Doylestown Rugby Football Club News – March 24, 2025

Men’s Team

Saturday, March 22, 2025, provided perfect weather for a rugby match. It was sunny, with some wind, and a tad on the chilly side. The Doylestown Dragons knew this match against Philadelphia Whitemarsh was going to be a battle. This match did not disappoint.

At 1:00 p.m., the whistle blew and for the first 7 minutes, it was almost anyone’s game. The Dragons were on offense for some phases, then Philly was on offense, and back and forth it went. However, to the Dragons dismay, Philly struck first and they would not let up. The first half ended with the Dragons down 7 – 28, with their only try by Julio Marsiglia and Fionn O’Toole with the conversion.

Halftime concluded with some player adjustments and words of wisdom from the captain, Matthew Frederick. The Dragons knew they had an uphill battle to come back from this deficit, but they never quit. The Dragons received the ball in the second half, but that was not enough to allow them to continue scoring. Philly was not letting off the gas, and the Dragons were not rolling over.

This battle continued for all 80 minutes. However, at the final whistle, it was Philly who emerged victorious. The match concluded with a final Doylestown 17 – Philly 49. Second half points came from Julian Bellman and Shawn Williams, with no converted conversions. The Man of the Match was Shawn Williams and the Hard Hat of the Match was Dante Burns.

As of the writing of this article, the Dragons are slated to drive down to Philadelphia to battle against Philadelphia Whitemarsh, again, on Saturday, March 29, 2025 with a 1 PM kickoff. However, this time it is in the first round of the EPRU playoffs.

Match Film (DRFC Camera): https://youtu.be/GSyfQGlZVnI

Match Film (PW Camera): https://youtu.be/Hg_kD2qU47Q

Women’s Team

On Saturday, March 22nd, Phoenixville White Horse’s Women’s Team traveled to Maennerchor Field to take on the Lady Dragons. The Lady Dragons fell in this battle but are looking forward to the future.

High School Girls’ Team

The Doylestown Rugby Academy High School Girls’ Team took on West Carroll and North Bay Girls’ Rugby Teams on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at home during a round robin tournament. Doylestown defeated both teams with scores of 43-7 and 71-5, respectively. Trys were scored by Sana’a Lunon (4), Leah Cipollo (4), Jocelyn Terry (3), Sydney Haddon (2), Noelle Robinson (1), Kayla Robinson (1), MJ Cashman (1), Siena Accardi (1) and Mackenzie Marks (1). Nolah Flynn made 9 conversions and Kayla Robinson made 2 conversions. The girls will next play Cumberland Valley Girls away on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

High School Boys’ Team

On Sunday, March 23, 2025, the Doylestown Rugby Academy High School Boys’ Team traveled to LaSalle College High School for their second RugbyPA league match of the season. The match was a physical battle from the opening whistle, and LaSalle struck first for the opening try and a 7-0 lead. Doylestown settled in and started to execute, and were able to fill up the scoreboard. The halftime score was 24-14 in Doylestown’s favor. The second half was much the same as the first half, where both teams were able to score at times, but both also played very hard defense. The final score was 36-24 to Doylestown, and they were able to pick up another good win in the rugged Division 1 of RugbyPA. Try scorers were: Gavin Graham (1), Caden Sailer (1), Liam Hoey (1), Jackson Reilly(1), and Louie Cipollo (1). Jamie Weir made 4 conversions and one penalty kick. Man of the Match was Gavin Graham for his many explosive runs and open field tackling. LaSalle had four trys and two conversions. Doylestown hosts Malvern Prep next on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in round 3 of the RugbyPA season.

Match Film: https://youtu.be/3GxrhscosZw

U16 Boys’ Team

The Doylestown Rugby Academy U16 Boys’ Team played their final preseason match of the year at LaSalle College High School on Sunday, March 23, 2025. Doylestown was on the front foot from the opening whistle and scored at will throughout the match. Doylestown won the match 62-15. Try scorers were: Finn Riley (3), Nick Warren (1), Max Smith (1), Gavin Sailer (1), Cross Cervellero (1), Justin Lopresti (1), Brady Flynn (1), and Reed Charlesworth (1). Jake Beckenhauer kicked 6 conversions. LaSalle had three trys. Doylestown U16 hosts Blackthorn on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in their opening RugbyPA league match.

Match Film: https://youtu.be/WOGvmQur8PQ

U14 Boys’ Team

The Doylestown Rugby Academy U14 Boys’ Team played their second preseason match on Sunday, March 23, 2025. They traveled to Morristown, NJ to play the Morris Youth Rugby Team. Overall, the game was a high scoring affair for the Young Dragons, as they sped out to a 43-0 lead by halftime! The second half provided opportunities for both Doylestown and Morris to try new combinations of players to prepare for their upcoming seasons. Both teams played well-executed movements throughout the second half. The game concluded with Doylestown on top by the final tally of 62 points to Morris Youth Rugby’s 24 points. Try scorers were: Michael Farias (2), Shane McCuen (2), Carter Filoon (2), Maika Heimbach (1), Brady McReynolds (1), Jameson Meehan (1), and Jackson Backus (1). Conor Cassidy kicked 6 conversions. Morris had 4 trys and 2 conversions. Doylestown will play their 1st RugbyPA League Match at home on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. against Blackthorn Youth Rugby, at the Maennerchor Rugby Field in Doylestown. Be sure to catch some great youth rugby action on Sunday and cheer on the boys!

For more information about Doylestown Rugby Football Club, go to www.doylestownrugby.com