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Northeast College D1 Playoffs are set
Ivy II representative Dartmouth and Ivy II second place finisher Harvard move on to the NRU round of eight teams playoffs this weekend.
After much discussion, the inclusion of the newly formed Ivy League Rugby Conference has changed the playoff structure in 2009. The top seeds go to the first place finisher in each of the four conferences. Dartmouth College will play host to the New England runner-up Boston College, while Harvard University will travel to Syracuse to play the Hammerheads.
Dartmouth Wins the Ivy League with a 53-6 Victory over Yale
Dartmouth College closed the regular season with a 7‐0 Ivy League record. Yale, who lost to Harvard last Saturday 26-7, finished as the the fourth seed in the Ivies.
Brown Playoff Bid Spoiled by Crimson 24-25
After a lopsided 69-10 loss to Harvard in Round 3 of the Ivy League Championship Series, Brown showed tremendous improvement taking Harvard to the final whistle before losing a heart breaker. Harvard's last second try gives Harvard a 25-24 victory over Brown.
Cornell 21 - Columbia 5
Cornell finally got the victory it has been working hard for all season with a convincing win over Columbia. Cornell came out fired and determined to put on a good show. A good show it was indeed.
Dartmouth College 2nd XV 36 @ Brown University 2nd XV 10
Brown matched the Dartmouth Seconds for the first half of the match. Dartmouth scored just before the half to take a 12-10 lead into intermission. The Big Green swept away Brown in the second half. The final was 36-10 Dartmouth.
Dartmouth College 1st XV 36 @ Brown University 15 1st XV
In a season that has seen Dartmouth only rarely not in complete control of a match, the nationally‐ranked Big Green were put to the test by a physical and well‐coached Brown side to finish out the Ivy League play. Trailing Dartmouth by 12-5 in the first half, Brown was unable to upset the undefeated Dartmouth.
Dartmouth College 2nd XV 36 @ Brown University 2nd XV 10
Brown matched the Dartmouth Seconds for the first half of the match. Dartmouth scored just before the half to take a 12-10 lead into intermission. The Big Green swept away Brown in the second half. The final was 36-10 Dartmouth.
Columbia University 5 @ Cornell University 21
Cornell defeats visiting Columbia 21-5 in round 7 of the Ivy League Rugby Championship Series on homecoming weekend in Ithaca. Cornell, previously the only winless team in the Ivies gets a tally in the win column.
Posted: 10/17/2009
Princeton University 14 @ University of Pennsylvania 10
Princeton spoiled Penn's chances to pick up their second win of the season as the University of Pennsylvania Rugby Club hosted the Tigers in Round 7 of the Ivy League Rugby Championship Series 2009 at historic Franklin Field.
Princeton University 14 @ University of Pennsylvania 10
BROWN • COLUMBIA • CORNELL • DARTMOUTH • HARVARD • PENN • PRINCETON • YALE
Posted: 10/17/2009Harvard University 26 @ Yale University 7
Round 7 of the Ivy League Rugby Championship Series 2009
Yale University (1st XV) vs. Harvard University (1st XV)
Referee: Priscott Kick-off Time: 1:00 PM
Scoring, 1st half Try --- Will Alexander, Yale Conversion... Ryan Vandersloot, Yale
Yale University (2nd XV) 5 vs. Harvard University (2nd XV) 17
Kick-off Time: 2:30 PM
BROWN • COLUMBIA • CORNELL • DARTMOUTH • HARVARD • PENN • PRINCETON • YALE