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Former UNF rugby captain Joe Eichner. Photo courtesy of UNF Rugby Football Club

UNF rugby: The Deadbirds are back for blood

Al Huffman Oct 16, 2015
UNF rugby returns this season with new faces and eyes set on the Final Four.
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AGUILAR: UNF Deadbird center David Aguilar. Photo courtesy Facebook.

UNF rugby player selected for USA team in Rugby League World Cup

Joslyn Simmons Sep 11, 2015
Representing the USA Hawks rugby team, Aguilar will miss part of his senior season with the UNF Deadbirds.
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The Deadbirds took home their second-straight South Cup Saturday.

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Deadbirds do it again; UNF’s rugby club overtakes Miami, 50-12, in conference championship

Jordan Ferrell Mar 10, 2015
The Deadbirds won their fourth conference championship in five years, under Head Coach Richard Alleger.
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Rugby: a collision sport and a cure for the American football blues

Jordan Ferrell Oct 23, 2014
The UNF Rugby Club, the Deadbirds, have had a successful track record since the club's start in 2003, placing fourth in the nation in the 2011 NSCRO Division III National Championship and racking up several undefeated seasons.
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Rugby humbled, shocked by loss

Josh Brannock Mar 13, 2013
The Deadbirds fell to Duke University by a score of 24-5, knocking them out of the National Small College Rugby Organization playoffs.
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Get to know your rugby rules

Zach Morgan Nov 15, 2012
If American football has a close relative in the sporting world, the obvious choice would be rugby. Despite the two sports sharing multiple key components of gameplay, the rules of rugby remain largely unknown.
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UNF Rugby: Deadbirds that are underdogs

Zach Morgan Oct 31, 2012
The team began their fall season with a win over South Florida, 33-9, before embarrassing Florida International University, 74-5, Oct. 21.
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Sports in Brief: Rugby struggles to get funding for travel

Josh Brannock May 8, 2012

By: Josh Brannock, Sports Editor UNF has seen its fair share of memorable sports runs this season. The men’s and women’s tennis teams are entering their respective conference tournaments as one...

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UNF Rugby just two wins away from a National Championship

Josh Brannock Apr 5, 2012
UNF rugby continues its historic first season in Division III play with its toughest match of the year.
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