Harvard rugby
The Harvard Rugby Football Club is the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I rugby union program that represents Harvard University in the Ivy Rugby Conference. Having been established in December 1872, Harvard has the oldest rugby college program in the United States.
| Full name | Harvard Rugby Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Crimson | |
| Founded | December 6, 1872 | |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| Ground(s) | Mignone Field 42.371°N 71.128°W | |
| League(s) | Ivy Rugby Conference | |
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| Official website | ||
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Harvard's first involvement with the sport can be traced to 1874, when Harvard played a two-game series vs Canadian McGill University. As the second game was played under the rules of rugby football, Harvard embraced the game and continued until the establishment of American football rules that introduced concepts such as line of scrimmage or the system of downs.
In past years, the team traveled to Berkeley, California for the National Tournament (Top 16) after having taken the Ivy League title.