Army Men's Rugby To Host Navy Saturday

November 18, 2009 | General

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Army will host service-academy rival Navy in a battle of nationally ranked powerhouses on Saturday afternoon in men's rugby action at the Anderson Rugby Complex. A 3 p.m. kickoff is scheduled.

Army enters the contest ranked second in the nation by RugbyMag.com, while Navy lands third in the same national poll.

The Army rugby team was founded in 1961 and is currently played at the competitive club level. In 1980 the USA Rugby Collegiate Championship playoff system was established.  Since then, the Army rugby team has qualified for every Sweet 16 Tournament and also reached more then 10 Final Fours.

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