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Meet Kara McAuliffe

Kara has been retired from Charles River Rugby for a little over a year and a half after having played on the team for 8 years. It all started for her in 2002, at Northeastern University, when legendary Mike Roy informed her she was too girly and probably “couldn’t handle it”. Kara went on to play for her University ... More

Official 501(c)(3) Status!

That’s right - We officially have federally-approved 501(c)(3) status! Special thanks to Alicia Scahill (our women’s backs captain), Jennifer Garner (our women’s VP) and Jen’s colleagues at Bowditch & Dewey, who have been there for the whole process and contributed many hours of work towards this effort (pro ... More

Your 2015 EBoard

The 2015 officers are as follows: Charles River Women’s Team  President: Whitney McCoy Vice President: Jen Garner Match Secretary: Genevieve Beninati Treasurer: Alex (Z) Zadel Recruiting Secretary: Kate (PK) Condon Social Secretary: Melissa Dunn Field Secretary: Ruthie Lewis Old ... More

Fall 2014 Season Recap

The men’s and women’s teams of Charles River Rugby had fall seasons that looked pretty different. Whether continuing or rebuilding, though, both sides experienced growth and success at the end of 2014. The Charles River Men started the fall season with a few big challenges. A restructuring of NERFU senior men's ... More

Order Charles River Holiday Gear

What's available? Well, we're glad you asked! Look at all you can get! Charlies River knit beanies for when your noggin gets chilly - $10 Long sleeve green Charles River shirts to keep your gun warm in the cold- $25 Charles River hoodies to make you toasty and cozy- $51 Green CR tees (available as well in Kids XS - L) for when the heat's working - $16 Charles River pint glasses to help drink yourself to warmth - $7.50 (save $5 if you buy a pack of 4!) In order to get you the goods before the holidays, ordering closes SUNDAY NOV. 16!! More

New River Gear

Earlier in the summer a new “Merchandise Committee” was formed to address a long-standing desire of many Rat men and women – having new gear to wear to show our pride in Charles River. For a number of years the absence of apparel created and offered on a regular basis had been a point of conversation between rookies, vets, and Old Boys & Gals. ... More

Charles River Gives Back with the Greater Boston Food Bank

By volunteering 2.5 hours on 3 different Wednesday nights, Charles River Rugby was able to help feed a family of 4 for over 5 years! The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and distributes upwards of 48 million pounds of food per year to local organizations. Their mission distribute 60 million pounds and thus be able to provide one meal a day to every person in need in eastern Massachusetts. To do this, they need over 25,000 volunteers a year. ... More

Rat Announcements

ENGAGEMENTS Luke Ferster & Jessica Moreno Anne “Wales” Beaumont & Cassie Cox Brittney Taylor & David Bergeron Pete Arsenault & Danielle Lawler Dierdre Murphy & Miles Tilton ... More

Meet Dan Solomon

Dan started playing with Charles River in 1976 and continued to put the boots on until the early 90’s. Around that time he also began the transition to being the man behind the whistle at practice. While, by his own admission, he wasn’t always sure of what to do as coach, he ran a practice that was described as “vicious” by the Green & Orange of the day.... More

Meet Jamie Carillo

Jamie Carrillo’s impressive rugby playing career began in 2008 at Bentley University, but her understanding and interest in the game began when she was attending high school in Zurich, Switzerland. Her high school did not have a women’s team, but once at Bentley she took advantage of the opportunity to begin playing herself and feel address a bit of homesickness she had of Europe after she returned to the US.... More