Brown Men 53 - Yale 15

With sole possession of second place on the line, the Bears came to play, overwhelming a young Yale team with four converted first half tries, all scored by motivated seniors playing their last Ivy Rugby Conference match of the season. The entire Brown forward pack deserve an assist for their dominance in the scrums, lineouts and breakdowns.

However, it was lock Chaney Harrison11.5 from a lineout drive, hooker and co-captain Dan Levine-Spound’12.5 from a ruck break and flanker Brent Zajaczkowski’12 who scored the first three tries. A clever kick ahead by fly half Zahid Jethani’13 gave Zajaczkowski a tap down in goal and a similar kick by “Z” was pounced on by center and co-captain Dow Travers’12 for Brown’s last try of the first half. Left wing James McGinn’s ’12 boot was on fire has he converted 4 of 4 to provide Brown with a 23 point halftime cushion.

As the second half began, Brown’s scrum half Matt Leonard’14 took a quick penalty from five meters for a try, and Yale’s #12 followed with a breakaway try. However, Brown went on a burst with four unanswered tries to put the match away. Any kicking magic from the first half disappeared as Brown was unable to convert any second half scores.

Breaks by fullback Ryan Jones’14 and Travers were finished off by right wing Dan Tonderys’14 who broke a tackle and lunged over the line for a try. A lineout break from the forwards was quickly reversed with Jethani and center Taylor Peak’12 putting  McGinn’12 away for a try. Reserve fly half, Blair Cameron’13 made broke for 40 meters  then kicked ahead for Travers, who won the footrace for the try. And to finish, Brown disrupted a Yale scrum, with flanker Lachland Stewart’13 breaking with the ball and feeding Harrison for the last try of the match. It was appropriate that these two forwards partnered for the final score as they were dominant on the field all day.

Props Micah Baclig’14 and Everett Epstein’13 and locks Mike Wharton’12 and Landon Turley’12 were work horses all day, and all of the second half reserves kept the team fresh and attacking until the final whistle.

Referee: Norbert Deslauriers

Scoring

• Ready for kickoff http://t.co/AgnrlXgW
• Brown scores on a long maul by Chaney Harrison in 10th minute and James McGinn converts on a tough kick, making the score 7-0
• After Yale held them near the try line for a few minutes, Brown's Dan Levine-Spound eventually punches it in and James McGinn converts the kick. 14-0 Brown
• After a failed throw-in Yale and Brown scrum in Yale territory http://t.co/ltzXxhaW
• A great kick by Brown gives Yale a throw-in 10 meters in from the Yale try line, and a couple kicks from Power get the ball back to midfield
• Nick Finger throws a player backwards with a stiff arm at midfield.
• Yale's Finger gets the ball out to the backs who take it 50 yards for a Yale try.
• Alex Du punched it in and Power missed a tough kick, 5-14 Brown on top
• Brown's Brent Zajaczkowski answers right back with a try of their own and James McGinn makes the kick from straight on, 21-5 Brown
• Brown comes Down the field again with a long grubber that Dow Travers touches down in their try zone. James McGinn converts another straight on kick, 28-5
• Yale brings it in at halftime down 23. Score is 28-5 and Yale will receive the kick to start the second half http://t.co/UN9PGKzh
• Brown kicks off to start the half
• A Yale penalty near the try line leads to a Brown Matt Leonard try. Missed kick. 33-5
• A fantastic run by Dalton Carr after a scrum sets up Yale's Eian Katz for a try. Kick missed. 33-10 Brown
• Brown weaves down the field for a diving try by Dan Tonderys. McGinn hooked the kick. 38-10 Brown
• Brown's James McGinn scores another try and the kick is short. Yale now rotating in the reserves. 43-10 Brown
• 53-10 Brown after they add a couple more unconverted tries by Dow Travers and Chaney Harrison.
• Time winding down here.
• The referee blows the whistle to end the game.
• Final score: Brown 53, Yale 10
• Big thank you to Debbie and Bubba Martin for making the entire Yale team burritos. A great surprise for the bus ride home.