Rugby Team 2018-2019

2019 Tri-State Conference 7s Rugby Champions

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2018 Tri-State Conference 15s Rugby Champions!

Rugby Shield

William Paterson University Rugby Team

2018-2019

Team Student Leadership

President: Andrew Massefski

Vice President: Sahir Ghanim

Treasurer: John Barker

Secretary: Dylan Lewin

Social Media Coordinator: Josh Clemente

Equipment Manager: Dylan Johnson

Marketing Director: Dillon Fazliu

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Morne Pretorius

Assistant Coach: Kisset Chirengende

Assistant Coach: Heinrich Kruse

Interested in learning more about the team? Please feel free to email the team President and Head Coach!

Upcoming Team Competition Schedules

FALL 15s RUGBY
DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME	RESULT
Sunday, September 9, 2018	Hofstra (scrimmage)	Wightman Stadium	1:00 PM	30-0 Win
Sunday, September 16, 2018	Marist	AT Marist	1:00 PM	26-15 Win
Sunday, September 23, 2018	Seton Hall	AT Seton Hall	1:00 PM	55-5 Win
Sunday, September 30, 2018	Rensselear Polytechnical Institute	Wightman Stadium	1:00 PM	49-10 Win
Sunday, October 7, 2018	US Merchant Marine Academy	Wightman Stadium	1:00 PM	34-18 Win
Sunday, October 14, 2018	Div II Tri-State Conference Playoffs- BYE	BYE	BYE	BYE
Sunday, October 21, 2018	Div. II Tri-State Conference Quarterfinals- vs. Molloy College	Wightman Stadium	1:00 PM	99-7 Win
Sunday, October 28, 2018	Div. II Tri-State Conference Semi-Finals- vs US Merchant Marine Academy	Wightman Stadium	1:00 PM	69-5 Win
Sunday, November 4, 2018	Div. II Tri-State Conference Finals- vs. Rensselear Polytechnical Institute	AT Union College- Schenectady, NY	1:00 PM	21-17 Win (Conference Champion)
Sunday, November 11, 2018	Div. II USA Rugby Playoff - 1st round vs. Sacred Heart University (NEWCRC runner-up)	Wightman Stadium	1:00 PM	22-29 Win
Saturday, November 17, 2018	Div. II USA Rugby Playoffs - Round of 16 vs. UNC-Charlotte	Greenville, NC	9:00 AM	57-17 Loss
Sunday, November 18, 2018	Div. II USA Rugby Playoff - Consolation Match vs. SUNY-Geneseo	Greenville, NC	9:00 AM	46-19 Win
SPRING 7s RUGBY
DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME	RESULT
Saturday, February 23, 2019	Marywood University 7s Round Robin Tournament	Scranton, PA	1 PM	4-0 (Champion)
Saturday, March 2, 2019	7s Round Robin Tournament	Wightman Stadium	12 PM	Cancelled due to weather
Saturday, March 23, 2019	7s Round Robin Tournament	Wightman Stadium	10 AM	4-0 (Champion)
Sunday, March 31, 2019	Montclair State 7s Tournament	Brookdale Park, Bloomfield, NJ	9:30 AM	4-0 (Champion)
Sunday, April 7, 2019	Tri-State Conference Tournament	Vassar College	TBA	1st-Place. Conference Champion. Qualified for USA Rugby Division 2 national tournament.
Sunday, April 27, 2019	Rickerson Cup 7s Tournament	Princeton University	TBA	TBD
Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25, 2019	2019 USA Rugby College 7s National Championships	Kino Sports Complex- Tucson, Arizona	TBA	TBD

Home matches are in bold and played in Wightman Stadium

Matches in italics are contingent on the team advancing

The Club Meets "The Beast"

On Wednesday, November 21, 2018, the rugby club was granted a special opportunity for a number of players to meet and learn from international rugby star Tendai "The Beast" Mtawarira. Mtawarira plays prop and is among the most accomplished players in South African rugby history, earning over 100 caps for the Springboks national team, and also playing with the Sharks in the Super Rugby Union. The former South African Player of the Year nominee humbly gave back to the sport by sharing his knowledge and insight of the game with the William Paterson team to help them grow and develop as players and coaches.

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