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A note to FROGs

The good news is that Furman has had an excellent season. We are 4-1, defeated Appalachian State, are headed to the play-offs and ranked 21st in the nation among Division II teams. The bad news...

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Furman 35 Appalachian State 24

[caption id="attachment_8831" align="alignright" width="361"] Senior Eric Dolan, seen here in action against Lander, played a pivotal defensive role in the Paladins victory over Appalachian State.[/caption] In one of the biggest wins in recent club history,...

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Furman 0 ECU 19

Supported by a strong pack, East Carolina muscled past Furman 19-0 Saturday  to hand the Paladins their first loss of the season. The contest was played under wet conditions in Greenville, North Carolina. The Pirates...

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Furman 49 Elon 0

Furman shook off a slow first half to defeat Elon 49-0 Saturday before a large Family Weekend crowd at Roberts Field. The feisty Elon team spent much of the first half in Furman’s end but...

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Furman shakes off Lander 47-15

Furman shook off a feisty Lander team Saturday to take home a 47-15 win. With the victory, the Paladins move to 2-0 and have outscored its two opponents 143-15. The Furman team got off to...

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Rugby to host WCU Saturday

Furman Rugby will launch the fall season Saturday as the squad hosts Western Carolina University. The 1 p.m. game will be held at John S. Roberts Field on the Furman campus. The Paladins return all...

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Welcome new players

The squad practices Monday, Wednesday and Friday 4-5:30 p.m. at Roberts Rugby Field, which is next to Paladin Stadium. No experience is required. Furman Rugby is one of the best small college rugby programs in...

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Furman launches season, to welcome first recruiting class

Furman officially launches the 2013-14 season 4 p.m., Monday with the club’s first practice at Roberts Field. Practice is open to new and returning players. The Paladins will also welcome their first recruiting class: Miles...

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Three selected to all conference team

Three members of the Furman rugby team have been selected to the Southern Conference All-Star team and will travel to Charleston August 17 to compete against the Deep South All-Star team. Nick Rossano, Turner Morsches...

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Furman camps puts wrap on fifth year

The Furman Rugby Camp wrapped up its fifth annual camp this week with players from as far away as South Africa, Canada and San Diego participating. Furman head coach John Roberts directed the camp. Coaches...

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Paladins shift league play to fall

The Furman Rugby Team will now play league games in the fall. The squad's announced schedule includes home matches against Western Carolina (September 21), Elon (October 5) and Appalachian State (October 26). The Furman team...

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Lerner commits to Furman

Miles Lerner, captain of Minnesota state champions Edina High School, will attend Furman this fall and has been awarded a rugby scholarship.  A football and rugby standout, Lerner also served as captain of the Edina...

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