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Columbia Plays Inspired Rugby v Dartmouth
Randall’s Island, NY- Dartmouth faced off against Columbia this weekend as Dartmouth looked to go 5-0 in the Ivy League and Columbia looked for its first win. Columbia played inspired rugby throughout the contest putting pressure all match long against the Big Green.
Columbia scored more points than anyone else in the league vs Dartmouth scoring 3 times. The boys from Hanover, it turned out, were too much for the home team winning by a score of 73-19.
Brown Seniors Win Last Match at Marvel
PROVIDENCE RI -- It was a muddy day for rugby at Marvel field on the campus of Brown University as @brownrugby defeated @cornellrugby by a score of 27-15.
Brown scored the first fifteen points of the contest as the Brunos scored 2 trys and a penalty. Scumhalf Joey Paolino slid in for the first Brown try. Pete McHugh then notched a difficult kick to make it 7. Paolino then stole a pass and dished to Nkanyiso Nzimande who zoomed past Big Red defenders and into the try zone. Brown took a 15 to nothing lead as Pete McHugh bangs the ball through the uprights after a Cornell penalty.
Is a ball carrier hurdling a tackler dangerous play?
The latest USA Rugby guideline for a ball carrier hurdling a tackler is discussed by Richard Every. Richard is USA Rugby's High Performance Referee Manager. It was informally discussed with World Rugby. It seems it should be addressed on a case by case basis.
Posted: 10/17/2016Princeton 14 - Brown 0 (forfeit)
What was supposed to be a key matchup in the Ivies ended up as a forfeit as Brown Women were unable to field a squad for the match.
Dartmouth 83 - Princeton 0
Hanover, NH- it was a beautiful but chilly day as Dartmouth faced off against Princeton this weekend to defend its first place position in the Ivy League. Princeton, the only other undefeated Ivy League team, hoped to capitalize on some momentum, but the Big Green proved too much for the Tigers.
Penn defeats Yale 21-14 in Penn Park
Penn defeated Yale by the score of 21-14 at a well fought match at Dunning-Cohen Champions Field in Penn Park Saturday. Penn scored two first half trys to make the score 14 - nil at the break. After taking a seemingly commanding lead 21-0 early in the 2nd frame, Yale came roaring back to score twice with a chance to tie it up at the final whistle.
Halftime Penn 14 - Yale 0
Final Penn 21 - Yale 14
Brown Women 81 - Yale 5
Brown traveled to and defeated Yale in an Ivy Rugby Conference crossover match. Brown won 81-5.
Cornell men to Harvard to dedicate new pitch
Harvard defeated Cornell 31-12 at Roberto A. Mignone Field. The halftime score at Mignone was Harvard 17 - Cornell 12. #ThanksRobertoMignone
Cornell Scoring
Cornell try by #3 Zach Tretler. Conversion made by Ryo Inkyo 7-7
Sam Martinez bursts through for a try. Conversion is no good. Score 12-12
Ethan Venosa try. 31-17
Fall 2016 Cornell Men
Cornell Men (19) at Columbia Men (15)
Cornell defeated Columbia Oct 1, 2016
Brown 50 - Columbia 29 on Randalls Island
NEW YORK CITY, NY -- Brown University Rugby team traveled to the Big Apple to play the Lions of Columbia. The match within two points at the halfway mark went to the favor of Brown in the end by a score of 50 to 29.