US PowerRugby.com 2010-2011 National Ranking of 21!
Men's Rugby is a highly competitive and well-organized club sport. They compete at the Division I level and are one of the more formidable clubs in the division. Their primary season is in the fall from September through late October. They practice five days a week in the fall. In the spring, the club competes in various tournaments both away and at home. Generally, the practice schedule in the early spring is between 2-3 times per week. In the latter part of the spring semester, the club practices five days a week as they vie to compete in the Upstate Championship Tournament. All men are welcome to participate in this club.
Accomplishments: End 2010-2011 with a National Ranking of 21 (http://www.uspowerrugby.com/college-d1/rankings/)... April 2011 Tournament Champions- Albany Law School Tournament... April 2011 Tournament Champions- SUNY XV’s Championship Tournament (Beat SUNY at Buffalo)... April 2011 finished in 2nd Place @ Cherry Blossoms XV’s Tournament (Washington, DC)... 2010 Fall League Play- finished 3rd place in NYS Premier Division I behind Nationally Ranked Syracuse University & SUNY at Buffalo... 2009 Tournament Champions- Big Apple Classic... 2009 Tournament Champions- Binghamton (NY) Barbarians 7's... 2003-2004 New York State Rugby Conference Division 2 Collegiate Champions.
Affiliations: NY State Rugby and USA Rugby
Club President: Matt Montalvo (email: mmontal2@binghamton.edu)
Spring 2012 Practice Schedule (through March 30):
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Fall 2011 Match Schedule (as of 7/15/11) |
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| Date | Home/Away | Opponent | Time |
| Saturday 9/10 | Away | vs. SUNY @ Buffalo # | 1 p.m. |
| Match postponed, rescheduled for Sunday 11/6 @ 1 p.m. | |||
| Saturday 9/17 | Away | vs. SUNY Brockport | 1 p.m. |
| Win, 43-20.... After practicing for 4 weeks straight, the Devils finally began league play vs. SUNY Brockport. The last time these two teams met up in Brockport, it was a very dark day for Binghamton Rugby. However, this time around it would the be the Devils delivering the bruising. The Devils started the first half bolting out of the gate, using a combination of pack plays, catching Brockport completely off guard. With the offensive pressure continuing to keep Brockport disoriented and forcing most of Brockport's players to converge near the rucks, the Devils spun the ball out wide and it was Fullback James Konicoff (Senior) who broke through the Brockport defense and found the back of the try zone. With Brockport already starting to succumb to fatigue, the Devils began to aggressively attack the game line. From 40 meters out Flanker Andrew Nenos (Senior) was able to shed several tackles and give the feeble Brockport End Wing a shoulder check before touching the ball down in the try zone. As the half progressed, the forwards began widening their runs and attacking the Brockport backs for several phases. After roughing up the Brockport backs, the Devils now were able to let their wings go wild on an exhausted Brockport team. Around the 25th minute, the Devils had a scrum on their 40 meter line. While the ball came out of the scrum awkwardly, Flanker Christian Randell (Sophomore Rookie) was able to pick it up and offload it to Fly-Half Spencer Mendelson (Senior). From there the Wing broke the Brockport line and scored on a 60 meter sprint a combination of beautiful passes which finally ended with Inside Center Dan Smith (Sophomore) putting the ball down for the Devils. While Brockport was able to to kick twice for points bringing the score 15-6, the Devils responded with scoring two tries of their own. One try was scored by End Wing Max Khalilullah who made a marvelous run down the sideline and was able to out sprint the Brockport team. Prop and on field Captain Garrett Adams (Senior) was the one who gave Max a spectacular offload after having several defenders commit to tackling him. Garrett played the entire 80 minutes in a variety of positions and won Man of the Match for his remarkable performance throughout the course of the game. The final score of the half occurred in extra time, with the Devils being about 10 meters away from the Brockport try line, off a red ball Lock Evan Haber (Senior) was able to bowl over and then drag several Brockport players in his march to the try line. Unfortunately, Brockport came out hard the second half and were able to score a quick try before the Devils locked up their defense. Although the Devils were still up 29-13 it was clear that Brockport was going to try and salvage whatever they could from this match. And while they fought valiantly for 10 minutes, the Devils nailed the coffin shut with two consecutive trys. One was from Captain Garrett Adams receiving an pop pass from Spencer Mendelson. The second try was scored by Lock Chris DeRise (Sophomore). Anyway with the game in hand, the Devils began utilizing their subs and while Brockport was able to score one try around the 70 minute mark. The rest of the game was lights out defense. It was great to see all 6 subs come in and play great ball. Really adds testament to how much depth our team has. The final score was 43-20, Outside Center Ryan Garrigan made several kick conversions but as to which ones I cannot remember. Side note: Hooker Sam Ahmed (Senior) played like a possessed man, making countless tackles and runs and was also nominated for Man of the Match but lost out to Garrett Adams.. Thank you alumni for your support thus far! The effort and time you guys put in has really transformed this team over the past 4 years Although this was a great win for the program, everyone on the team knows that we can preform at a much higher level. There are many areas we need to improve on for this upcoming game against Syracuse. . The game is set to kickoff at 1pm September 24th. |
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| Saturday 9/24 | Home | vs. Syracuse University * | 1 p.m. |
| Saturday 10/1 | Bye Week | ||
| Saturday 10/8 | Home | vs. St. Bonaventure University |
1 p.m. |
| Saturday 10/15 | Home | vs. SUNY Brockport |
1 p.m. |
| Saturday 10/22 | Home | vs. SUNY Buffalo (Family Weekend) | 1 p.m. |
| Saturday 10/29 | Bye Week | ||
| Saturday 11/5 | Away | vs. St. Bonaventure University | 1 p.m. |
| Saturday 11/12 | Away | vs. Syracuse University | 1 p.m. |
| # denotes SUNY at Buffalo finished 2010-2011 with a #6 National Ranking according to US Powerrugby.com. | |||
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* denotes BU Homecoming Weekend and Syracuse University finished 2010-2011 with #8 National Ranking according to US Powerrugby.com. |
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Message from the President- Matt Montalvo
In the fall of 2009 the Devils went 1-5 and were viewed as one of the weaker D1 teams in NYS. By the end of the 2010 fall season, the Devils finished third place in the league with a 4-2 record and stunned NYS by showing them that the Devils had developed into a powerful rugby squad.
The team continued to improve in the spring of 2011 and reached the finals of every tournament they competed in. While the team finished in 2nd place at the Cherry Blossom Tournament in DC, they were crowned champions at the SUNY Tournament and Albany Law Tournament.
The 2011 Alumni Game was an incredible experience for everyone involved. While the Alumni got the better of us this season, it was a great learning experience for the entire team. The memories made during that weekend I am sure will be remembered for many years to come.
For summer 2011, the team is planning on entering several 7's tournaments with the goal of reaching the finals and winning each one. After having two successful semesters and a majority of the starters returning there is no reason why this goal should not be accomplished. In addition, a large number of the players are going to be practicing with local squads over the summer in order to sharpen their skills for the upcoming fall season.
As previously mentioned, a good portion of the team will be returning for the upcoming fall season. While the team has lost Noah Reichman and Eric Lewis Clark due to graduation, there are many A-side reserve players and B-side players ready to fill in for them. Some of the goals that the team has coming into this school year are;
1) Finish as one of the top 2 teams in NYS D1 Rugby
2) Compete in the D1 National Tournament
3) Continue to educate players in the game of rugby and get as many people involved as possible
4) Continue to be successful with fundraising
The Devils are on the verge of accomplishing feats the club had never dreamed of years prior. Your help and support thus far has greatly helped the team and hopefully it will continue to do so in the year to come.
Matt Montalvo
BURFC President
Remember the moment- Selected photos from 2011 Alumni Game
2011 Alumni Game on University "Real-to-Reel".
See selected video footage from the 2011 Alumni game at http://www2.binghamton.edu/alumni/news/alumni-connect/may-2011/alumni-gatherings.html courtesy of the University Marketing Department.
BURAA Advisor Board
Members of the board who work with the University and club leadership to continue the growth and support throughout the alumni network include Michael Geller (michael_geller@hotmail.com), Alex Willen (alexander.willen@gmail.com), Brian Bartholomew (brianbart81@yahoo.com), Matt Fromm (mjfromm@gmail.com), Paul Balaschak (pgbnyc62@aol.com), Lee Nesser (leenesser@yahoo.com).
GET INVOLVED TODAY and join our new Yahoo group so we can reconnect and more importantly participate in the Devils development. Go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BURAA <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BURAA>
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