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Clarion Women’s rugby defeats West Virginia at home

No Comments 07 April 2011

The Clarion women’s rugby team improved its regular spring season record to 3-1 last Saturday, April 2. The team played West Virginia University, a team they hadn’t seen since the 2008 fall season.

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Women’s rugby starts off spring season with CalU defeat

No Comments 24 March 2011

The Clarion women’s rugby team kicked off its 2011 spring season on Saturday, March 19. They met California University of Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh women’s rugby club, the Highlanders, in a round robin match in Pittsburgh last Saturday.

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Women’s rugby ends season with Halloween victories

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The Clarion University women’s rugby team competed in a Halloween themed round-robin game to end the fall season last Saturday, Oct. 30 in Pittsburgh. The round-robin consisted of three teams including Clarion, Geneva University and the Pittsburgh Highlanders women’s club. Clarion defeated both teams, the Highlanders with a score of 24-7, and Geneva, 39-5.

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Men’s rugby triumphs

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The men’s rugby team dominated Saturday afternoon with a 58-0 win over Duquesne, while the girls lost in a scrimmage against Rocky Grove. The win for the men’s team improves their record to 4-1 on the season with three matches left. The girl’s team has a record of 2-4. “We did a lot well. It [...]

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Clarion rugby battles in playoffs

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It was a heart-breaking game as the Taffurs battled slick conditions, intense defenders and questionable calls, according to spectators. Clarion University’s men’s rugby team competed in the Division III playoffs for the first time last Saturday, Oct. 24, against Carnegie Mellon University coming up short with a final score of 14 – 12. The Taffurs [...]