CANTON, MA – The Mystics got ready for the upcoming fall season by traveling to Canton to scrimmage crosstown rivals Boston Irish Wolfhounds. The boys in blue came out strong after a long summer layoff, with hard line running by Kayne Bubb and Nate Fox. Flyhalf, Dale du Preez, also had an outstanding performance including a try. Mystics saw other scores from Luke Schlotman, Sean Donohue and Matt Wilson to cap off a 22-17 victory. The Mystics will be taking on South Shore next Saturday at 1pm in Weymouth to kick off the start of the regular season. Look forward to seeing you all there and GO BLUE!

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RugbyMag.com
By Ed Hagerty

NEW YORK, NY – In a battle that raged for over 100 minutes, a penalty goal by flyhalf Colin O’Brien in the closing ticks of a 20-minute overtime gave Mystic River a 34-31 win over the Boston Irish Wolfhounds and the 2010 Northeast RFU DI Club Championship.

Kicking played a major role in the match as 19 of the Mystics’ 34 points came from O’Brien’s boot, while flyhalf Mark Tutton accounted for 16 of the Wolfhound’s 30 points.

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RANDALLS ISLAND, NY – The final day of the NRU Championship Series pitted Mystic River against perennial rivals, the Boston Irish Wolfhounds. The Mystics sought their second straight NRU title, while the ‘Hounds wanted revenge for their regular season loss to the Mystics and to make a statement in their return to D1.

In a back and forth slugfest riddled with penalties by both clubs, the ‘Hounds struck first, but three penalties slotted by Colin O’Brien kept the Mystics on the scoreboard, trailing by nine at the half. The second half opened with Mystics Sean Burgess, Carrick Pell and Chris Tofte each bagging a try to take the lead, but the ‘Hounds would eventually tie the game 31-31 at the final whistle on a questionable high tackle call.

With twenty minutes of overtime played, the Wolfhounds conceded their final penalty. With no time remaining, O’Brien once again stepped to the line, slotting the ball through the posts and making the Mystics #1 in the Northeast.

The Boston Irish Wolfhounds and some very colorful pieces of paper denied Mystic River an undefeated run through the New England DI club league, but the damage wrought by the loss won’t be nearly as strong as the damage wrought by potential disciplinary action.