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By Ralph Scoville Today marked the last day of our fictitious season. To this point, we are 3-0 going into the finale at Bayonne. The weather was perfect for rugby, for hanging out on the deck, even for mowing the lawn. Why, Ryan even took off his tights! There are times when fact and fiction…

Morris Rugby’s own Tess Feury was recently featured in ESPN’s Resilient Athletes photo series. As a pediatric intensive care nurse at Morristown Medical Center, Tess is balancing being on the front lines of the COVID-19 global pandemic with her at-home training for the USA Rugby Women’s XVs national team. Tess got her start in rugby…

Morris’ own John Zeich was recently named one of two hookers on USA Rugby’s 2020 Men’s Under-20 team. This honor is the latest addition to an increasingly impressive rugby resume for the graduating senior at Lenape Valley Regional High School. As a junior on the Morris High School Boys team, John competed for the Rugby…

THANK YOU SO MUCH to all those who have donated! Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Morris Rugby community, our fundraiser surpassed the initial goal of $5,000 — the current total is just shy of $7,000! And, as promised, several members and supporters of the Morris Men’s Rugby team shaved their heads last week…

By Ralph Scoville It started like any other Saturday. You know, get up, run a quick 5 miles, sip some coffee and read the newspaper, eat my breakfast, then a quick double shot of Jameson to start my day. OK, you caught me. I MAY have exaggerated a few things. No, I did not run…

COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of our modern lives. It has changed the way we do business, taken many of our loved ones and disrupted every sector of our economy. But no industry has felt the impact of this disease more than our healthcare industry. Hospitals have been flooded with an increasing number of cases…

By Ralph Scoville Seinfeld was famous for being a show about… Nothing. Which is where we are on this match day, with me writing a game report about… Nothing. Our season opened on Long Island in early April, where the Junior Reporter did a splendiferous job of reporting on the non-action. He even accounted for…

By Ralph Scoville As the Coronavirus sweeps across our country, our life as we know it has been turned upside down. In times like these, it is important that we cling to whatever vestiges of normalcy that we can grasp. Whereas religious traditions dictate that we avoid meat on Good Friday, Morris Rugby traditions supersede…

Here’s what’s new and noteworthy in the world of Morris Rugby… April Statement from Morris Rugby President Andrea Matthews on COVID-19 To All the Morris Rugby Family, During this difficult time in our lives I know we have had to take a step back from rugby but wanted to take this opportunity to update everyone…

Download the PDF below to test your knowledge of rugby history, team trivia, rules and more with this fun quiz created by current Men’s Head Coach / former HS Boys Head Coach, Karl Matthews! Click Here to Download the Morris Rugby Quiz

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Morris Rugby Newsletter ~ April 2020