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Yale Prevails against Penn

Yale's 1st XV defeated the Quakers 12-5 on the opening weekend of Ivy rugby. Team captain Joseph Murdy led the offense with 4 penalty kicks against a Penn team that held the ball for large portions of the game but could not break the Bulldog's defense.

Yale also won the 2nd XV game 8-5.  

Princeton defeats Millersville

The Princeton Tigers prevailed over visiting Millersville 20-14. 

Nixon Field, Queens University

Dartmouth Rugby Tackles Preseason, Canada Tour

The Dartmouth Rugby Football Club returned to Hanover, NH, on August 22 for the start of another preseason. The squad has been drilling intently since last Friday, enduring multiple two-session days under the instruction of coach Gavin Hickie and returning strength and conditioning coach, James Willocks. 

Posted: 09/03/2014
Faded Red Final Honor Roll 2014

Faded Red Final Honor Roll 2014

The Faded Red Rugby Alumni Association would like to take a moment to thank those whose generous gifts have supported Cornell Rugby this past fiscal year.

Faded Red's fundraising increased 204% year-over-year! Help us continue this momentum in the new fiscal year by renewing your support today using the quick links below.

Posted: 08/26/2014
Greg McWilliams (left) at welcome party

Yale Rugby Welcomes New Head Coach

The Yale Men’s Rugby Club has announced the hiring of Greg McWilliams as new head coach. McWilliams will be replacing longtime Yale men’s rugby coach Jan Pikul, who is stepping down due to family commitments. 

McWilliams, a native of Dublin, Ireland, served as senior head coach of rugby at St. Michael’s College in Dublin, where he also taught Geography and Business. Since 2010, he has been part of the coaching staff of the Leinster U19s, the current Irish RFU Junior Interprovincial Champions. Many Leinster players feed into the Irish National Team.

Posted: 08/26/2014
Boathouse Sports Official Outfitter of Ivy Rugby

Boathouse Sports Official Outfitter of Ivy Rugby Conference through 2017

Philadelphia, PA – Boathouse Sports is proud to announce a renewed agreement through 2017 as the official outfitter of the Ivy Rugby Conference. Ivy Rugby includes all eight rugby teams of the schools of the Ivy League: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Yale.

Posted: 07/24/2014

1st XV Cornell Women at Harvard-Radcliffe Women

Cornell goes to Harvard and is defeated 75-nil.

1st XV Yale Women at Columbia Women

Columbia defeats Yale 34-27 in an epic battle at Columbia.

1st XV Harvard-Radcliffe Women at Yale Women

Harvard women's rugby defeated Yale 54-0, earning their first win of the season. 

1st XV Columbia Women at Cornell Women

Cornell notched a win over Columbia at home on Sept. 20.

Tries were scored by Hannah Smith, Ali Farrish, Angela Wang and Collette Roberto for a final score of 22-0.