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Ivy Wildcard Semi-Final: Penn 1st XV v. Princeton 2nd XV

Penn defeated Princeton's 2nds earning the right to play Cornell for fifth in the Ivies on Sunday.

Ivy Wildcard Second Tier Semi-Final

Weekend Schedule

Saturday April 14th, Field 1

12:00pm Dartmouth 1st XV v. Harvard 1st XV
2:00pm Cornell 1st XV v. Dartmouth 2nd XV

Ivy Wildcard Semi-Final: Cornell 1st XV v. Dartmouth 2nd XV

Cornell defeats Dartmouth's 2nd side and will face the winner of Penn v. Princeton's 2nds.

Ivy Wildcard Second Tier Semi-Final

Weekend Schedule

Saturday April 14th, Field 1

12:00pm Dartmouth 1st XV v. Harvard 1st XV
2:00pm Cornell 1st XV v. Dartmouth 2nd XV

Dartmouth Beats Harvard 51-7 in Ivy Wildcard

Top seeded Dartmouth took on fourth seeded Harvard in Ivy Rugby action this weekend at Princeton University. Dartmouth will play Princeton tomorrow for national playoff berth and score home-field advantage in the first round of the USA Rugby quarter finals as they will host.

1st XV Brown Men at Connacht Development (Athlone)

Brown won its second successive and final tour match against an Athlone based Connacht Development squad 25-17. In this match the backs were much more of a factor both offensively and defensively. The team balance created more space for the backs, and defensively, center Dow Travers’12 and wing Dan Tonderys’14 had particularly good performances.

Dubarry Park
Athlone

1st XV Brown Men at Connacht Development (Galway)

Brown played a terrific first half, lost its lead, but recovered late in the match to defeat a young but skilled Connacht Development squad 25-19. Brown’s fitness and teamwork were evident as Brown did not deviate from its game plan. Brown pressure at the end caused the late match penalty kick for the lead and the try which sealed the victory.

Connacht Sports Ground
College Road, Galway

Dartmouth Wins Scott F. Milley Memorial 7’s Tournament at University of New Hampshire

Taking the field for the first time since returning from its spring tour to the Cayman Islands, and playing in a 7s tournament for the first time since the Ivy Rugby Sevens in November, Dartmouth Rugby didn’t show any rust in winning the Scott F. Milley Memorial 7’s Tournament hosted by the University of New Hampshire Saturday. The Big Green entered four teams in the college division, and while all of them had positive moments on the day, the 1^st VII by far enjoyed the best results, going undefeated en route to brining home the championship.

Dartmouth Rugby Ready For Spring Tour to the Cayman Islands

March 3^rd, 2012– With winter term classes wrapped up and the spring season fast approaching, Dartmouth Rugby will be packing its bags and heading down to the sunny Cayman Islands for its annual spring tour. The Big Green will be in the Caribbean between March 15th and 25^th, and during the course of their week and half stay they’ll play some of the best competition the islands have to offer.

Brown Spring Tour a Success with Two Wins

Brown won both if its matches in Ireland, defeating two Connacht Development teams in Galway and Athlone, 25-19 and 25-17 respectively. The entire tour from March 22 to 29 was spent in the Galway. Brown had the extraordinary benefit of a week of coaching from former Ireland and US Rugby coach Eddie O’Sullivan. Eddie is a great friend of Brown Rugby and his help was instrumental in Brown’s preparation and success.

Posted: 04/04/2012

Dartmouth Beats Princeton 50-3 to Advance to National Playoffs

Dartmouth Rugby closed out a successful weekend at the Ivy Playoff Tournament in Princeton, NJ Sunday, beating the hometown Princeton Tigers 50-3. As a result of the victory, The Big Green earned the Ivy Rugby Conference’s automatic bid to the national Division I-AA tournament. The team’s 1st round opponent will be Shippensburg and the game will be played at home in Hanover as part of hosting the East Regional of the tournament (along with the Division II playoffs as well) Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th.