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Princeton Women vs. Harvard: The rematch
On October 1, 2011 Princeton Women defeated Harvard Women 26-14. Due to the victory, Princeton qualifies for nationals. Three teams from the Northeast will make the national field of 16.
Harvard Women, who won the Division II National Championship in the spring of 2011, do not make the finals, but can consider the season a success as they move up and compete admirably in their first season in the 1st Division and in the Ivy Rugby Conference.
Brown wins the Northeast!
The Northeast championship match pitted 2 of the top women's rugby programs in the country against one another. In a match characterized by big hits and tenacious runs Brown beat Army, the reigning national champions 36-17. Both sides go to the National playoffs in the spring.
Boston College Rugby 22 - Dartmouth College Rugby 5
The 10am match played on Brophy Field.
- BC with first try, score is 5-0 BC
- BC with another try, score is 10-0
- Another try by BC out wide, score is 15-0 BC
- BC scores, 22-0 BC
- Afranie-Sakyi scores for Dartmouth and Bc gets 2 sin bins, score is 22-5
- Final Boston College Rugby 22 - Dartmouth College Rugby 5
Dartmouth Wins Ivy Sevens - Full scoring posted
Dartmouth defeated Harvard in the final match of the Ivy 7s Championships 41-14. The event was being hosted by The Boston Irish Wolfhounds and Harvard Rugby at the Irish Culture Center.
Brown, the Ivy reigning champion, lost their chance to repeat as Ivy Conference champs, a title they earned in the spring of 2011, after losing to Harvard on what appeared to be a match ending winning try. The referee called a forward pass and Harvard held on for a 14-12 victory.
H2H to Film at Ivy VIIs Championships
Ivy Rugby is excited to announce that H2H will be on hand at the Ivy VIIs Championships on November 5th to film the top athletes from all 8 of the Ivy League school rugby teams in attendance. H2H joins Royall Lyme and Boathouse Sports as key sponsors who will be in attendance for the second ever sevens championship event.
Posted: 11/05/2011NE Plate: Dartmouth Women 38 - Brockport 24
The Dartmouth Women took on Brockport, the third seed from New York State, in the first round of the Womens Northeast Plate yesterday and soundly defeated the Bulldogs 38-24. The Northeast Final Four Weekend is being hosted by Dartmouth Women at Corey Ford Clubhouse.
Northeast Final Four and Plate Division Tournaments
The Northeast Final Four and Plate Division Tournaments will be held on November 5th and 6th at the Corey Ford Rugby Clubhouse (Brophy and Battle Fields) at 9 Reservoir Road in Hanover, NH. Congratulations to all of the teams who will be competing in the Northeast Playoffs this weeekend, especially Princeton and Harvard who had to battle the elements as well as very worthy opponents yesterday.
Posted: 11/05/2011
Dartmouth Rugby Competes in Ivy 7's Championship Saturday
The 2011 Ivy Rugby 7's Championship will be held at The Irish Cultural Centre in Canton, MA, on Saturday November 5th from 9am till 3pm. National Champions Dartmouth will take on the other seven Ivy League schools in this action packed Saturday. Dartmouth will have 3 teams competing: a 1st VII looking to take home the Championship; and a 2nd and 3rd VII competing for the TIER II trophy.
Posted: 11/03/2011
A Whitewash (and Whiteout) at Yale
Yale University, New Haven, CT -- Brown University participated in a small warm-up 7’s event at Yale University to prepare the team for the Ivy 7’s Championship next weekend at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton MA. Eight teams participated in the event that was eventually cut short due to weather conditions. A winter storm hit New Haven at about noon causing a couple games to be canceled and no final to be played. Both Brown sides were able to get 3 games each.
Posted: 11/01/2011