McGILL CROWNED EASTERN CHAMPS IN 19-17 VICTORY
McGill Takes First Eastern Canadian Crown in Nail-Biting Victory; Club Side loses in Close Match
As the day wound down, hours upon hours rolled into one as our vessel of transport smoothly traversed the rugged countryside of Eastern Quebec and the majestic province of New / Nouveau Brunswick.
It was a true test of mettle for those brave enough to arise at the early dawn, fight off the demons of the night before and make it to the bus.
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McGILL MAKE IT FOUR IN A ROW!
In 55-7 Victory McGill Take QSSF Title Once Again!
White tape wraps around flexed fingers. Tension precipates onto creased foreheads in the McGill change-room. The QSSF final is minutes away. 17-year old McGill hooker Keelan Chapman sports a Jason Bourne grimace. With great ritual, James Stellick pulls a pro-fit jersey over his herculean pecs. John “Wookie” Lee’s cheeks blossom cherry red as competitive spirit courses through his (alcohol dehygrogenase deficient) veins. Trevor Clarke Kent fills out the pregame paperwork with humble rookie devotion. 8-man Anton Nestle passes a hand through his tornado-tousled hair. Josh Resnik and Sam Skulsky stroke their embryonic Movember mustaches, perplexed by the referee’s pregame speech: “All I can say is, ze ball iz out when ze ball is out.”
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ALUMNI WEEKEND RECAP
This year’s Redmen Alumni Weekend proved to a big success. Attendance improved upon last year’s inaugural alumni event, and for the first time, McGill RFC organized a 7-a side tournament open to current varsity and club players and their Alumni. Apart from the brisk Montreal weather, it was a huge hit, and produced several competitive games that our alumni enjoyed!
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MCGILL 45 vs SHERBROOKE 0
An asphyxiating 45-0 McGill victory strangled Sherbrooke’s season to an end in the 2009 QSSF semi-finals. With no answer for McGill’s dominance, Sherbrooke resorted to fisticuffs and dirty tackles. The Redmen realized it wasn’t worth taking the bait. For when you are going to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite.
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MCGILL 34 vs SHERBROOKE 3
McGill's Varsity side beat Sherbrooke 34-3 in rainy weather this Saturday, in their lowest scoring outing this season. They advance to the Semi-finals of the QSSF, which take place next Friday at Molson Stadium.
MCGILL 43 @ CONCORDIA 13
Its hard enough for Concordia to suit up against the Redmen juggernaut. This year they had to do it twice in a row.
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MCGILL B 0 @ OTTAWA 24
The maternal doting and gluttony of Thanksgiving weekend can reduce a man to the consistency of gravy-doused stuffing. You could tell this was the case with the McGill Club team in their match against Ottawa. Ankles rolled as people got off the bus. Mysterious concussions arose during the warm-up. Old injuries resurfaced..
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ALUMNI WEEKEND COMING UP!!
Did you ever play McGill Rugby? Come out to McGill this weekend for our second annual McGill Rugby Alumni Weekend! Featuring a sevens tournament, three home games, socials, and more, the Alumni weekend is great way to get back in touch with the club and former teammates!
Most of all, this weekend promises to be full of good times! Check out more information in the Alumni Section!
McGILL C 25@ DAWSON 0
When a swarm of red tracksuits climbed out of a rumbling blue van in Verdun, many thought they were witnessing a remake of the A-Team: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SukN96byd3w). Instead, it was the McGill Club B-team taking to the trenches against Dawson College, in Verdun, Montreal...
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McGILL 57 @ CONCORDIA 10
This is the way a Stinger defends,
Not with a bang but a whimper.
The first McGill – Concordia collision of the year is a highly anticipated affair. Following rumors of Concordia’s recruitment of nationally capped forward Dave Biddle, many predict a close margin. But there is a faint hint of ozone in the air as the satellitic opening drop kick launches from the deft boot of Fullback Alastair Crow. One can sense any remaining flicker of Stinger hope start to fizzle...
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McGILL B 0 vs OTTAWA 15
The McGill club team fell to a rogueish but impressive side from the University of Ottawa this past Sunday, Oct 4th.
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McGILL 69 vs BISHOPS 0
There are events in the course of human history whose immensity no scintillating outpour of prose can fully capture. Take Redmen v.s. Bishops 2009 part deux, for example...
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McGILL 57 @ BISHOPS 5
Cold and darkness set on Lennoxville Quebec. The McGill Redmen take the Bishop’s field beneath Friday night lights. Hands rub together with murderous intent...
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MATCH PREVIEW: McGILL @ BISHOPS
What do you do when life gives you alligators? You make purses. The McGill Rugby Redmen hope to improve on a 48-0 drubbing and skinning of the Bishop’s Gators the marked the beginning of the 2008 season.
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MATCH PREVIEW: McGILL A, B @ St MICHAELS
This Saturday, the McGill Rugby Club will be shipping two teams south of the 49th parallel to battle St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont. These two institutions have met on the rugby pitch once before on October 9th, 2006 where amidst an autumnal scattering of leaves on Forbes Field, McGill earned a victory. With the inevitability of winter, the Redmen pulled away in the second half to earn a commanding score-line: 24-10.
St. Michael’s College Rugby Club competes in the Collegiate Division II of the New England Rugby Football Union (NERFU), one of the strongest unions in the US; a member of the Northeast Rugby Union (NRU).
With new talent this year that includes the likes of Canada U-20 center Sam Skulsky of Victoria, BC and young upstart flyhalf Trevor Clark of Toronto, ON, McGill plans to take a wide-spinning, hard-hitting brand of rugby down to Vermont.
There is nothing McGill likes more than a good cross-border rivalry than a good cross-border trouncing. And unless their eponymous archangel appears to command St. Mike’s into battle, Redmen rugby will likely prove too demonic to end up with anything but the win. Be sure to check in after the weekend for the results and post-game commentary.
