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Mar 12, 2023

Spring Break, 2023

Sunday afternoon, Colgate's ruggers loaded the vans and headed to JFK Airport, excited for the week that lay ahead. They landed in Hamilton, Bermuda the next day and immediately headed to the beach to soak in their new surroundings. The players were ready for a week full of trainings and matches to kick off their seven's season.

Spring Break, 2023

Nov 3, 2022

November 3rd, 2022

The Colgate ruggers boarded a bus last Friday and embarked on a 7-hour journey to Pittsburgh. Early the next morning the players had the opportunity to meet and hear from former Colgate rugger, Ciara Pettinos '17. After some words of encouragement, the captains handed out jerseys and the team drove over to the dome, anticipation building. They went into the match with no expectations and were excited to see how they would match up against the University of Pittsburgh.

November 3rd, 2022

Oct 25, 2022

October 25th, 2022

Colgate's ruggers showed up to the pitch, excited for a great game against Cornell with their parents cheering from the sideline. The team had already played Cornell once this year so they spent the past week learning from that game and improving on areas that they felt weak in. The ruggers dedicated a lot of time to defensive work this week in terms of tackling and FOG (fighting on the ground) and the team was ready to get out there and play.  

October 25th, 2022

Oct 20, 2022

October 20th, 2022

After a nice fall break, the Colgate ruggers got right back into things and began preparing for their game against Binghamton University. This past week they went over passing and kicking as well as scrums and lineouts. Saturday came and the players stepped out onto the pitch, excited for a great game.

October 20th, 2022

Oct 8, 2022

October 8th, 2022

The long-anticipated game against Notre Dame College finally came to a head last Sunday. The Colgate ruggers put in a lot of hard work the week leading up to it going over scrums, tackling, and working on phases. It turned out to be a beautiful day as fans lined the sides and anticipation from both teams grew.

October 8th, 2022

Sept 26, 2022

September 26th, 2022

This past Saturday rugby alumni came out for Colgate’s Homecoming Weekend and lined the sidelines for the mens’ and women’s games. The Colgate Women’s Rugby team showed up early on Saturday to support the men’s team in their game against Syracuse, all the while growing in anticipation for their own game against the University at Buffalo later that day. It turned out to be a beautiful day for rugby and the ruggers were excited to step out onto the pitch.

September 26th, 2022

Sept 21, 2022

September 21st, 2022

Bright and early the Colgate ruggers hopped on a bus and drove to Cornell for Sunday’s match. The sun was shining in the blue sky as they took the field for a highly anticipated game against Cornell University.

September 21st, 2022

Sept 11, 2022

September 11th, 2022

The Colgate Women’s Rugby team walked onto the field Saturday morning ready for a tough battle against Syracuse University. The players had been working hard the week leading up to this game practicing phases and teaching the rookies scrums and lineouts. The sun was shining bright on them during their early morning warm-ups as they continued with intensity to prepare for the game.

September 11th, 2022

Sept 4, 2022

September 4th, 2022

Colgate hosted this year's UNYCRC Jamboree on Sunday. Teams from Buffalo, Cortland, Ithaca, St. Bonaventure, Paul Smith, and Rochester came out to Academy Field to take part in a full-day tournament. The sun was shining bright and spirits were high as the rookies got ready for their very first game with a day full of rugby awaiting them all.

September 4th, 2022

Aug 30, 2022

Colgate Preseason

This past week the Women's Rugby Team returned to campus to kick off their 2022 15's season. They were full of smiles and energy, excited to be back with the team and back on the pitch. Preseason took place over 7 days and finished with a scrimmage against the Uticuse Women's Club Team.

Colgate Preseason
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