Mystic Collegiate Selects Fall Short in Montreal

June 20, 2016 by mystic

mystic_collegiate_select_xv_2016 MONTREAL, QC – The Mystic Collegiate Selects came out firing in the first half, and used the width of the field to move the ball and keep the Voyageurs defense off balance. Mystics put two tries on the board early on. The first try came off a nice break on the sideline by Dave Caputo, and Dylan Amore converted to give the Mystics a 7-0 lead. The Mystics followed that up with a weak side pick from scrumhalf Mike Weinstein, giving them a 12-0 lead.

Mystic Collegiate Select XV Return to Montreal!

June 16, 2016 by mystic

MALDEN, MA — The Mystic River Rugby Collegiate Select XV will be traveling to Montreal, Quebec on Friday, June 17 to take on the Lower Canada Voyageurs for their fourth annual rugby contest. The 25 members of the Collegiate Select squad were selected following three weeks of tryouts hosted at Pine Banks Park in Malden, MA. The player pool consists of players who attend a variety of colleges across the United States and one in Ireland. The Lower Canada Voyageurs are a representative U19 side drawn from Eastern Ontario and Quebec.

Mystic River Rugby Club Wins USA Rugby D1 National Championship

June 6, 2016 by mystic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MALDEN, MA – Mystic River Rugby Club, hailing from Pine Banks Park in Malden, MA, claimed the 2016 USA Rugby Division 1 National Championship, the club’s first ever national title in its 42 year history. The team beat the Austin Blacks of Austin, TX by a score of 45-33 at Infinity Park in Glendale, CO on Saturday evening.

National Championship Media Coverage

June 20, 2016June 5, 2016 by mystic

Just to keep all the coverage together, here are links to news coverage of the Mystic’s historic 45-33 victory over the Austin Blacks in the D1 National Championship on Saturday: