Posted in Merchandise on Sep 30th, 2010
Boathouse Sports is well known for supplying sporting apparel for crew, lacrosse and several other sports. This year Boathouse has decided to break into the rugby market and when they went looking for schools to pilot their program with they came to Middlebury. Check out this RugbyMag.com article about this Boathouse venture–more to come on [...]
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Posted in Photos on Sep 28th, 2010
Thanks to Erik “Escobar” Fendik ’12.5 for posting these great photos from our game against UNH. Check out the new MCRC away kit, produced by Boathouse sports. Boathouse worked closely with Middlebury Rugby in creating their two new rugby lines (our home kit is featured in the Harvard game pics also available at the link [...]
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Posted in Match Reports on Sep 26th, 2010
Despite scoring an early try Middlebury starts off this game looking lacklustre–hurried in their decision making, hectic around the rucks. However, it does not take too long for the Blue to find their groove and from then on the points just keep rolling in. The Middlebury scrum absolutely abolishes the UNH pack, winning almost every [...]
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Posted in Match Reports on Sep 19th, 2010
In their opening game of the fall 2010 New England Division II regular season The Middlebury Men’s Rugby team posted a convincing win over Norwich, 53 – 7. From the opening kick to the final whistle Middlebury was in control of this game as Norwich struggled to keep up with theĀ outside pacemen of the Blue, [...]
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Posted in Photos on Sep 12th, 2010
Thanks to Phil Ehrlich ’11 for setting up this great photo website for pics from our games: check out hundreds of photos from our first fall game against Harvard. http://mcrcphotos.shutterfly.com
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Posted in Match Reports on Sep 11th, 2010
Middlebury wins a tough pre-season game against Harvard 33-17. Harvard dominated possession in the first half but great goal kicking by captain Brian Sirkia ’12.5 and a 60 meter intercept run by senior prop Christopher “Calves” Vandergrift ’11 kept Middlebury ahead. The blue took greater control as the 2nd half progressed but Harvard stayed in [...]
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Posted in Match Previews on Sep 10th, 2010
Middlebury takes on Harvard in a pre-season warm up game at Middlebury. In the spring the MCRC made the trip to Harvard and lost on a muddy field 12-20. Harvard returns the favor this time and will travel to the home of the BLUE on what should be a beautiful sunny day…perfect day for rugby. [...]
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