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Let the Games Begin . . . .
Prior to the opening of our Spring season, the NYC Parks Commission requested a sit-down with the 6 families of Metro NYC Old Boys Pugby (we cannot call it rugby, because USA Rugby would expect a vigorish, as if our lifetime of blood and sweat equity is not enough). Between the Gents and the Village…
Read MoreMorris Lions HS Boys win handsomely!
Finally, after two cancelations the Spring season got underway on Sunday 8 April with a 44 – 0 win over Highlanders (West Milford). Prior to the game the High School Boys unveiled the new playing jerseys. Thanks to the funding raising efforts of the team, many supporters and especially the sponsors who made this possible.…
Read MoreJenny Stumpf signed her “Letter of Intent” to play Division II rugby with St. Bonaventure
Today as the Rugby NJ College Fair & Combine Jenny Stumpf signed her “Letter of Intent” to play Division II rugby with St. Bonaventure. The Bonnies play in the Upstate New York Collegiate Rugby Conference.Pictured here are Coach Gene Caulfield, Morris U18 Girls, Jenny Stumpf, Coach Clarence Picard, St. Bonaventure Women.
Read MoreTwo Morris Lions High School Seniors signed their letters of intent to play Rugby at Iona College
Two Morris Lions High School Seniors signed their letters of intent to play Rugby at Iona College at Rugby New Jersey’s 2018 Combine and College Fair. Liam Andersen (Loose Forward) and Dilsher Maini (Flyhalf) with the Morris Lions U18 team have many years of experience in the Morris program both in 7’s and 15’s. They…
Read MoreCongratulations to Morris Rugby’s own Alie Ramage
Congratulations to Morris Rugby’s own Alie Ramage as she led the Atlantis Rugby U-18 Girls to their 1st place win in the Elite bracket of the Las Vegas Invitational this past weekend. Alie was one of two returning players from the 2017 Atlantis squad that also took the cup. A senior at Roxbury High School,…
Read MoreMorris Rugby’s 40th Anniversary: An Event Like This Can Only Happen Once Every 40 Years
By Ralph Scoville The celebration of 40 years of Morris Rugby began with a New Year’s Eve party at the Dover Moose and culminated this Saturday Down on the Dirty Boulevard of Broken Dreams at the Mountain Lakes Club. (for those of you keeping track at home, that was Jackson Brown, Lou Reed and Green…
Read More40th Anniversary Gala Photos
By the Power Vested in Me
All week long, the weather was ominous. The forecast for Monday through Friday and for Sunday would change like your underwear, but Saturday remained constant: rain and temperatures in the mid-40’s. And I did not mention that the game would be played in Bayonne, which would guarantee winds whipping in off of Newark Bay. As…
Read MoreInterest in a bus for the Gala?
IF there is enough interest, Lakeland Bus Lines, the official motorcoach carrier of Morris Rugby, can make a bus available to drive attendees from the Hampton Inn to the Mountain Lakes Club and return. Did I mention IF there is enough interest? Here is the suggested itinerary: 5:30 pickup at Thatchers 5:45 pickup at…
Read MoreBase Camp Participates in NEW Tournament!
South Jersey Flag Rugby Tournament Base Camp Participates in NEW Tournament! November 4, 2017 Jurie Swart of the Marlton Rugby Football Club had a vision to hold a flag rugby tournament in South Jersey in November of 2018. After much success with 2 clinic type sessions, his players were ready to play games. So…
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