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"O scrum all ye faithful" and join in our holiday card fundraiser! For the third year in a row we will be selling beautiful, hand made holiday cards. Each card is designed by our talented Charles River ruggers, Anne Beaumont and Cassie Cox, and hand made by the less-talented, but ever-faithful elves of the club. You can see some sample cards in the images here (more to come!). When we begin selling in October you’ll get an email announcement and you’ll be able to cherry-pick what card styles you want.
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The men’s and women’s Fall schedules are below and you’re invited to come cheer us on! In particular, we would love to have you for Homecoming on Saturday, October 11th. Come watch the men and women battle against Seacoast at Moakley Park in South Boston. Then head to the bar to social with the teams afterwards. Hope to see you there!
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As USA Rugby continues to make structural changes in their effort to field the best side possible for the upcoming 2016 Olympics, the effects are being felt in Unions across the country. Because of these adjustments NERFU has undergone yet another realignment of clubs. Charles River Men will be playing as part of a redesigned, and more competitive, Division III beginning this fall. While the change in division was not the outcome...
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The Charles River women bring experience, energy, and talent to the fall 2014 season. Emerging refreshed after the best finish in club history, taking 3rd place in Northeast Rugby Union Division II last year, the Lady Rats will return most of their lineup to the pitch. Practice is underway, with head coach Brian Lottridge tuning up his band of Rats before the pre-season opener against Boston Women’s Rugby on Saturday, August 30th.
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Summer is always an exciting time to be a Rat. With the warm weather, we finally get some freedom to run around and shake our tails after a long winter and hard fought Spring season. This Summer saw some especially exciting things for both the men's and women's clubs, with 7s tournaments, warm weather social activities, and a yearly trek north for the CanAms tournament in upstate NY! Women's team captain, JugGs, and men's team...
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For the second year in a row, Charles River Rugby participated in the East Boston Relay for Life fundraiser for cancer research. This requires individuals and teams to raise money and then ceremonially walk the track at the Sartori Memorial Stadium in East Boston from 6:00pm - 6:00am. This year, the relay was held on June 13 and many of us braved the rain to rep Charles River.
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Alex Schmidt began her rugby career with the Northeastern University Lady Maddogs in 1997. Alex played in the backline throughout her 5 years at NU. During this time she also served as a team captain for the Maddogs.The next stop along Alex’s rugby adventure was to become a founding member of the Charles River Women’s Rugby Football Club in their inaugural 2005-2006 season. Alex followed that by continuing to lace her cleats up for the Rats for 8 years in total.
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Charles River Women’s Rugby celebrated unprecedented success this spring, capturing the #3 spot in Northeast Rugby Union DII and earning their first ever USA Rugby regional playoff spot. Soon after, the Lady Rats shocked at the annual NERFU tournament, taking 2nd place in the Division I bracket. With attendance surging and an energetic new coaching staff at the helm, River is rolling.
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“I can honestly say every player here, new or experienced, has gotten better. Everyone.” – Head Coach Paul Clemens after the Rats’ final 2014 Spring match.
If the 2014 Spring Season could be summed up in one word, it would be “improvement.” On and off the field, the Charles River Rats made great strides for the first half of 2014. The Rats became a competitive squad against Division II, evidenced by their last-second win over arch-rival Old Gold RFC and two closes losses against Providence and North Shore at the NERFU Cup. The key to this improvement was improved defense system and strong leadership by Captains Corey Lang and Tommy Conley.
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Charles River Rugby Men vs Seacoast Rugby
April 5, 2014,
Joe Moakley Park, Boston, MA
Match Details: The Charles River Rats started their 2014 campaign against the defending Division III NERFU Champions, Seacoast RFC. Originally, Seacoast was slated to host the Rats; however field conditions forced the game location to a soggy Moakley Park.
