Match Recap: Charles River Women vs. Portland

Charles River Women vs. Portland 9/15/2018, Week 2 This past Saturday, the Charles River Women hosted Portland. It was the first time the two teams faced each other since a pre-season matchup last fall. Coming off of last week’s win against Hartford, the River Rats came into warm-ups quiet but focused, knowing that a ... More

Match Recap: Charles River Women vs. Hartford

Charles River Women vs. Hartford Roses 9/8/2018, Week 1 Week 1 vs. Hartford was a hard fought match that resulted in a victory for the Lady Rats. A kickoff from River to the Roses started what would be a non-stop, water break-less, 40 minutes of rugby. River struggled to shake off rust from the off-season in the first 20 ... More

Match Recap: Charles River Rats at Old Gold

Charles River Rats at Old Gold 9/8/2018, Week 1 Four weeks of swampy preseason training lead up to a beautiful, sunny, cool opening kickoff, and the Rats arrived at Moakley park ready to pounce on Old Gold. From the first moments, Charles River took advantage of Old Gold’s mistakes, scoring in the first three phases and ... More

Charles River Men vs. Providence (NERFU semifinals) Match Report

For the first time all season, the Rats got nice weather as they took a muddy Marvel Field to face undefeated #1 seed Providence RFC in the NERFU Division 3 playoffs. Charles River kicked off and immediately put the pressure on Providence, forcing a penalty at 2 minutes which fullback Colman Mulkerrin kicked for points.... More

April 21 CRWRFC Match Recap

It was a beautiful Saturday at Moakley Park on April 21st. The Lady River Rats hosted both Providence and Upper Valley- the Rat A-side facing off against Providence and the B-side against Upper Valley. Charles River last faced Providence in fall playoffs, when Providence knocked River out in round 2. Hopes for a redempt... More

April 7th CRWRFC Match Recap

The Lady Rats traveled to Manchester, NH this past Saturday to face off against our friendly rivals Amoskeag, in a well-fought match that ultimately ended in a loss. It was cold but bright out— yours truly got her first sunburn of 2018— and although we lost, it was still a great game. Coach Maggie was impressed with ... More

Men’s Savannah Tour Recap 2018

The Charles River men traveled to Savannah, Ga., for the 2018 St. Patrick's Day Rugby Tournament and returned with some hardware after turning in one of the club's best tour performances in recent memory. The Rats, who locked up a NERFU playoff spot in November, did not surrender a single point during pool play in ... More

Another Rainy NERFU in the Books!

This past weekend both Charles River teams headed down to Newport for the annual NERFU Cup.  The weekend capped off a short Spring season that was full of growth for both sides. Charles River Men Effort was not lacking from the Charles River men at the 2017 NERFU Cup, but unfortunately, tries were. The Rats managed ... More

Fall 2016 Schedule Announced!

The Fall 2016 schedule for both the women's and men's teams of Charles River have been announced.  It's going to be a full season for both clubs, so mark your calendars and get set to cheer on the Rats in another competitive season of NERFU rugby! More

Alumni Weekend 2016 a great day for Rats all around!

The Rats welcomed back their Old Boys and Girls for a solid day of River rugby, as CRWRFC stepped up to the challenge of their rematch with the Woo and the boys had a blast in the Over 30/Under 30 game.   Charles River Women [7] - Worcester [19] In their first home game all season, CRWRFC welcomed the Woo for ... More