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Rugby Scholarship Fund Established
In 2008, Furman rugby alumni and friends funded the construction of a small rugby stadium on campus. Now, that same group is working with the university on a larger, more significant project: rugby scholarships. Over...
Continue ReadingPaladins put a wrap on fall season, looking forward to spring matrix play
by John Roberts, Paladin Head Coach Entering the fall season, I looked at our fall record and was absolutely stunned by our youth. Heading into our first game against Clemson’s second side, we traveled with...
Continue ReadingGreer standout selects Furman
Zach Roberts, a senior at Riverside High School and member of the Greer Spartans Rugby Club, will enroll at Furman University in the fall where he will play rugby. Roberts, who has played fly-half for...
Continue ReadingKenyan student reflects on terrorist attack
In the United States, September 21 will be remembered as just another Saturday. However, for freshman Patrick Musau ’17, it will never be forgotten. On this day, the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya came under...
Continue ReadingPaladins suffer first loss of season
The Furman team put its undefeated fall record on the line Sunday at East Riverside Park and lost. But it was for a good cause. And thankfully, the sport was not rugby. The Paladins turned...
Continue ReadingFurman finishes runner up in 13-team SRC 7s tournament
UNC-Charlotte slipped past Furman 24-19 to claim the championship of the first of three of the Southern Rugby Conference 7s tournaments this spring. Thirteen teams participated in the tournament which was hosted by the Citadel....
Continue ReadingRiding for a cause
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 by Rose Patrick '14, Contributing Writer Furman student and rugby player Mark Jacobs wrapped up his junior year with a fitting summer activity given that the year was deemed "The Year of...
Continue ReadingFurman to host Palmetto Rugby Tournament
OCTOBER 27, 2011 by John Roberts, Newspage Editor Seven state teams will compete in the 2011 Palmetto Rugby Tournament, to be held Friday and Saturday at Furman University. The tournament, the highlight of the rugby...
Continue ReadingTen college teams on campus this weekend for Southern Rugby Conference Tournament
JANUARY 25, 2012 Ten college rugby teams will take part in the inaugural Southern Rugby Conference Tournament Saturday and Sunday at Furman. Games will be held 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,...
Continue ReadingFurman to host USA Rugby National Finals Dec. 7-8
Furman will host the 2013 USA Rugby Men’s Division II College National Championship and the American Collegiate Rugby Championship December 7-8. The two-day event features some of the finest college rugby programs in the nation. All matches...
Continue ReadingFurman to host Catamounts Saturday
The Furman football team won't be the only Paladin squad to take on Western Carolina this Saturday. The Furman men's rugby team will host the Catamounts in the team's home opener 11 a.m., Saturday at...
Continue ReadingFurman runs by Catamounts 87-3
The Furman men’s rugby team scored early and often during an 87-3 win over Western Carolina Saturday at Roberts Field. Played before a Family Weekend crowd, Nick Rossano, the first recipient of the Furman Rugby...
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