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Catching up with the Norwich Cadets

Catching up with the Cadets, a Norwich University sports feature, highlighted the Norwich Rugby team. The program rucked their way down to the NU Dog River Rugby Pitch to meet up with the men's rugby team during a training session on Thursday, October 15th. Senior Will Rambin (Fairfax, Va.) was mic'd up for the practice and delivered us some gold teaching moments throughout the training session as he worked with his fellow teammates on form and skill development.

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Norwich Rugby's Epic 2019 Rugby Season

Norwich Rugby wins the sweet 16 four years in a row in 2019. Norwich Rugby's success is based on teamwork and brotherhood.

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Norwich Rugby Downs Furman and advance to Final Four

GREENVILLE, S.C. - The Norwich University men's rugby team rallied from three different 17-point deficits to pull off a dramatic 60-41 overtime victory over Furman University in the 2019 USA Rugby Division II National Tournament Quarterfinals.

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Norwich falls 29-26 to Queens University in USA Rugby Round of 16

GREENVILLE, N.C. - The Norwich University men's rugby team dropped a 29-26 heartbreaker to Queens University of Charlotte on Saturday morning in the USA Rugby Division II National Tournament Round of 16. 

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Norwich claims 3rd straight 15s conference title with 35-0 victory over Bentley

LOWELL, Mass. - The Norwich University men's rugby team repeated as Rugby Northeast Conference 15s champions on Sunday with a dominant 35-0 win over Bentley University at UMass Lowell.

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Norwich rallies past UMass Lowell 19-13, advances to Rugby Northeast finals

LOWELL, Mass. - The Norwich University men's rugby team advanced to the Rugby Northeast Championship game with a come-from-behind 19-13 victory over UMass Lowell on Saturday morning in the semifinal round of the playoffs.

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Cadets Win Rugby Northeast 7s, Punch Ticket to USA Rugby 7s Nationals

EASTON, Mass. - The Norwich University men's rugby team won its second straight conference 7s championship to punch its ticket to the USA Rugby 7s National Championship at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado for the second straight year. The tournament will take place the weekend of May 19th and 20th.  Norwich made its inaugural trip last year and won the Bowl championship by placing ninth out 12 qualifiers. 

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UNH LT. Scott Miley Memorial 7s Results

On Saturday April 14, 2018, Norwich University traveled to UNH for LT Scott Miley Memorial 7s Tournament with two sides. Norwich's first side won the LT. Scott Miley Memorial 7s 2018 Tier 1 Bowl Championship by defeating UNH, 40-10.

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Norwich vs. VMI – USA Rugby Division II Final Four Preview

GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Norwich University men's rugby team is making its second-ever USA Rugby Division II National Tournament final four appearance in program history when it travels to Furman University in Greenville, S.C. on Dec. 2 and 3.

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Men’s Rugby: Norwich advances to second straight USA Rugby Division II Final Four

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The Norwich University men's rugby team is USA Rugby Division II Final Four bound again for the second straight year following a 43-19 victory on Sunday over the University of Hartford. 

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Norwich Ready to Take on NC State

Norwich University rugby travels to Kutztown University this weekend for the USA Rugby D2 playoffs. Their first match will be against NC State. Kick off is at 10:45a Saturday morning.

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#2 Cadets Claim Rugby Northeast Title, Advance to National Tourney

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Junior wing Korbin Wayton (Southlake, Texas) scored the game-winning try, his second of the day, with just over four minutes remaining in regulation to lift the #2 Norwich University men's rugby team over Southern Connecticut State University 35-33 in the Rugby Northeast Championship match on Sunday afternoon.

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