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Morris Rugby’s 40th Anniversary: An Event Like This Can Only Happen Once Every 40 Years

By morrisrugby | November 26, 2017

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…

40th Anniversary Gala Photos

By morrisrugby | November 26, 2017

Annual General Meeting 2018

By morrisrugby | November 20, 2017

Our annual general meeting is scheduled for February 11th at 10 am. Location is  the Dover Moose 21 Sammis Ave Dover, NJ 07801  

By the Power Vested in Me

By morrisrugby | November 19, 2017

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…

Interest in a bus for the Gala?

By morrisrugby | November 15, 2017

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…

Base Camp Participates in NEW Tournament!

By morrisrugby | November 13, 2017

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…

High School Boys Fall Games and Strength & Conditioning Training

By morrisrugby | November 11, 2017

Morris Lions High School Boys came away from Ridge with a 44-5 victory in the latest Fall scrimmage. With a team made up a mix of U18 and U16 boys, experienced players, recent graduates of the U14 program, new players and complete novices it was an impressive performance. Limited opportunity at practices to work with…

Womens Fundraiser Fall 2017

By morrisrugby | November 6, 2017

New Morris gear is here! There is a mix of casual wear, training wear, and a couple of novelty items—something for everyone! Order Now (Shop closes 11/14/17) 1. Go to the link https://shop.fancloth.com/07921/326680 2. Choose your items (and any personalization) 3. Enter Laurence Fry’s name under student/player and we will get some “prizes” for the club!…

Mid-Autumnal Meriden Mauling

By morrisrugby | November 6, 2017

. . . or as the Irish are want to call it, the Massacree at Meridian.  Whatever you wish to describe it as, we trekked to CT to enjoy what passes for fall foliage this year, and to get the living bejesus stomped out of us. So many memories of past trips to the Mountain…

Morris Masters: Revenge of the Seppos

By morrisrugby | October 30, 2017

The-Summer-that-never-was-and-now-will-not-leave continued.  Under a glorious sun-filled sky with Autumn temperatures soaring into the mid-70’s, the Rockaway River flood plain at Pocono Fields, Denville would serve as the site for the latest Rugby Palooza. For the first time in aeons, the Masters would actually take to the pitch in our own jerseys.  For a long time,…