Fort Schuyler Magazine Fall 2021

MEN’S RUGBY CLUB

T he Men’s Rugby Club approaches their sport from a holistic perspective. Their shortened fall season (September through November) due to COVID prompted the team’s 45 members to practice at every available opportunity. Considering the small size of the overall rugby community, the Maritime College Rugby Club takes great pride in their bond and camaraderie as teammates, classmates and friends. When club member Teva Kurth, 2/C who is studying Marine Transportation,

wanted to draw attention to the issue of racial justice by organizing the club’s final game as a charity event, Ruggers Against Racism , his teammates fully supported the concept. The team created and sold t-shirts during that game in an effort to raise money for the Organization of Black Maritime Graduates, which provides scholarships to minority students seeking a pathway into the maritime industry. “This was the first time we organized a charity event. From here on, we plan to make this a yearly event and hold other charity games,” said Kurth. The team has attended other club meetings including the Culture Club, Black Student Union to gain more information on sponsoring charity events. The Rugby Club members are equally eager to hold more charity games in the upcoming spring season. “We’re here to play and go to school, but it’s nice to do something for the local community and we recognize the need to give back, stated Kurth.” Maritime College won their final game of the fall 2021 season (and first charity game) against Seton Hall University with a score of 27-0. Follow the team on Instagram at @maritimerugbyunion.

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