2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament
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2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament
The 2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament featured the top 8 Division III college rugby teams out of 32 competitors from the four NERFU sub-conferences (North, South, Central, West). The top 2 teams from each conference were seeded according to the success of their conference in the 2009 Tournament.
In the Cup Championship match at the Harrington Memorial Pitch at Babson University in Wellesley, MA, Salve Regina University
defeated Springfield College
by a score of 53-21. The match was attended by over 300 fans.
With its victory, Salve Regina University earned an automatic bid to represent the New England region in the Small College National Championship Final Four sponsored by the National Small College Rugby Organization
. This year, the Fearsome Four
will be held at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex
in Virginia Beach, VA on April 30 - May 1, 2011.
NERFU also sponsored a lower tier Plate Championship for teams seeded 3 & 4 in their subconferences. In that tournament, Plymouth State University
defeated UMass Lowell 22-14.
The 2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament featured the top 8 Division III college rugby teams out of 32 competitors from the four NERFU sub-conferences (North, South, Central, West). The top 2 teams from each conference were seeded according to the success of their conference in the 2009 Tournament.
In the Cup Championship match at the Harrington Memorial Pitch at Babson University in Wellesley, MA, Salve Regina University
Salve Regina University
Salve Regina University is a university in Newport, Rhode Island. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, the university is a Catholic, co-educational, private, non-profit institution chartered by the State of Rhode Island in 1934. In 1947 the university acquired Ochre Court and welcomed its first class...
defeated Springfield College
Springfield College
Springfield College is a private, coeducational university located in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield College is most famous as the site where the sport of basketball was invented...
by a score of 53-21. The match was attended by over 300 fans.
With its victory, Salve Regina University earned an automatic bid to represent the New England region in the Small College National Championship Final Four sponsored by the National Small College Rugby Organization
National Small College Rugby Organization
The National Small College Rugby Organization was created in 2006 by Chip Auscavitch and Steve Cohen to support and encourage the development and organization of Division III and IV college rugby across the country....
. This year, the Fearsome Four
Fearsome Four
The Fearsome Four is a college rugby national championship tournament sponsored by the National Small College Rugby Organization. Each year, the NSCRO hosts a final four-style college rugby national championship for small colleges competing in Division III....
will be held at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Virginia Beach Sportsplex
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in Virginia Beach, VA on April 30 - May 1, 2011.
NERFU also sponsored a lower tier Plate Championship for teams seeded 3 & 4 in their subconferences. In that tournament, Plymouth State University
Plymouth State University
Plymouth State University, formerly Plymouth State College, is a regional comprehensive university located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and part of the University System of New Hampshire....
defeated UMass Lowell 22-14.