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Ontario’s finest, again

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Men’s rugby did it again. The Gaels won the OUA championship for the second straight year last weekend, defeating the Western Mustangs 40-10 at Nixon Field to defend their Ontario crown. On a miserable Saturday afternoon, a sea of orange rugby toques lined the field in support of the undefeated Queen’s...

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Men's rugby defends OUA title

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For the second year in a row, men’s rugby claimed OUA supremacy with a victory over the Western Mustangs. A second-half scoring explosion propelled the Gaels to the championship win this afternoon at Nixon Field. Queen’s scored 33 unanswered points in the final 40 minutes, turning a 10-7 deficit into...

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Golden double in sight for tricolour

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Men Men’s rugby has found themselves in a rematch of epic proportions. The Gaels will host the Western Mustangs tomorrow at Nixon Field in the 2013 OUA championship game. This is the second straight season these adversaries have met in the league final. Last year, the Gaels took home the top prize...

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Back to the final

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For the second straight year, all that stands in the way of an OUA men’s rugby win for Queen’s is the Western Mustangs. The Gaels were victorious on Saturday in their OUA semi-final game versus the McMaster Marauders, winning 38-3 in a miserable rain and heavy winds at Nixon Field. Queen’s is now...

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Undefeated year

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Men’s rugby capped off a perfect regular season in style. The Gaels (7-0) ended their OUA campaign with a 55-5 home win over the Brock Badgers (3-4) on Saturday at Nixon Field. This win finalized the team’s perfect record, keeping them atop of the OUA leaderboard. Gaels head coach Peter Huigenbos...

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Gryphons gouged

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Men’s rugby is a win away from their first perfect regular season since 2009. The Gaels (6-0) continued their reign over the OUA last Friday with a road win over the Guelph Gryphons (4-2). The Gryphons’ only previous loss had come against the second-place Western Mustangs (5-1). Gaels head coach Peter...

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Rugby keeps rolling

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On a field lined with a sea of tricolour, men’s rugby reaffirmed their spot atop the OUA. Working as a united front, the Gaels were able to maintain possession and take advantage of mistakes made by the visiting McMaster Marauders (2-3), winning 50-24 in front of a Homecoming crowd on Saturday. With...

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Mustangs mauled

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Men’s rugby secured its position at the top of the OUA in commanding fashion. The Gaels (4-0) became the only undefeated team in the league with a 36-18 road win over the rival Western Mustangs on Saturday. A year after losing their regular-season matchup to Western at Nixon Field, Queen’s returned...

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McQueen’s Gaels

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Adam McQueen is following in the footsteps of a superstar teammate. Despite sitting out for Queen’s 30-0 win over RMC last Saturday, the second-year men’s rugby player currently leads the OUA in individual scoring. His 24 points puts him three up on Gaels back Liam Underwood — a senior national team...

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Lockdown defence snuffs RMC

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Despite poor weather conditions, men’s rugby was able to extend their season-long shutout streak to three games – and set up a crucial showdown with a hated rival. After blanking the Laurier Golden Hawks and the Waterloo Warriors in consecutive weeks, Queen’s (3-0) beat the RMC Paladins 30-0 on Saturday. With...

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Finding strength in numbers

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Men’s rugby rolls 173 players deep. It’s a roster made possible by a unique system of team selection: a system of no cuts. While the Gaels’ first team competes in the OUA, Queen’s also features five to six reserve sides on an annual basis. It’s a unique, inclusive philosophy enforced under head coach...

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Second straight shutout

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The defending OUA champions rolled over their second opponent of the season on Sunday. Queen’s extended its early winning streak on the road, defeating the Waterloo Warriors 62-0. The victory was even more emphatic than the Gaels’ season opener ―a 48-0 home win on Sept. 7 against the Laurier Golden...

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Rugby handles Hawks

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Men’s rugby annihilated the Laurier Golden Hawks last weekend, thanks in large part to a key veteran. The defending OUA champions opened their season at Nixon Field on Saturday with a 48-0 win – their second shutout of the Golden Hawks in as many years. Fourth-year back Liam Underwood, who competed...

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Queen’s tries for four

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The goal is to win, scoring four tries in the process. This wasn’t an issue last Friday against RMC, where Queen’s beat the Paladins 67-5 at home. “What’s nice [in rugby] is that points for and against don’t always matter,” said Gaels head coach Peter Huigenbos. “Once you get four tries, you’ve just...

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Too much for Mac

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Behind fullback David Worsley’s 18 points, the men’s rugby team defeated the McMaster Marauders 33-12 on their own turf. Wednesday’s season opener was between two of the OUA’s best teams — the Gaels were 7-1 last fall, while the Marauders were 6-2. The two teams last met in the OUA semi-final game,...

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Underwood to suit up for Canada

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Queen’s is set to host a major international rugby competition next month. Team Canada and Team U.S.A. will face off in a men’s rugby test match at Richardson Stadium on June 9. Gaels veteran Liam Underwood will dress for Team Canada. It’s an honour he’s earned after a steady progression up Canada’s...

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