Author name: Benjamin Martin

Brooklyn Rugby Men & Women Kick off 2015 with shutout victories

The Brooklyn Rugby men and women kicked off the 2015 season on Saturday and both teams came away with shutout victories. The men defeated Old Maroon (NYC) 43-0, while the women beat Morris (NJ) 6-0. The victories came on the same day that Brooklyn Rugby would honor one of its founding members, Josh Magnas, who

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Women win Plate at NJ 7s, Men finish in 2nd place to lead Empire 7s Series

The men and women of Brooklyn Rugby Club completed another successful weekend at the New Jersey 7s tournament in Monmouth Junction on Saturday. The women earned hardware for the second consecutive week, while the men finished in second place to maintain their lead at the top of the 2015 Empire Sevens Series standings. After finishing

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1st & 2nd place finish in Hell Gate for Brooklyn Rugby

The third leg of the Empire Rugby Sevens Series, the Hell Gate Sevens Tournament, was contested this weekend at Randall’s Island, and both the men and women of Brooklyn Rugby Club faired very well. The women captured the Cup Championship of the Social Division, while the men finished in second place in the Empire Division

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Brooklyn Rugby Club men win Monmouth Sevens cup championship

The 2015 Empire GU Rugby Sevens Series kicked off this weekend in Lincroft, NJ at the Monmouth Sevens tournament, the first of five tournaments played over the summer that comprise the Series. The Brooklyn Rugby Club men began their season with a perfect record on the day, taking home the Cup Championship and earning themselves

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Brooklyn Rugby men suffer tough playoff loss to Montauk

The Brooklyn Rugby men traveled to Southampton, Long Island on Saturday to take on Montauk Rugby Club in the first round of the Empire GU Playoffs, falling 13-0 to the division’s top seed. Montauk, which finished the fall season undefeated in Division 3 – NYC, led 6-0 at halftime after successfully converting on a couple

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Fall 2014 Season – Week 9 Report: Brooklyn Rugby Men Cruise in Season Finale; Secure Spot in Division Playoffs

The Brooklyn Rugby men’s team closed out the 2014 regular season with an impressive 72-10 win over visiting Long Island at Fort Hamilton Army Base on Saturday. Brooklyn notched their highest point total of the season, scoring 12 tries that came from 9 different players, to finish the season with a 4-3 record and securing

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Fall 2014 Season – Week 8 Report: Brooklyn Rugby Women Draw in Final Match and Men Earn Win in Friendly

The Brooklyn Rugby Club women’s team played their final match of the 2014 season on Saturday, earning a 17-17 draw against the Worcester Shamrocks, who traveled down from Massachusetts. Meanwhile, the men’s team earned a 33-21 win in a non-league friendly match against Lansdowne RFC. The Brooklyn women fell behind 5-0 early after a try

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Fall 2014 Season – Week 7 Report: Brooklyn Rugby Bounces Back with Two Big Wins

Brooklyn Rugby Club entered Week 7 of the 2014 season coming off of tough losses on the men’s and women’s sides. But both teams rebounded this weekend and earned big wins at home in front of a large crowd on Brooklyn Rugby Club’s Friends and Family Day. The men cruised to a 69-0 win over

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