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    September 12, 2026

    Dukes Fall 23-12 at St. Joseph's in Season Opener

    The Dukes led 5-3 with 20 minutes to play at St. Joseph's before an interception try turned the match. Head coach Mark Fowler saw plenty to build on.

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    September 12, 2026

    Registration Is Open for the 52nd Alumni Reunion

    Registration is open for the 52nd Alumni Reunion, October 23-25 in Harrisonburg. Friday night at Magpie, a full day of rugby Saturday, and a combined social with the women's alumni. The hotel block closes September 23.

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    September 7, 2026

    The MOB Rally: Baltimore, September 11 and 12

    Madison Rugby is tailgating in Baltimore for the Springboks vs. All Blacks test match, the first time the two have met on US soil. Welcome drinks Friday night in Fells Point, the MOB Rally tailgate Saturday afternoon in Federal Hill. The RSVP is free.

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    August 18, 2026

    Logan Edler Named 2026 Luis de Souza Pinto Memorial Scholarship Recipient

    Logan Edler, a rising senior and club Vice President, is the 2026 recipient of the Luis de Souza Pinto Memorial Scholarship. He talks about finding rugby a semester late, what the club has given him, and what he wants to say to the alumni who funded it.

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    June 30, 2026

    2025-2026 End of Season Report: The Foundation for the Next 50 Years

    A young, injury-tested squad earned a MARC playoff berth, Giving Day unlocked the Mozingo match, and the Alumni Association passed $280,000 in program investment. Here is the year in review.

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    June 29, 2026

    Become a Member: The JMU Rugby Alumni Association Is Officially Open

    For the first time in 50 years, there is a formal way to stay in Madison Rugby. The Alumni Association's membership program is open, and the founding class sets the tone.

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    June 27, 2026

    How the JMU Rugby Alumni Association Has Invested Over $280,000 in Madison Rugby

    A quarter million dollars and counting, invested in the field, the coaches, the scholarships, and the community. Here is where five years of alumni giving has gone.

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    June 26, 2026

    Honoring a Brother: The Luis De Souza Pinto '02 Memorial Scholarship

    A captain from Brazil who made Madison his home. Within four months of his passing, alumni raised $25,000 to endow a scholarship in his name. This is his story.

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    June 9, 2026

    Support JMU Rugby on Giving Day

    Today is JMU Giving Day, and the rugby program needs you in their corner.

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    May 15, 2026

    JMU Men's Rugby 52nd Alumni Reunion | October 2026

    The JMU Men's Rugby Alumni Association returns to Harrisonburg this October for the 52nd Reunion Weekend, featuring a joint celebration with the Women's team's 50th Anniversary, an alumni MOB Rally in Baltimore, and more. Here's everything you need to know.

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