Doylestown Rugby Football Club News – May 5, 2025
High School Girls’ Team
On Sunday, May 4, 2025, the Doylestown Rugby Academy High School Girls’ Team traveled to Corning, NY to take on Orchard Park Girl’s Rugby and Corning Girl’s Rugby in 2 EGRL matches. Doylestown played extremely well both offensively and defensively in both matches to beat Orchard Park, 52-5 and Corning, 50-0.
Try scorers for the day were: Leah Cipollo (4), Jocelyn Terry (3), Nolah Flynn (2), Bridget McGonigle (2), Mackenzie Marks (2), Erin DeLuca (1), Noelle Robinson (1) and Noelle Santiago (1). Flynn made 10 conversions and Cipollo made 1 conversion. Noelle Robinson received the Hit Chain award for her consistently excellent tackles and ability to go quickly from one tackle to the next. Paisley Davey was awarded the Dragon (MVP) award for her hard runs and ability to set up the rest of her team to score tries. The girls will next take on Knightmares rugby in a RugbyPA semi-final playoff match on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in Mechanicsburg.
Photo above: Noelle Robinson (left) and Paisley Davey (right)
U16 Boys’ Team
The Doylestown Rugby Academy U16 Boys’ Team traveled to Downingtown Rugby Club on Sunday, May 4, 2025 to play their final RugbyPA league match of the regular season. Doylestown once again dominated from the opening whistle and sprinted out to a 42-0 halftime lead. Doylestown then emptied their bench for plenty of playing time for all and finished out the match with a well-earned 52-17 victory.
Try scorers for the Dragons were: Gavin Sailer (2), Cross Cervellero (2), Finn Haddon (1), Mario Palena (1), Seamus Haney (1), and Reed Charlesworth (1). Jake Beckenhauer kicked 6 conversions. Downingtown had 3 tries and 1 conversion. Doylestown U16 has locked up the #1 seed for the RugbyPA playoffs and will host a semifinal match on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
U14 Boys’ Team
The Doylestown Rugby Academy U14 Boys’ Team secured their fifth and final victory of their undefeated season on Sunday, May 4, 2025. Because their opponent, Philadelphia-Whitemarsh, did not have the required number of players, the Young Dragons won by forfeit. The U14 Boys’ Team has locked up the #1 seed and will host a RugbyPA playoff game on May 11, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
Although Doylestown won the U14 match by forfeit, a match was still played on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The Doylestown U12 developmental side had the opportunity to play the mostly younger Philadelphia-Whitemarsh Youth / Hybrid Team in Roxborough (Philadelphia). Excellent tackling, rucking, and passing was demonstrated by the U12 / Hybrid Team in this match. They showed that you do not have to be the biggest team on the field to win in rugby; you just need be the most skilled. The Young Dragons demonstrated that by winning Sunday’s match against Philadelphia-Whitemarsh with a 69-0 victory.
The U12 / Hybrid Dragons were led by 16 stalwart players. It takes 15 players on each team to play rugby, so Doylestown only had 1 substitute player on their bench. This "Iron 16" included: Frankie Simek, Max Mallons, Charlie Franklin, Matt Warren, Wyatt Dexter, Maika Heimbach, Trace Keen, Quinn Fragner, Logan Wyatt, Lucas Wyatt, Conor Cassidy, Austin Zanoni, Killian Meehan, Parker Kelly, Colin Shorts, and Kellen Haney. These players have shown their dedication at practice and it paid dividends for them in the match on Sunday.
Try scorers were: Conor Cassidy (2), Trace Keen (2), Quinn Fragner (1), Maika Heimbach (1), Logan Wyatt (1), Lucas Wyatt (1), Killian Meehan (1), Wyatt Dexter (1), and Colin Shorts (1). Conversions were kicked by Lucas Wyatt (4), Conor Cassidy (2), and Trace Keen (1).
High School Boys Team
The Doylestown Rugby Academy High School Boys’ Team has locked up the #1 seed for the RugbyPA playoffs, and will host a playoff match on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
The schedule for the home playoff matches on Sunday, May 11, 2025 is:
10:00 a.m. – U14 Boys
12:00 p.m. – U16 Boys
2:00 p.m. – High School Boys
For more information about Doylestown Rugby Football Club, go to www.doylestownrugby.com
