43 Results for author: Charles River Womens Rugby

Meet Maria Sedjo

“What is a not-so-fun fact about yourself?” I asked, hoping to kick off the conversation on a light topic. “Well, if I jump off of high things, my shins feel like someone is stabbing them with needles…” Hailing from West Chicago, CRWRFC’s Maria Sedjo helped make the team’s season an impressive one. Whether ... More

Charles River Welcomes New Head Coaches

Men's Head Coach - John "Skeletor" Faherty The Charles River Rats are pleased and excited to announce the appointment of the new Men’s Head Coach, John Scott “Skeletor” Faherty Jr. A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, Coach John began his rugby career in 2005 as a Scrum Half, later shifting between ... More

Men’s Fall 2016 Recap

The Fall 2017 season kicked off with many new faces joining the veteran ranks of Charles River. This tremendous growth aided the Men’s side in an explosive season, which saw the team finish with only 150 Points Against (the second least Points Against in NERFU Division III, only to be narrowly bested by #1 seeded ... More

Women’s Fall 2016 Recap

A pep talk from Mark McCabe, a former USA Eagle and Charles River Rugby Alumnus, helped the River Rats kick off its fall season. The women’s team saw a lot of new faces—with Maggie Conley as the new head coach and about eighteen new rookies, CRWRFC’s size just about doubled. The great number of rookies in fall 2016 ... More

2017 CR Banquet A Great Celebration

The players and members of Charles River Rugby Football Club donned their finest and met for the 2017 Awards Banquet on January 21. Presidents Alex Zadel and Chris Gardner had the privilege of handing out the awards at the Vanderbilt Kitchen and Bar. For the women, long-time club cornerstone Jehanne Junguenet took home ... More

Charles River Announces New Sponsorship with GoPlay Tours

Charles River Rugby is extremely pleased to announced our newest sponsorship partner with, GoPlay Tours, a division of ACIS, beginning with the 2017 spring season. GoPlay Sports Tours helps coaches, players and fans experience the sports they love on an international scale. They take teams, players, coaches and ... More

Charles River Rugby Annual Banquet 2017

Join us for our annual awards banquet for 2017! The Rats will be gathering on Saturday January 21 to celebrate the successes of 2016 and ring a new year to come in 2017. We'll also be handing out the awards for the lucky and deserving recipients of the club who have helped make 2016 great. LOCATION: Vanderbilt Kitchen ... More

Charles River Rugby Partners with Ruck Science

Rats sign official nutrition supplier for upcoming season This week, the Rats have agreed to a new corporate partnership which will give us an official nutrition supplier for the upcoming season and beyond. But before we talk about our newest partners, we’d like to take a moment to thank our current ones again, and ... More

CR Nash Bash Tour 2017

TIME TO COMPLETE PAYMENT IN FOR THE 2017 CR MEN'S NASH BASH TRIP! HOW MUCH? $80 - Final payment for NashBash Rugby Tournament for club attendees (men) Second installment for Charles River Men attending NashBash Rugby Tournament. This $80 payment will cover a second night in a luxurious airBnB in downtown Nashville, ... More

Welcome the 2017 Executive Board 

This past Saturday the Rats voted in a new year of leadership. 2016 saw tremendous growth for both teams on and off the pitch, and 2017's e-board will be looking to build on the successes of the past year and keep growing.  Congratulations to all those who were nominated and to the lucky Rats who were elected to ... More