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Princeton Men 60 - Cornell 12
Princeton began the match slowly but scored on a kick tap off of a Big Red penalty. The Tigers’ first-half tries came on a combination of several long runs by quick backs and powerful forward tries from 5 and 10 meters out, captain and senior 8-man Spencer Ryan said.
Yet an easy Big Red try to end the first half sent the Tigers off the field determined to buckle down on defense and significantly increase their pressure on the Cornell squad.
Dartmouth 2nd XV 79 - Yale 0
Dartmouth Scoring Summary
- Dartmouth try by John Descalzi. Conversion no good. 5-0
- Dartmouth try by Casey O'keefe. Milligan conversion good. 12-0
- Dartmouth try by Colin Walmsley. Conversion no good. Dartmouth leads 17-0 15 minutes into the first half
- Dartmouth try by Christian Fisch. Milligan conversion good. 24-0
- Dartmouth try by Larry Anfo-Whyte off a poach. Milligan conversion good. 31-0
- 50 meter run by Larry Anfo-Whyte! Milligan conversion good. Dartmouth leads 38-0
1st XV Brown Men at Harvard Men
Brown scored four unconverted tries to Harvard’s one but had to come back in the final minutes of the match to eke out a 20-17 victory in this tense Ivy match-up. The muddy and wet conditions confounded the Bears all day as handling errors and careless penalties caused shifts from potential momentum to lost possession.
Dartmouth Downs Yalies in the Rain 60-0
Now 3-0 in Ivy Rugby Play While the conditions were far from ideal on Saturday for Dartmouth Rugby’s match against Yale, the Big Green was more than up to the challenge presented by the inclement weather.
Playing on a sloppy, muddy pitch and dealing with rain throughout the match, the team still managed to beat the Bulldogs 60-0, impressing a sizable crowd at Brophy Field that included College President Jim Yong Kim. With the win the team is now 3-0 in Ivy Rugby Conference play for the season, heading into next Saturday’s match at Brown.
Brown Men 2nd XV @ Harvard Men
With the field soggy from both the rain and the first XV match, scoring was expected to be low. The only first half points were from the foot of Brown outhalf Blair Cameron who scored 3 points on a penalty kick.
Brown Men 2nd XV 19 - Cornell Men 7
Cornell started out strongly scoring in the 15th minute. The conversion gave Cornell an early 7-0 lead.
Late in the first half prop Ed Freidman picked up the ball at the base of a ruck and through great individual effort dives into the try zone. After a missed conversion Brown is still down by two. (7-5 Cornell)
Brown Week One Ivy Rugby Conference Results
Brown enters week two of their Ivy Conference having lost to Columbia on September 24 and beaten Cornell on September 25.
Brown had the Columbia match almost in the bag, when the Lions came roaring back with two quick late scores to edge Brown 17-13 in the First XV match. Brown vs. Columbia match details »
Brown beat Columbia in the Second XV match 12-0.
Collegiate Sevens Championships Officially Announced
Boulder, Colorado -- The USA Rugby Board of Directors has approved a proposal from the College Management Council for a new Collegiate Sevens National Championship for Men's and Women's Teams that will debut in Dec, 2011.
The USA Rugby Collegiate Rugby Sevens National Championships will be held on the 16th and 17th of Dec, 2011, at a site that is yet to be determined. The Championships will consist of 24 Collegiate Men's Teams and 16 Collegiate Women's Teams.
Posted: 09/29/2011Brown 2nd XV 44 - Dartmouth 2nd XV 0
The future looks bright for Bruno as the Brown 2nd XV rolled over the Dartmouth 2nd XV. Both sides fielded virtually 'all rookies' - playing their first match. Brown scrum half Zuleyka Marquez '15 was inspiring as a runner and as a field general. She never hesitated and her teammates responded putting Dartmouth under relentless pressure.
Dartmouth Seconds defeat Cornell in a shortened match
The 2nd XV followed the 1st XV match in a shortened match, shutting out the Big Red 2nd XV 37-0.