CNU Rugby

Do to weather location and time have been changed for today's game at George Mason. Kickoff will now be at 5:00 this afternoon at 4350 Banister Creek Ct
Fairfax, VA 22030
United States

We play GMU in Fairfax, kickoff at 2:00! See y’all there!

Game day this Saturday. Show up and show out

We are working on transferring admin so stay tuned on updates for this season. Info about games should be starting to come out on Monday.

A week of remembrance

Shoutout and thank you to everyone who participated in 9/11 workouts and memorials throughout this week

Our final graduate is Brady Sykes, who graduated with a degree in communications. After dropping CNU two years ago, Brady was determined to return this semester and finish his degree. Brady’s given a lot to the team during his time with us, serving as the recruitment chair on the team’s executive board. Following graduation, Brady intends to move from the 757 to Northern Virginia to pursue a career. Throughout our Spring season, Brady has inspired the younger team members, and we are incredibly proud of his accomplishments!

William Chapman is graduating after three years with the team. During that time, Chappie played lock and built up a reputation as one of the hardest-hitting members of the team. Chappie has graduated cm laud and physics, chemistry, science, and engineering honors, achieving a BS in cybersecurity. Over the Summer he will be starting an internship at NASA. Chappie is a glowing example of how ruggers aren’t dumb!

One of our longest-tenured ruggers, Matthew Trott, has graduated CNU with a BS in organismal biology! His time with the team has led him to play various positions on the field culminating in Trott serving as vice president of the team. Now that he is finished with school, Trott intends to transition from a career of hard labor to a career in wildlife biology and conservation while continuing to play rugby for his local men’s team. Congrats to Trott for finishing university and good luck on the transition!

Congratulations to our graduating senior, Robert Robinson! Rob has served in many positions on the team’s executive board, leading him to become club president. His time at CNU resulted in a major in communications and a minor in business management. Rob’s next step following graduation is to join the Nation Guard while he applies to law school. Huge thanks for the many years and leadership Rob! 🫡

Happy z day Mike Tyson

Tonight was the first night of CNU Rugby’s 2024 March Madness, where players compete in various feats of athleticism. Today, the players competed in the caber toss and to see who could kick the furthest drop kick. Good luck to the participants as they pit themselves against each other for first place as the events continue.

🏅Caber Toss
🥇Anthony
🥈Alex
🥉Bob

🏅Drop-Kick
🥇Hunter
🥈Anthony
🥉3rd Bob

How points are calculated:
The top three in each event receive three points, and the top %50 of participants receive one point. .5 bonus points are awarded to those who attend, and 1 bonus point is awarded to those who bring new people to practice.

Here is a special congratulations to CNU Rugger Xzavier Davis for graduating from Marine Corps Basic Training! Continue to make us proud while we look forward to your return to the pitch!

We've teamed up with Krispy Kreme for a fundraiser from March 4th to April 22nd; use this as an excuse to treat yourself to some classic American doughnuts while supporting CNU Rugby in the process! 🍩 Link---> groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/39556-cnu-rugby-krispy-kreme-digital-dozens

Representing the club at the Newport News One City Marathon were Anthony Berry and Bob Tucker. Congratulations to Bob and Anthony for running the marathon! 🏃🏅

CNU Rugby has recently joined LinkedIn to showcase the achievements of its members, fostering a platform for professional networking and collaboration. We also aim to strengthen alumni connections and provide a space for sharing experiences and opportunities within the rugby community. Please click the link below to see our page, follow us, and stay tuned for more updates about the club!

www.linkedin.com

GAMEDAY at Crittenden Friday at 7:30!
To all of our alumni, parents, friends, and fans come out and watch us play JMU!
See you there!

The alumni game is an annual event where former players of the CNU Rugby Club come together to play a friendly match against the current team. The game is a celebration of the program's history and a chance for alumni to reconnect with their former teammates, coaches, and the CNU rugby community. The game was held last weekend and was a massive success. A huge thank you to everyone that pitched in to make it happen; we hope to see everyone again next year.

Yesterday the team came up with a win against VCU. This win is a testament to the hard work and dedication our team has put in over the past weeks. Our next game will be against JMU's developmental team on April 14th; we hope to see y'all there.

This Saturday, we're headed to play VCU in Richmond. We'll be playing at Dorey Park. Hope to see many of y'all out to support the team.

Last Saturday resulted in both a victory and a loss. CNU won against Susquehanna in a 17-0 shutout and lost a close, hard-fought game against Georgetown 14-7. Thank you to George Mason for hosting, and an even bigger thank you to the fans that traveled to show support!

Gameday this Saturday at George Mason University!
To all of our former ruggers, parents, and fans in the area, come out and watch us play Susquehanna and Georgetown in a mini round robin style of games!
1:30 Susquehanna v GMU
2:15 Susquehanna v CNU
3:00 Georgetown v CNU
3:45 Georgetown v GMU
Location: 4350 Banister Creek Ct, Fairfax, VA 22030
See you there!

For all of you who purchased the 35th-anniversary shirt, thank you. We expect them to be delivered within the first week of April. The exact date we got from the company we collaborated to make the shirts with is April 3rd, so expect them then.

Despite the rain and the mud during our game last Saturday, the team pulled through with a 17-12 victory against the Newport News B side team. The team scored three tries, with Bob Tucker scoring one and Anthony Berry scoring two. Here are some pictures from the game; more photos, in addition to film from the game, will be coming out soon in a later post. Huge thank you to Newport News Rugby for hosting the game and allowing us to play, as well as to the friends and fans of the team that came out in support!