Hello BURFC Nation! On this past Saturday, April 22, BURFC competed at the annual Beast of the East Tournament in Portsmouth RI. BURFC sought to at least repeat their effort last year which they lost in the Plate Semifinal, but had tough opponents ahead in Salve Regina and SUNY Geneseo. With a team mainly comprised […]
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Spring ’17 Update: Alumni Game
April 5, 2017 at 4:54 pm
This past weekend, BURFC held its annual Alumni Game on Nickerson Field. The conditions were 32 degrees and snowing. Brutal. However, the show went on; full contact, of course. Fly half, Matt Stringer, was out with a shoulder injury along with centre, Hugh Reynolds, and a number of players from the forward pack. This made […]
Spring ’16 Opening Day Newsletter
March 18, 2016 at 6:18 pm
Last night Thursday, March 17, 2016, BURFC opened its spring season at home against Wentworth Institute of Technology bringing home a win. The Terriers are looking to come on strong this spring after bringing in a very strong recruiting class this past fall. With over 25 new members retained since “Splash” in fall ’15, BURFC […]
BU vs. Coast Guard and the End of the Fall Season
November 17, 2014 at 4:01 pm
BU rugby finished up their fall season yesterday with their match against Coast Guard at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton, MA. Despite the loss to a strong Coast Guard team headed for the playoffs, BU played the full 80 minutes with passion and determination. The final whistle marked the end of the 2014 season […]
BU vs. Norwich Recap
October 19, 2014 at 10:22 am
In their first match against Norwich this season, BU battled the nationally ranked team to a 10-10 tie Saturday night on Nickerson Field. Noticeably dominating in possession early, BU scored first on a try from freshman Matt Stringer 15 minutes into the match. Minutes later, Norwich responded with a try of their own to tie […]
BU at University of Vermont Recap
October 12, 2014 at 10:19 am
BU was on the brink of defeating a nationally ranked University of Vermont team, but in the end they fell to UVM, 28-14. With strong scrums and great tempo, BU was able to control the pace of the game early. Junior Vinny Celeste picked off an errant UVM pass and returned it for the first […]
BU vs UNH Recap
September 27, 2014 at 4:15 pm
BU got a HUGE victory with their 31-21 win over the University of New Hampshire today. The boys from BU opened the scoring with a try fifteen minutes into the game. UNH responded with a try of their own and a kick to take the lead. BU rebounded quickly and was able to take the […]
BU vs. URI Recap
September 13, 2014 at 8:31 pm
With a lot of new faces in new positions, the boys of BU rugby fought hard in their season-opening match this afternoon, but fell to URI in the end. For BU, junior Austin Yarnell had the first try of the game, followed by junior Fernando Torres, and senior Arshan Tarapore. BU showed a high-level of […]
2014 Fall Schedule
September 10, 2014 at 12:32 pm
With a new conference format in place, Boston University Rugby will play every team in the New England Collegiate Rugby Conference twice this fall. Their schedule begins this Saturday (September 13th) with a trip to Kingston, Rhode Island to take on the defending regular season champion University of Rhode Island. The following Saturday BU will […]
BU Hires Robin Peers as Next Head Coach
August 22, 2014 at 9:08 am
Boston University Rugby would like to welcome Robin Peers, current head coach of the Boston 13’s RLFC and assistant coach of the Boston Irish Wolfhounds RFC, as their new head coach. With his experience coaching and playing in many professional leagues around Boston and Europe, Peers has a great understanding of the game that will […]