2016 Koranda Cup

Led by Captain Anteneh Sarbanes ’16, Princeton won the 15th annual Koranda Cup match 31-19 against Yale University, retaining the Cup for the 5th straight year. The annual meeting between Princeton and Yale took place April 23 at Rickerson Field. 

Princeton got off to a fast start, playing some of its best rugby all year, and led 31-5 thirty-five minutes into the game. Overall five tries were scored with backs and forwards working together to move the ball across the pitch.

Princeton trys were scored by Anteneh Sarbanes ‘16, Chinezimuzo Mmegwa ‘18, Olutobiloba Aboaba ‘19 and Ali Alami ‘16 who scored 2 tries. Max Weber ‘17 kicked three conversions.

Yale scored under the posts right before halftime and kicked the conversion bringing the score to 31-12 at the break and they came back strong throughout the second half.

As the game progressed, Yale’s superior conditioning started to tell and Princeton was put under more and more pressure. When the Princeton fullback was shown a Yellow card for preventing the quick release of the ball in a Yale ruck 10 meters from the Princeton try line, Yale scored a final try, exploiting their numerical advantage, and successfully made the conversion to make the score 31-19 at the final whistle.

Playing only his 4th ever rugby match, Britt Colcolough ’16 was named Princeton’s Man of the Match.

In 2015, Princeton defeated Yale 31-12 at New Haven to keep the Koranda Cup for the 4th consecutive year.

About the Koranda Cup

Established in honor of the historic ties between the Princeton and Yale rugby clubs dating to 1873, the Koranda Cup was founded in 2003 in memory of Princeton alum Rob Koranda '02.  

With the Ivy Women's 7s Championship also taking place at Rickerson Field on the 23rd, it should be a great day of rugby at Princeton University.