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Morris Masters: A Study in Recycling
By Ralph Scoville Between our game last week on Randall’s Island and this week’s game at Center Island Field in Oyster Bay, I could not help but notice how the 2 NY cities deal with the restoration of artificial turf fields. At Randall’s Island, the City Forefathers and Fivemothers had already decided that they needed…
Read MoreMorris Men played their first playoff match of 2018
By the grace of the Rugby Gods, we were granted the best weather of the year as Morris played their first playoff match of 2018 this past Saturday, April 14th. The Empire GU Quarter Final tilt was a match-up of eighth seeded Syracuse Chargers and the top seed of the conference Morris. It took Morris…
Read MoreBig Win for Morris Lions HS Boys against the 2017 State Champions
On another cold Sunday at Pocono Road the Morris Lions High School boys met the reigning state champions in our second league game of the Spring season. The Bridgewater team are clearly not as strong this year but couldn’t be under estimated. During the week the team build up had focused on continuing to execute…
Read MoreLet 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 More2018 Annual Golf Outing & Dinner
Join Morris Rugby on Friday, June 22, 2018 at the Farmstead Golf & Country Club for a great day on the links! In addition to the golf tournament, the day will include a grill lunch, contests, awards, and dinner. The funds raised from this event will enable Morris Rugby, a non-profit, 501c3 to continue to…
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 MoreRugby New Jersey Flag Summit
Friday March 23rd, 2018 Registration: 6:30 pm Program: 7 pm to 9 pm Register Here For More information See Flyer
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,…
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