Yale University 11 @ Brown University 27
Brown completely dominated Yale in the second half scoring the last 21 points of the match in Week 3, Round 4 of the Ivy League Rugby Championship Series 2009.
Brown University (1st XV) v. Yale University (1st XV)
Referee: Antoine Galou
Kick-off: 10:00 am
A matchup of 2-1 teams in the Ivies, this an early battle to determine third place saw a virtually evan contest through the first half of play. Yale kept most field position and ball possession, but Brown had a one point 12-11 lead at the half. Sloot scored first for Yale in the corner. Yale 5 - Brown 0. Brown's centers combined to put Sam Rabb underneath the posts. Rabb's conversion made the score Brown 7 - Yale 5. Sloot put Yale back in the lead with a penalty kick. Yale 8 - Brown 7. Sloot second penalty kick of the half put Yale up by four. Yale 11 - Brown 7. Prop forward Andrew Alvarez scores just before the half to give Brown a narrow half time lead in this back and forth first half.
Halftime: Yale 11 - Brown 12.
The second half was all Brown. Brown kept Yale pinned in its own half for 40 minutes. Yale was unable to attain ball possession in the attacking zone the entire second half. Center James McGinn scored next for Brown. Brown 17 Yale 11. A Rabb penalty kick and converted try by Ben Baker made the final, Brown 27 Yale 11. The match was played in steady rain slowing the game down a bit. Set pieces were about even throughout the contest.
Final: Yale 11 - Brown 27
Brown First XV 27, Yale First XV 11
First XV First Half Scoring Yale: Sloot #15 try: Brown 0 Yale 5 Brown: Sam Rabb #15, try and conversion: Brown 7 Yale 5 Yale: Sloot #15 penalty kick: Brown 7 Yale 8 Yale: Sloot #15 penalty kick: Brown 7 Yale 11 Brown: Andrew Alvarez #3, try: Brown 12 Yale 11
First XV Second Half Scoring Brown: James McGinn #13, try: Brown 17 Yale 11 Brown: Sam Rabb #15, penalty kick: Brown 20 Yale 11 Brown: Ben Baker #14 try, Rabb #15 conversion: Brown 27 Yale 11
Brown University First XV Squad 1. Bob Forrester ’10, 2. Jay Smith’10, 3. Andrew Alvarez’11 4. Ben Mossbarger’10 5. Mike Wharton’12 6. Rall Walsh’10 7. Hao Li’10 8. Chaney Harrison’11 9. David Riley’10 10. Zahid Jethani’13 11. Dow Travers’11 12. Brad Arlington’10 13. James McGinn’12 14. Ben Baker’10 15. Sam Rabb’10