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Gaels golden for third straight season

Written on November 8, 2014. Posted in Sports.

For the third year in a row, men’s rugby claimed provincial supremacy at Nixon Field. Queen’s topped the visiting Guelph Gryphons 32-23 on the heels of a blistering comeback Saturday, winning their third consecutive OUA championship. “The boys earned it today. They played their guts out,” said...

One win away

Written on November 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

If men’s rugby triumphs in tomorrow’s OUA final, Andrew Carr and his teammates will once again experience the emotion of a league championship. The Gaels prevailed over the Western Mustangs in each of the last two provincial title matches, with both wins coming on Nixon Field. Now, the team needs...

Rugby mauls McMaster, advances to OUA final

Written on November 1, 2014. Posted in Sports.

After cruising through their semi-final match, men’s rugby is one win away from a third straight OUA title. The Gaels dominated the McMaster Marauders on Nixon Field today, avenging a narrow regular season loss with a 61-0 blowout victory. With the win, Queen’s will host either the Brock Badgers or...

Chance for payback

Written on October 31, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The men’s rugby team has the opportunity to avenge their only loss of the regular season tomorrow. On Sept. 28 in Hamilton, the Gaels had their 19-game winning streak snapped with an 18-13 loss at the hands of the McMaster Marauders. Now, they’re preparing to face the Marauders again — this time on...

Two for three

Written on October 31, 2014. Posted in Sports.

With no more than two games left in their time at Queen’s, several men’s rugby veterans are itching for one last championship. A win in this year’s OUA final would give the Gaels three straight titles — the league’s first three-peat in nearly two decades. A first-place regular season finish has the...

First place clinched with crushing of Waterloo

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby dominated a subpar opponent on Saturday to clinch top spot in the OUA. The Gaels (7-1) ran through the Waterloo Warriors (1-7) at Nixon, taking a 69-5 victory to finish atop the league standings for the third consecutive season. They’ll have a bye in the opening round of the post-season,...

Ferocious finish gets Queen’s past Mustangs

Written on October 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A Homecoming win over the Western Mustangs (4-2-1) kept the Gaels atop the provincial standings heading into the season’s final game. Queen’s (6-1) came out on top against their historical rival, beating Western 33-8 after exploding for 26 unanswered points in the second half. After reckless play...

Men's rugby rolls through Mustangs

Written on October 18, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Alumni were treated this afternoon as men’s rugby dominated the rival Western Mustangs at Nixon Field. The Gaels (6-1) came out on top in a crucial late-season game, winning 33-8 off the back of an impressive second half. Queen’s got off to a slow start, as the men struggled for ball control...

Sports in brief

Written on October 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby tramples Toronto Men’s rugby put forth a near-perfect performance last Friday, outclassing the Toronto Varsity Blues (0-6) to the tune of 113-0. The Gaels (5-1) dominated the match from the beginning as second-year forward Lucas Rumball opened the scoring. Rumball set off a series of tries...

Heated homecoming

Written on October 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

There’ll be more than just first place on the line when men’s rugby hosts the Western Mustangs tomorrow on Nixon Field. The match is just the latest iteration in a rivalry that’s heated up over the last few years. Queen’s and Western have met in the past three OUA finals, with the Gaels taking home...

Bounce-back victory

Written on October 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A win at home against a tough opponent kept Queen’s in the hunt for provincial supremacy. The Gaels (4-1) prevailed over the previously unbeaten Guelph Gryphons 33-17 on a chilly, rain-soaked Nixon Field. Head coach Gary Gilks said beating the Gryphons (4-1) was essential. “We knew they were an up-and-coming...

Back on Nixon Field

Written on October 3, 2014. Posted in Sports.

After a loss to the McMaster Marauders snapped their 19-game winning streak, men’s rugby is looking to get back on the right track this weekend. The Gaels host the undefeated Guelph Gryphons tomorrow afternoon. Winning by more than seven points would move Queen’s into a tie with the Gryphons for second...

All for a cause

Written on October 3, 2014. Posted in Sports.

If there’s a group of carolers on your doorstep this year, it might just be the cross country team. For more than 15 years, the Gaels squad has sung Christmas carols to raise donations for Martha’s Table, a Kingston-based non-profit organization that serves nutritious low-cost meals to those in need. One...

Undefeated stretch brought to an end

Written on September 30, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby saw their 19-game winning streak snapped on Sunday against the McMaster Marauders. The Gaels (3-1) fell 18-13 to McMaster (5-0) on the road, ending a two-year unbeaten run that kicked off with a 45-0 victory over the Waterloo Warriors on Sept. 29, 2012. Second-year fly-half Michael Douros...

Gaels top Brock to remain undefeated

Written on September 23, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby stayed perfect in 2014 by gutting out a tight win on the road. Facing the Brock Badgers (2-2), Queen’s held on in the second half for a 24-17 victory and moved to 3-0 on the year. With the win, the Gaels have now won 19 straight games, including playoffs. Gaels flanker Brendan Sloan said...

Commanding victory

Written on September 16, 2014. Posted in Sports.

For the second week in a row, men’s rugby dominated a team near the bottom of the standings. The Gaels moved to 2-0 at home on Saturday, running through the winless RMC Paladins en route to a 45-0 victory. The two squads faced off amidst adverse weather conditions. On a few occasions, offensive drives...

Reigning champs crush season opener

Written on September 9, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby opened the OUA campaign with a shutdown performance on the road. The Gaels shut out the Laurier Golden Hawks 53-0 on Saturday, a dominant start in their attempt to win three Ontario championships in as many years. Full-back David Worsley starred on the afternoon, scoring three tries to...

Nixon teams shine amongst fall squads

Written on September 4, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Football The Gaels will be in tough to return to the OUA title game in 2014. After falling 51-22 to the Western Mustangs at the 106th Yates Cup last November, there’s likely to be turnover as the team retools. Queen’s lost multiple starters to either the CFL or graduation heading into this season. One...

Sports in brief

Written on July 29, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Gaels medal in Moncton A pair of Queen’s athletes found themselves on the podium at the Canadian track and field Championships in June. Julie-Anne Staehli snagged the silver medal in the 3,000m women’s steeplechase at the national event, while Jeff Archer registered third in the men’s 10,000m. The...

Men’s league ambitions

Written on June 24, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Jacob Rumball’s tenure with the Ontario Blues has given him a leg up on the competition. The Queen’s men’s rugby captain is one of several current or former Gaels presently competing with the Blues, Ontario’s senior provincial team. Alumni Dan Moor and Liam Underwood are on the squad, as is Rumball’s...

Rugby rules fall varsity sports scene

Written on November 28, 2013. Posted in Sports.

1. Men’s rugby It was painfully close, but men’s rugby edged out their female counterparts as our pick for Queen’s team of the fall. 2012 was a coronation year for a Gaels program on the brink, and 2013 was even better. Queen’s ripped the OUA to shreds, capping off an undefeated season with an emphatic...

Ontario’s finest, again

Written on November 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

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...

Men's rugby defends OUA title

Written on November 2, 2013. Posted in Sports.

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...

Golden double in sight for tricolour

Written on November 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

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...

Back to the final

Written on October 29, 2013. Posted in Sports.

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...

Undefeated year

Written on October 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

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...

Gryphons gouged

Written on October 18, 2013. Posted in Sports.

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...

Rugby keeps rolling

Written on October 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

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...

Mustangs mauled

Written on October 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

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...

McQueen’s Gaels

Written on September 27, 2013. Posted in Sports.

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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