On Saturday, Danbury Rugby Football Club hosted the Connecticut Yankees. The Mad Hatters continued the dominant performance that they have exhibited throughout the spring, defeating the Yankees 47-14. Mario won Man of the Match honors.
The win put Danbury Rugby at an impressive 13 – 1 record for the season, including First Place showings in tournaments in Michigan and Virginia Beach. Sean McNeal earned Man of the Season honors.
The WCSU Alumni took on the current West Conn team at Danbury Rugby’s home field at Mill Ridge on Saturday. The Alumni, comprised mostly of current Danbury Mad Hatters, defeated the college squad, but WCSU proved to have the talent and heart that the Danbury Rugby Football Club will welcome in the coming years. (Gallery)
Danbury Rugby Football Club hosted Bayonne on Saturday, 4/28. The Mad Hatters pressed the attack from the beginning, jumping out to an early lead and never giving it up. Danbury Rugby won 38 – 17. Click here to check out the gallery.
On Saturday, Danbury Rugby traveled to Beacon, NY to take on Hudson Valley. After a close, back-and-forth first half, the Mad Hatters poured it on in the second half and ended up winning 50 – 20.
Mad Hatters travel to Hudson Valley on Saturday, 4/21.
Rombout Middle School
84 Matteawan Rd, Beacon, NY
Go to Exit 11 for BEACON/WAPPINGERS FALLS
From the exit ramp, turn south onto North Avenue (RT 9D) (right from I84 East, left from I84 West)
Go South for 0.5 miles to Verplanck Ave.
Turn left onto Verplanck Ave. and go Southeast for 0.6 miles to Matteawan Rd.
Turn Left onto Matteawan Rd. and go Northeast for 0.3 miles to 89 Matteawan Rd.
The school will be on your right.
This past weekend, Danbury Rugby traveled to Virginia Beach to participate in the Tidewater International Tournament. On Saturday, in an emotional and hard-fought start of the tournament, the Mad Hatters defeated Washington 19-17 and the Virginia Beach Old Boys 39-10. On Sunday, DRFC met Troop for the championship. Thin in numbers but deep in heart, the Hatters defeated Troop 54-12 to claim first place.
2012 Virginia Beach Champions
On Saturday, March 31, the Danbury Madhatters had their home opener against Albany Rugby. After a hard-fought game, Danbury came out on top 15-10. Spanky earned the game ball with consistently tough play throughout the game, playing an integral part to the victory.
Thurs. March 15th. Practice @ Rogers Park 6:30. No Practice Saturday March 17th. Meet @ O’briens 11am. Ireland v. England 1pm. Game will be on at O’briens.
Updated: 3/6
Danbury Rugby practices this Thursday, 3/8 at 6:30 pm, Roger’s Park.
and Saturday, 3/10 at 10:00 am, Mill Ridge.
“That’s the wonderful thing about man; he never gets so discouraged or disgusted that he gives up doing it all over again, because he knows very well it is important -
and worth the doing.”
- Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
On Feb. 18, Danbury Rugby proudly participated in the eighteenth annual Kalamazoo Snowball Ten’s Tournament in Kalamazoo, MI. The Mad Hatters allowed only one try in four games, scoring twenty-four times on their way to victory.
Scoreboard
Danbury 8 – CMU Exiles 1
Danbury 6 – Propsanity 0
Danbury 5 – UnHoly 0
Danbury 5 – Buzzards 0
2012 Snowball 10′s Men’s Club Division Champions
