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Rugby can’t continue preseason success

Spinnaker | Oct 21, 2011

Tough Loss UNF rugby can’t find a way to score against UCF

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Rugby cruises to victory in final preseason game

Spinnaker | Oct 12, 2011

By Josh Brannock UNF rugby finished off its preseason Oct. 8 with a convincing 52-7 win against UNC Greensboro. Alex Mross, a UNF junior winger, said the team played like a unit. “We played a really...

Work more, make less: The equivocation of the vacation

Spinnaker | Mar 29, 2011

I hope you enjoyed your Spring Break, dear reader. I certainly did. No rushing to class, no parking struggles, no homework – none of that business. But you’d better not get used to vacation time if...

You play ball like a girl: Women’s rugby kicks off at UNF

Spinnaker | Jan 26, 2011

Have you ever wanted to just run and tackle someone and not get in trouble for it? If so, there is a brand new club at UNF for you. One of the newest clubs at UNF is the woman’s rugby team that just started this spring.

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Local Axemen look to represent U.S.

Spinnaker | Oct 6, 2010

When one looks at the Jacksonville Axemen roster, it’s unsurprising they are the defending American National Rugby League Champions. The Axemen boast 11 players that have been put into the 40-man pool that the United States Tomahawks National Rugby team will choose from.

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USA vs. Jamaica Rugby

Spinnaker | Nov 11, 2009

As the USA rugby team prepares to make its first impression against Jamaica, two former students prepare to take the field for the national team Nov. 14 when UNF hosts the match at Hodges Stadium. UNF...

UNF will host US rugby match against Jamaica

Spinnaker | Sep 30, 2009

UNF will host a full international rugby game Nov. 14 between the American National Rugby League and the Jamaican Rugby League Association in partnership with the Jacksonville Axemen. The USA Tomahawks...

Deadbirds soar above expectations

Spinnaker | Apr 8, 2009

The UNF Rugby team will display its six-year evolution as a team April 25 at Hodges Stadium, at its annual Alumni Game. Both former and current UNF rugby players, or Deadbirds as they’re known, will...

Commentary: Inside the Huddle – Jan. 21

Spinnaker | Jan 21, 2009

Josh Salman Managing Editor Jason Yugratis Features Editor Rachel Elsea Copy Editor Pigskin Potanken Extreme Jaguar Fan Question 1: After retiring in 2005, Lance Armstrong made a comeback...

Big hits bring big smiles

Spinnaker | Jan 21, 2009

During the Leeds Rhinos’ Rugby match vs. the Salford Reds Jan. 19, thousands of fans showed how much support UNF could give to a football on their campus. The Leeds Rhinos pulled out a 12-10 win...

Lessons learned

Spinnaker | Dec 3, 2008

After losing 33-26 to Florida Atlantic University and winning by forfeit to the University of Miami at the Florida Rugby Union College Championships in Tampa, Fla., the UNF rugby club is proud of the resilience it showed but knows it could have done better, UNF Rugby President Jackson Frenot said. The UNF rugby club entered the championships with high expectations and a lot of confidence, team captain Max Schwartz said. After upsetting FAU earlier in the season, UNF quickly fell behind in the first half of the two teams’ tournament match. UNF executed a surge in the second half but came up short in the final minutes.

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