Charles River Rugby

Rats Fight Cancer

For the second year in a row, Charles River Rugby participated in the East Boston Relay for Life fundraiser for cancer research. This requires individuals and teams to raise money and then ceremonially walk the track at the Sartori Memorial Stadium in East Boston from 6:00pm - 6:00am. This year, the relay was held on June 13 and many of us braved the rain to rep Charles River. ... More

Alex Schmidt

Alex Schmidt began her rugby career with the Northeastern University Lady Maddogs in 1997. Alex played in the backline throughout her 5 years at NU. During this time she also served as a team captain for the Maddogs.The next stop along Alex’s rugby adventure was to become a founding member of the Charles River Women’s Rugby Football Club in their inaugural 2005-2006 season. Alex followed that by continuing to lace her cleats up for the Rats for 8 years in total. ... More

Spring 2014 Women’s Season Recap

Charles River Women’s Rugby celebrated unprecedented success this spring, capturing the #3 spot in Northeast Rugby Union DII and earning their first ever USA Rugby regional playoff spot. Soon after, the Lady Rats shocked at the annual NERFU tournament, taking 2nd place in the Division I bracket. With attendance surging and an energetic new coaching staff at the helm, River is rolling. ... More

Spring 2014 Men’s Season Recap

“I can honestly say every player here, new or experienced, has gotten better. Everyone.” – Head Coach Paul Clemens after the Rats’ final 2014 Spring match. If the 2014 Spring Season could be summed up in one word, it would be “improvement.” On and off the field, the Charles River Rats made great strides for the first half of 2014. The Rats became a competitive squad against Division II, evidenced by their last-second win over arch-rival Old Gold RFC and two closes losses against Providence and North Shore at the NERFU Cup. The key to this improvement was improved defense system and strong leadership by Captains Corey Lang and Tommy Conley. ... More

Charles River Rugby Men vs Newport Rugby

Match Report

August 24^th, 2013, 12pm

Joe Moakley Field, Boston, MA

Rats Match

Match Details: The Charles River Rats kicked off their 40^th fall season with a hard-fought, closely contested match with Newport RFC. Leading into the match, Head Coach Paul Clemens and Captain Ricky Friberg faced a complex puzzle…setting the starting line-up, due to the number of regular starters missing for the Rats. Thanks to some emergency recruiting, the Rats had the numbers to field a full side with substitutes, unlike the last time Newport visited Moakley Park.... More

River Wraps Up with 4th Place Finish in NERFU Division II Bracket

Following its first year in Division II, having ascended from D-III last fall, the women of Charles River took 4^th place at the annual NERFU tournament in Newport, Rhode Island, last weekend. The Lady Rats earned a seat at the Sunday Consolation Final after splitting with Burlington (VT) and Seacoast (NH) on Saturday. There, the Orange and Green battled Portland (ME), falling 26-5 in a tough, physical match. River celebrated the end of a successful tournament and a productive spring season, having finished in the middle of the standings in their challenging new division.... More

River on the Rise

A rolling stone gathers no moss. A rolling river, however, can swallow entire banks. Building on momentum from last week’s emotional win over Hartford, Charles River traveled to Albany to face the Knickerbockers. In an explosion of offense unprecedented this season, the Lady Rats unleashed seven tries, ringing a resounding win against the home team, 39-7. River’s back line erupted. Outside Center Sarah “Bee” Wetherbee scored three tries on the afternoon, Wing Katy Wilks earned two tries, and Alex Schmidt and Geni Beninati each touched down once. Despite the final score, it wasn’t until a frightening moment banded River together that the Lady Rats rallied to produce the prolific offense.... More

Gate City 7s 2013

3rd Annual Gate City 7s Tournament & Fundraiser

August 10, 2013

Raising money for the Lt. Scott F. Milley Ranger Foundation

For Charles River, Unity and Catharsis in Win

There was no report of last week’s match, though the Lady Rats did play. They played passably. They lost to Worcester. There was no report because, after the weekend, Charles River Rugby, like the rest of beautiful seaside Boston, stood still—silenced by incredulity, confusion and sorrow. For Bostonians, the attacks on the 117^th Boston Marathon felt intensely personal. Nearly every Bostonian has ties to this venerable athletic tradition, having run, volunteered, or cheered a friend, family member, or complete stranger. It’s tradition on the Monday Patriot’s Day holiday. ... More