The Pelham seventh-eighth grade tackle rugby team Saturday beat Union, the reigning New Jersey state champs and considered the best u-15 team in the northeast, while the sixth-seventh graders lost to Lycée Francais. The seventh-eighth grade squad played a fantastic game to avenge a 40-0 loss from last spring. Pelham was led by co-captains Kees Huisman and…
Concussions: American football versus rugby
There has been a lot of press lately about concussions and their affect on former NFL players. The recent death of Junior Seau prompted me to write this article. I do not claim to know Mr. Seau, other than being a fan of his while he played, nor am I an expert on concussions. But,…
Seventh/eighth grade tackle team defeats Rockaway, Manhattan; sixth/seventh team loses first two
The Pelham seventh/eighth grade tackle rugby team won the first two games of the season Sunday, while the sixth/seventh grade team was edged in their first pair of matches. The seventh/eighth grade team, the reigning league champions, first faced Rockaway, the early season favorites to run away with the title. Rockaway are big and aggressive…
Pelham elementary flag team goes 2-1 in first Chelsea tournament of spring season
The Pelham elementary flag rugby team went 2-1 Sunday at the first Chelsea Waterside Park tournament of the spring season. Fielding a squad of 14, Pelham beat Boys Club 4-3 and Rockaway 7-4, showing off some particularly sharp passing moves against Rockaway. In the last game of the afternoon, Lycée defeated Pelham 7-1. Playing for…
Elementary flag rugby tournaments announced, include matches at Chelsea Waterside
Pelham Youth Rugby Club announced the tournaments that the elementary flag rugby team will participate in at Chelsea Waterside Park. All second through fifth graders enrolled in the program are eligible for these. Sunday, April 29, 12-2 pm Chelsea Waterside Park, 23rd St. and 11th Ave. Participating: Rockaway, Pelham, Manhattan, Boys Club, Lycée, Elysian Charter…
Middle-school tackle teams prep for season with strong performances against Greenwich
The Pelham Rugby tackle teams played their first pre-season matches April 1, and they did not play the fools. Pelham’s sixth grade team, in their first pre-season game, met a Greenwich team that had already played twice. Pelham lost 4 tries to 0, but had some fantastic stretches of play. “This was our first game…
UPDATE: Elementary flag practices now start April 16; this is a change to schedule
Elementary flag rugby practices start on April 16. Sign-up sheets can be downloaded from Pelham Recreation here. They do not start April 2.
Pelham Rugby donates balls and curriculum to Hutch and Colonial schools
Pelham Youth Rugby donated five balls to the physical education programs at Hutchinson and Colonial schools to help with the incorporation of rugby into the PE curriculum. Rugby is already being taught at Pelham Middle School. After Pelham Rugby did demonstrations in the gym classes at the two elementary schools, it is now being incorporated…
NYC Rugby Cup, nation’s top flag tournament, set for June 9 at Randall’s Island
Play Rugby USA has announced the NYC Rugby Cup, the nation’s top flag tournament, will be played June 9 from 8 am to 5 pm at Randall’s Island, fields 70-75. Here is Play Rugby USA’s statement from its email newsletter: “That time of year has come again! We are proud to announce the 5th Annual…