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Updated August 23, 2010 4:43 AM

Men's Rugby remembers life long teammate

The Penn State men's rugby team took the field Saturday with heavy hearts as it played its first game of the fall season against its alumni.

Updated April 19, 2010 4:48 AM

Ruggers blown out by Cal to end year

Last season, California failed to win the national championship for the first time since 2003, when its 12-year national championship winning streak was broken.

Updated April 16, 2010 4:00 AM

Ruggers use game film to prepare for Tigers

Penn State men's rugby coach Don Ferrell began practice this week by asking the group of players surrounding him a simple question.

Updated March 29, 2010 4:50 AM

PSU wins another title

With a strong wind blowing in one direction through Alapocas Run Park in Wilmington, Del., on Sunday for the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union league final, Penn State men's rugby coach Don Ferrell knew how he could use the breeze to his team's advantage.


Updated March 27, 2010 9:45 PM

Ruggers advance to league finals

The No. 2 seed Penn State men's rugby team beat No. 3 seed Navy in the semifinals of the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union (MARFU) league playoffs Saturday in Newark, Delaware. Updated 9:45 PM


Updated March 26, 2010 4:48 AM
Rugger Greg Voigt runs with the ball during a scrimmage. Penn State faces Navy on Saturday.

Ruggers look for revenge in playoffs

Playoffs give every team a clean slate, and no one in the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union can be overlooked.


Updated March 25, 2010 4:46 AM

Ruggers prepare for rival in postseason

Bryan Oteri is friends with some of the Navy rugby players and sometimes socializes with them outside of rugby.


Updated March 17, 2010 4:00 AM

Ruggers use Barbados trip to prepare for playoffs

When the men's rugby team showed up at the Garrison Savannah Race Track for its first scrimmage in Barbados over spring break, the players quickly realized how far they were from their home field in State College.


Updated March 5, 2010 4:00 AM

Ruggers to take on team in Barbados

Next Saturday, the men's rugby team will line up against an unfamiliar foe, one that senior captain Jesse Beyer calls a "super league team."


Updated November 16, 2009 4:00 AM

Ruggers best Navy, clinch second seed

With the team's spot in the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union (MARFU) playoffs already locked up, the Penn State men's rugby team was mainly playing its last regular season match for a better seed when the playoffs begin in March.


Updated November 14, 2009 8:34 PM

Ruggers top Navy, grab No. 2 seed

The Penn State men's rugby team defeated Navy 20-10 on Friday in a game contested in Annapolis, Md. Updated 8:34 PM


Updated November 13, 2009 4:00 AM
Senior winger Bryan Oteri catches a pass during practice Thursday night at the West Campus Pitch. Oteri and the Penn State Ruggers travel to Annapolis, Md., this weekend to take on Navy to determine the No. 2 seed in the MARFU playoffs.

Ruggers prepare for rival match

Last weekend the Penn State men's rugby team played some of its best rugby all season.


Updated November 9, 2009 4:00 AM

Ruggers top Rutgers, earn playoff berth

Coming into the final two games on its schedule, the Penn State men's rugby team's goal was simple: win and qualify for the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union (MARFU) playoffs.


Updated November 6, 2009 4:00 AM

Ruggers ready for Rutgers

Coming off a tough 13-10 loss to Kutztown on Halloween, the Penn State men's rugby team now faces two games on the road with its hopes of making the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football League (MARFU) playoffs in jeopardy.


Updated November 2, 2009 4:33 AM

Ruggers fall to Kutztown

As the final whistle blew and the game came to an end, members of the Kutztown men's rugby team sprinted off the bench, jubilantly celebrating on the field with their teammates.

Turnovers doom Ruggers

When playing a sport like rugby, weather conditions can have a huge impact on the outcome of the game. Rain or shine, the game must go on.


Updated October 30, 2009 4:08 AM

Ruggers prepare for tough final stretch

On a cold, blustery Thursday night, a handful of members of the Penn State men's rugby team donned pads as the rest of the team practiced, going into contact with possession of the ball.


Updated October 26, 2009 4:46 AM
Junior scrum-half Chris Saint tosses the ball in practice Sept. 22. The Ruggers defeated Virginia Saturday in Charlottesville, 36-5.

Ruggers return to winning ways against Virginia

With rain pouring down all day long in Charlottesville, Va., the Penn State men's rugby team knew they would need to change their style of play to suit the conditions.


Updated October 23, 2009 4:00 AM

Ruggers work hard to prepare for remaining games

With a bye week built into its schedule, one would assume that the Penn State men's rugby team would be getting a lot of rest and having light practices.


Updated October 12, 2009 4:48 AM
Joe Baker sprints forward with the ball during a game against University of Maryland earlier this season. Baker scored six points off of two penalty goals, but the Ruggers failed to win Saturday at University of Dealware.

Penn State suffers first loss

Leading by nine at halftime, the undefeated Penn State men's rugby team seemed on its way to its ninth consecutive victory.


Updated October 5, 2009 4:46 AM
Sophomore flanker Mike Erickson jumps over a Maryland defender during the Ruggers' 57-8 win Saturday.

Ruggers down Terrapins

Within about three minutes of gametime, three members of the Penn State men's rugby team went down with injuries, and two of the players had to be replaced with substitutes.

Baker shines in Ruggers' win

Sophomore fly-half Joe Baker stood over the ball, sizing up the nearly 40-yard, into-the-wind penalty kick that he was about to attempt.


Updated October 2, 2009 4:04 AM

Penn State hopes to stay undefeated

Coming off a weekend in which the team captured its second consecutive Big Ten Tournament title, the Penn State men's rugby team is looking to continue its winning ways Saturday and stay undefeated when it plays Maryland.


Updated September 28, 2009 9:46 AM
Chris Saint (top) tackles a Virginia Tech player during this season's 26-10 win. For the second time in as many years, Saint and the Penn State men's rugby team won the championship at the Big Ten Tournament.

Team takes Big Ten tourney

Heading into this past weekend's Big Ten Tournament with a huge target on their backs, the Penn State men's rugby team knew it would need all the help it could get to repeat as champs.


Updated September 25, 2009 4:00 AM

Ruggers look to repeat at Big Ten Tournament

After going in to last season's Big Ten Tournament with an undefeated record, the Penn State men's rugby team defeated Notre Dame and came home with the title.


Updated September 21, 2009 4:46 AM

Ruggers defense shuts down Virginia Tech

Missed tackles and defensive assignments had been a problem early in the season for the Penn State men's rugby team, allowing opponents to score easy points.

Rugger Jim Rosato runs down the field against Virginia Tech Sunday at the West Campus Pitch. The Ruggers used an improved defense and better ball control to defeat the Hokies 26-10.

Ruggers down Virginia Tech

In games earlier this season, the Penn State men's rugby team, though victorious, made multiple mistakes and turned the ball over frequently.


Updated September 17, 2009 4:48 AM
Members of the Penn State Rugby team run through a defensive drill during a practice last season.

Ruggers practice to sharpen defense

Even with two wins under its belt in the young season, the Penn State men's rugby team has seen its share of problems on the field.


Updated September 14, 2009 4:44 AM
Members of the men's rugby team perform a line-out in a game against Delaware last fall.

Ruggers overcome turnovers

The Penn State men's rugby team had a successful first road trip, coming from behind to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes, 26-22, Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.


Updated July 14, 2009 4:50 AM
Lauren Rosso (left) runs at practice last season. Rossa helped coach at the camp the Penn State rugby teams held this past weekend.

Former players, coaches teach at rugby clinic

Tim Ryland, a former All-American and team captain for the Penn State Ruggers, leaned in during a drill, shouting advice to the group of high school players he was overseeing.


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