Ivy Rugby Conference

The Ivy Rugby Conference is an annual rugby union competition played among the eight member schools of the Ivy League. The Ivy Rugby Conference was formed in 2009. The Ivy Rugby Conference was formed to foster better competition among rugby teams from the Ivy League schools and to raise the quality of play.[1] Ivy Rugby formed committees to manage the league, independently of the LAUs and TUs.[2] The Ivy Rugby Conference, and specifically its sevens tournament, has enabled the Ivy schools to tap into existing rivalries and fan bases.[3]

Ivy Rugby Conference
SportRugby Union
Founded2009
Inaugural season2009
No. of teams8
Country United States
Most recent
champion(s)
Dartmouth
Official websitehttp://www.ivyrugby.com/

Ivy Rugby has had some past success in attracting commercial sponsors.[4] Sponsors have included H2H, Royall Lyme and Boathouse Sports.[5][6]

The Ivy League schools have a rich rugby tradition that pre-dates the formation of the Ivy conference. The eight Ivy League schools competed in the Ivy Rugby Championship Tournament from 1969 until the Ivy Rugby Conference was formed in 2009.[7] The Ivy Rugby logo was developed in 2005.[8]

In addition to the traditional 15-a-side rugby union competition, the teams play yearly for the Ivy Rugby 7s Championship held the first Saturday in November.

Member Schools

Institution Location Team Nickname Undergraduate
enrollment
Graduate
enrollment
Brown University Providence, Rhode Island Bears 6,316[9] 2,333[9]
Columbia University New York City, New York Lions 7,160[10] 15,760[10]
Cornell University Ithaca, New York Big Red 13,931[11] 6,702[11]
Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire Big Green 4,248[12] 1,893[12]
Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts Crimson 7,181[13] 14,044[13]
Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey Tigers 5,113[14] 2,479[14]
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quakers 10,337[15] 10,306[15]
Yale University New Haven, Connecticut Bulldogs 5,275[16] 6,391[16]

Ivy Rugby Championship Results

YearChampionRunner Up
2015DartmouthHarvard
2014DartmouthCornell
2013DartmouthBrown
2012DartmouthBrown
2011DartmouthBrown
2010DartmouthBrown

Ivy League Rugby Champions: 1968-2009

YearChampionRunner UpHostScore
2009DartmouthHarvardColumbia
2008DartmouthHarvardColumbia
2007HarvardDartmouthBrown
2006DartmouthHarvardYale
2005DartmouthCornellUPenn
2004PrincetonCornellPrinceton
2003HarvardYaleColumbia
2002Dartmouth????
2001??????
2000Dartmouth??Brown
1999DartmouthPrincetonDartmouth
1998DartmouthPrincetonPrinceton
1997??????
1996Brown????
1995Brown????
1994Harvard????
1993Dartmouth????
1992Penn????
1991??????
1990Harvard????
1989Harvard????
1988Brown????
1987Brown????
1986Brown????
1985Brown????
1984Harvard??Brown
1983BrownHarvardBrown
1982HarvardYaleBrown
1981Brown??Brown
1980Brown????
1979Princeton????
1978YalePrincetonBrown
1977Dartmouth????
1976Brown????
1975Brown????
1974Brown????
1973PrincetonBrownBrown32-6
1972Dartmouth????
1971PrincetonDartmouthBrown16-8
1970YaleHarvardHarvard
1969PrincetonBrownBrown6-3

Ivy Rugby 7s Championship Results

YearChampionRunner Up
2013Dartmouth??
2012Dartmouth??
2011BrownColumbia

See also

References

  1. Ivy Rugby, http://www.ivyrugby.com/about-ivy-rugby
  2. Ivy Rugby, http://www.ivyrugby.com/about-ivy-rugby
  3. Gainline.us, 7s tournament points to resurgence of invitationals, Nov. 11, 2011, http://www.gainline.us/gainline/2011/11/7s-tournament-points-to-resurgence-of-invitationals.html
  4. Gainline.us, Cal superleague exit spurs conference gains, Dec. 31, 2011, http://www.gainline.us/gainline/2011/12/cal-superleague-exit-spurs-conference-gains.html
  5. Ivy Rugby Conference, H@H to Sponsor Ivy Sevens Championships, http://www.ivyrugby.com/news/h2h-sponsor-ivy-sevens-championships
  6. Ivy League Signs Deal, Rugby Mag, May 7, 2014.
  7. Ivy Rugby Conference, http://www.ivyrugby.com/about-ivy-rugby
  8. 4x3 LLC, Ivy Rugby Conference Branding, http://www.4x3.net/portfolio/ivy-rugby-conference-branding
  9. "Facts about Brown University". Brown.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  10. . Columbia University Common Data Set. Retrieved on 2010-04-18.
  11. "Cornell Common Data Set" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  12. "Microsoft Word - header_factbook.doc" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  13. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2010-03-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Harvard University Factbook. Retrieved on 2010-04-18.
  14. Archived 2013-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. Princeton University Common Data Set. Retrieved on 2010-04-18.
  15. "Penn: Facts and Figures". Upenn.edu. 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  16. "Factsheet – Statistical Summary of Yale University". Yale.edu. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
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