Annual Rugby Reunion
The Annual Towson University Rugby Reunion is a fun event where current players and alumni join forces each year and celebrate rugby on campus. Every 5 years this gathering will include a special Dinner Ceremony at Towson's Auburn House. These events are organized each year by the TU Rugby Alumni Association.
Auburn House ceremony dates: 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, etc.
2006 Rugby Reunion - Alumni Game May 13
Tenth Annual Rugby Reunion
Friday, April 11, 2008 - Happy Hour @ the Kent Lounge
Saturday, April 12, 2008 – 2:30pm @ Bocek Field (1) Grudge Match - Recent Grads. vs. A side. (2) Old Boys match vs. B side
Post-match social: Charles Village Pub 6-9pm
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Ninth Annual Rugby Reunion
Friday, April 20, 2007 - Happy Hour @ the Kent Lounge
Saturday, April 21, 2007 - Grudge Match - Recent Grads. vs. A side. 5:00pm @ Burdick Field
Post-match social at the Rec Room @ 8pm
Eighth Annual Rugby Reunion
Friday, May 12, 2006 - Happy Hour at the Kent Lounge
Saturday, May 13, 2006 - Grudge match - Recent Grads. vs. A side. 1:00pm @ Burdick Field
Post-match social at the Rec Room @ 4:30pm.
30th Anniversary & Seventh Annual Rugby Reunion
Friday April 29, 2005 - Golf Social (Pine Ridge GC) and Happy Hour at the Rec Room in Towson
Saturday April 30, 2005 - Games 12:00pm to 3:00pm at Burdick Field
Grudge Match - Recent Grads vs. A-side
Old Boys Match - Older Grads vs. B-side
Dedication of Peter Gorman Memorial Bench 3:30 P.M. near Burdick Hall
Dinner and Presentation at the Auburn House 6:30pm
Sixth Annual Towson University Rugby Reunion
Friday April 23, 2004 - Happy Hour at the Kent Lounge
Saturday April 24, 2004 - Games 1-4 PM at Burdick Field
Post-match social at the Rec Room, next to Recher Theatre 4:30pm.
Friday night at the Kent was dominated by alumni from the Seventies and early Eighties. It was another beautiful sunny Saturday on campus for the alumni and current team. As is tradition, the first match consisted of the current A side vs. recent grads, and the second match was current B side vs. Old Boys.
Fifth Annual Towson University Rugby Reunion
Friday May 2, 2003 - Happy Hour at the Kent Lounge
Saturday May 3, 2003 - Games 1-4 PM at Towson Center "Upper Field" and post-match social at the Towson Charles Village Pub at 4:30 PM.
Two matches: A side vs. recent grads and B Side vs. Old Boys.
Fourth Annual Towson University Rugby Reunion
Friday April 26, 2002 - Happy Hour at Kent Lounge
Saturday, April 27, 2002 - Games
The reunion weekend started with a Friday night gathering a the Kent Lounge from 6 - 10 PM. A special visit from Liam O'Dochartaigh, University of Limerick (UL) Director of International Education, made the night especially enjoyable. Mr. O'Dochartaigh came to talk about a relationship between the UL and TU rugby clubs.
Keeping the traditional game format, alumni and students participated in 3 games that Saturday afternoon:
1. TU A side vs. recent grads "The Grudge Match"
2. TU B side vs. Old Boys
3. Pick-up game for all.
The post match social was held on the patio at the Charles Village Pub in Towson.
Third Annual Towson University Rugby Reunion
Friday April 27, 2001 - Happy Hour at Kent Lounge
Saturday, April 28, 2001 - Games
A fun weekend with a Friday Kent Lounge Happy Hour, Saturday games including the infamous "Grudge Match", and a post game party at the Charles Village Pub.
25th Anniversary and Second Annual Towson University Rugby Reunion
Friday April 28, 2000 - Happy Hour at Kent Lounge
Saturday April 29, 2000 - Games
It was a successful weekend full of great rugby, alumni golf, and dinner at the Auburn House, celebrating 25 years of rugby at Towson University.
This photo appeared in Towson Magazine regarding the Second Reunion
First Annual Towson University Rugby Reunion
Friday April 23, 1999 - Happy Hour at Kent Lounge
Saturday April 24, 1999
This was Towson University's largest alumni reunion event in the history of the school. Games were held on Burdick Field starting at 11 AM, with dinner at the Auburn House.