Penn v. Dartmouth

Dartmouth was able to dominate the Quakers in their first CRC match of 2013 winning 32-nil. Dartmouth Men seems ready to do it again in 2013. The Ivy Rugby Conference Champion Dartmouth is the CRC Champion of 2011 and 2012. Both Penn and Dartmouth have their work cut out as Wisconsin looked good in spurts against a dominate Arizona team in their first match. Arizona defeated the University of Wisconsin 31-17.

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University of Pennsylvania Rugby Sevens

Located in Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania is one of America’s oldest and most prestigious universities. Penn is America’s first University, and home to America’s first Medical School (the Pereleman School of Medicine) and Business School (Wharton). Unlike the other Colonial Colleges, Penn was founded not merely to train clergy but instead to provide what its founder, Benjamin Franklin, envisioned as a pragmatic education to our nascent nation’s youth so that they might become leaders in industry and governance.

Today, Penn continues Franklin’s vision by producing leaders on the rugby pitch. After decades without a proper home field, Penn finally found one with the creation of Penn Park in 2011, and, ever since, the team has been on the rise. Penn is a founding member of the Ivy Rugby Conference and 2012 Ivy South Champions. Lead by Co-Captains Billy Barron ’15 and John Colavita ’14, Penn finished second in Ivy 7s play and now is poised to build upon that success at the Collegiate Rugby Championships.

Penn’s achievements must be credited to its dedicated coaching staff, lead by Head Coach Omar Foda and Assistant Coaches Brian Dunbar and Rob Doyle. Combined, these coaches have molded a young team into a dynamic and exciting squad, sculpting raw talent like Christian “Fonz” Collins ’14 and Sawyer Waugh ’14, while still improving upon already experienced players like Doug Swift ’15 and Arthur Rempel ’16. Supported by its dedicated alumni and fans, Penn Rugby has the support it needs to succeed at the CRC.

Dartmouth College Rugby Sevens

Dartmouth is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences, and the Tuck School of Business, recently ranked the #1 full-time MBA program by the Economist as well as The Wall Street Journal.

Founded in 1769, Dartmouth is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution. With an undergraduate enrollment of roughly 4100 and a total student enrollment of 5,900, Dartmouth is the smallest school in the Ivy League. Dartmouth is consistently ranked #1 in the country for undergraduate teaching, and Dartmouth alumni consistently have the highest median salary 10 years out from graduation.

Rugby was originally played at Dartmouth in 1877, with the Big Green’s first intercollegiate match taking place in 1880 as the Dartmouth Rugby Football Association played Amherst College. The sport returned to campus in 1951 and has since been a staple as one of the most successful sports on campus and in the Ivy League.
Dartmouth has the most rugby wins and championships among the Ancient Eight of the Ivy League, including winning 12 of the last 15 Ivy League Championships (15s), as well as the 2012 Ivy League 7s Championship.

As the first American university side to tour the United Kingdom and Ireland, Dartmouth has an extensive legacy of international exposure. Recent tours have found the Big Green in Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Cardiff, Dublin, and Rome competing against and training alongside some of the world’s most illustrious rugby clubs. Touring is just one of the many reasons why Dartmouth excels at developing numerous All-Ivy players, Collegiate All-Americans, and US Eagles.

More importantly, Dartmouth Rugby has a team culture that creates friends for life, a fact reflected in the team’s incredibly supportive and loyal alumni base.

Returning players competing for spots on Dartmouth’s 2012 CRC 7s 12-man roster include All-Americans Nate Brakeley ’12, Paul Jarvis ’12, and Derek Fish ’12 (played 2010 injured for 2011 CRC); as well as co-captain Will Lehmann ’12, starter Will Mueller ’12, senior Clark Judge ’12, and up-and-comer Kevin Clark ’14. Also competing for a spot is 2011 Junior All-American Madison Hughes ’15.