D2 Barbarians return to NERFU Finals, ARP fall short to Ontario but move forward

This past weekend, Mystic River hosted its first and last triple-header of the spring season at Pine Banks. The Old Boys kicked the day off against the Greyhounds, followed by the NERFU Playoff match vs. the Boston Irish Wolfhounds, which was then followed by the first MLR match at Pine Banks vs. the Ontario Arrows.
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ARP falls short to Old Blue, Barbarians remain undefeated

This past weekend, Mystic River hosted Newport and Old Blue in a NERFU-ARP doubleheader at Pine Banks. Mystic’s D2 side last saw Newport in the playoffs, where the Barbarians squeaked out a 31-25 victory, crowning them NERFU champs. Two weeks ago, the ARP side dropped a tough match, 24-97, to Old Blue down in Randall’s Island, this time, hoping for a true home field advantage in their last meeting of the fall season.

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Mystic U17 and U19 Go Undefeated at Newport 7s

NEWPORT, RI – The Mystic U17 and U19 teams brought home two trophies after both teams went unbeaten at the Newport 7s on Sunday. The boys beat teams from the Wolfhounds, Boston and Berkshire en route to claiming their tournament victories, and set the tone for what should be a great summer of rugby. Additional congratulations are also in order for Brian Barrett and Kevin Batting, who were both awarded tournament MVP honors!

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