athletics

South Regional to be held in Maryland

Furman, champions of the Southern Conference, advance the Final 16 of the USA Rugby DII College Championships. The South Regionals will be held Nov. 22-23 in Salisbury, Maryland. See more.      

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Furman defeats UNC-Wilmington to capture Southern Rugby Conference title

Furman ended UNC-Wilmington’s three-year reign over the Southern Rugby Conference Sunday by defeating the Seahawks 23-17 to win the SRC championship. Hosted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the Paladins coasted to the...

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Furman advances to SRC Final Four

Furman will be one of four teams to participate in the Southern Rugby Conference Final Four this weekend on the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus. The Paladins (4-1 in the SRC) will open...

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Note to FROGs from Coach Roberts

Gents: After a one-year hiatus, the alumni game is back on! As usual, the game will kick-off at 10 a.m. so I suggest you get to the pitch around 9 or so to warm up...

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SRC powers square off Saturday

In the biggest home rugby game in years, Furman will host UNC-Wilmington 1 p.m., Saturday at John Roberts Field. Both teams boast an undefeated conference record. Furman is 6-0 while UNC-Wilmington is 4-1, with its...

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Backline paces Furman to 41-11 win over Bulldogs

Sophomore winger Miles Lerner scored two trys to pace Furman to a 41-11 win over the Citadel Saturday on the military campus’s parade grounds. With the win, the Paladins move to 5-0 on the fall...

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Furman defeats C of C; up next: The Citadel

Jacob Milchuck scored three trys to lead the Paladins past the College of Charleston 56-5 Saturday at Roberts Field. The sophomore, playing scrum half, scored twice in the first half as Furman constructed a 38-0...

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Furman rallies against Coastal, to host C of C Saturday

Turner Morsches scored a try as time expired to cap a furious comeback as the Paladins defeated Coastal Carolina 25-24 to open fall matrix play. Furman held a  15-5 lead early in the second half...

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Paladins to open at UGa Saturday

[caption id="attachment_13890" align="alignright" width="222"] Trent Pannell, Turner Morches, Richard Budd and Derek Jones are seniors on the Furman Team. [/caption] The Furman Rugby team will launch the fall season Saturday with contests against the University of...

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Alums Dover, van Rensburg to coach Furman rugby

[caption id="attachment_13475" align="alignright" width="300"] Van Rensburg (left) and Dover will pick up the coaching whistle this fall.[/caption] Greg Dover ’05 and Shaun van Rensburg ’09 have both joined the Furman Rugby coaching staff. Dover, a...

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Furman to open 2014 campaign at UGa

Furman will be looking to build on a solid 2013-14 season when it opens the fall 15s campaign September 6 in a round-robin at the University of Georgia. The Paladins, who finished 3rd in the...

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Newman to be a Paladin

Matti Newman, a talented fullback and wing from Lincolnshire County, England, has accepted a Furman rugby scholarship and will join the Paladins this fall. Newman is currently a starter on the Spalding Rugby Football Club....

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