Edward Rudman — Contributor Toughness, execution and camaraderie — these are all the things to expect to see when watching the women’s rugby team play, according to first year head coach Dylan Turner. The rugby team’s season is well underway, as they are currently undefeated 4-0 and are in the middle of one of their most successful seasons to date. “The
Read moreHunter O. Lyle — Sports Editor Fitted with a thick southern accent, a horseshoe mustache, and a resume full of rugby, the new coach of the women’s rugby club team is ready to start his first season as an Owl. Dylan Turner, the new head coach of the women’s rugby team, nicknamed the Black Attack, has played and coached rugby
Read moreMatt Gad—Sports Writer The women’s rugby team won the Beast of the East Tournament earlier this month in Rhode Island off the backs of a very strong performance from their secondary squad team. “[The] Beast of the East was definitely a good challenge for us,” senior, co-captain Kacie Gagner said. “We registered two teams and both sides came away with
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Matt Gad – Sports Writer Southern’s men’s rugby club team, which trains and competes in Rugby Northeast during the fall and spring seasons, qualified for May’s Rugby Sevens National Championship. “The spring season has been interesting so far. Our Sevens’ team has just clinched a spot to go to compete for a national championship at the beautiful Infinity Park in
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Matt Gad – Sports Writer Southern’s men’s rugby team had a strong fall season this time around, capped off by the opportunity to compete for a national championship, in North Carolina. “We had a historic season (this past fall),” co-captain Noah Fleischer-Cerino said. “We won the Rugby Northeast Conference, made it to the Sweet 16 and were ranked nationally for
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Philip Zoppi – Sports Writer The rugby team at Southern has set high expectations for 2016 and the team is confident they can meet them. Rugby may not get as much attention as some of the other sports on Southern’s campus, but that does not mean they do not expect less success. Mike Sullivan, one of the
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Bobby Martinez – Sports Writer NEW HAVEN — This fall, Southern Connecticut men’s rugby team has gotten off to a 2-1 record with wins over Merrimack University and Saint Anselm College. As a Division I club, the Owls have managed to stay competitive with every team despite losing a lot of players said forward hook Cooper Kean. “Last year,” said
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