
After defeating Weber state in the first match, Yale played Indiana University to a 12-12 tie.
Yale’s Line Up
1) John Lesnewich
2) Dalton Carr (replaced in 9th minute by Eian Katz)
3) Tim Brooks
4) Rob Morse
5) Sam Power
6) Mac Hull
7) Dan O’Brien
Yale Defeats Weber State in First Game at the Las Vegas 7’s (24-14)
Yale scored early with a long try by Dalton Carr, which was converted by Sam Power (7-0). Weber State responded soon after with a converted try to tie the match (7-7). Near the end of the half, Mack Hull scored for Yale off a scrum deep in Weber State territory, convert by Sam Power. Halftime score was 14-7.
In the second half, Weber State started quickly with a converted try to tie up the game (14-14). Yale then responded with 2 unanswered tries from Rob Morse and Dan O’Brien. Final score was 24-14 Yale.
Posted: 02/10/2012
Day 1 Vegas: Dartmouth Women win two of three
When you think Dartmouth 7s, you think of the men's CRC champions. But at the Las Vegas Invitational, it's the women who are representing the college's 7s' reputation - and doing a pretty good job at it.
Written by Jackie Finlan, www.rugbymag.com
Posted: 02/10/2012