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...Elis marched back down the field but the Crimson line held at its own goal. According to Harvard Coach Martyn Kingston, this was even more remarkable, because the Crimson was down a player. (One of Harvard's biggest scrum players, Keith Cooper, had been ejected for fighting earlier in the context...
Harvard rugby, however, remains a club sport, and has on several occasions rejected varsity status. The philosophy is almost a "rebellion against the institutionalized authority of American sport--its over structured, over-rigorous attitude," says Kingston...
Recently, the rugby team's relationship with the University has improved significantly. As Kingston puts it. "They approached us by saying that they want to work with us, apparently concerned over the health and safety of the players...
...social spirit among team players indicates that keeping rugby a club activity "attracts all kinds of less athletic, humorous people and offers a certain integrity about it," says Kingston, who also serves as Assistant Senior Tutor in Eliot House...
Despite all this camraderie, Crimson rugby isn't taken lightly. Competition for some spots is so tight that as many as "eight gifted players" might be trying for one spot, says Kingston. And a host of players--Kevin Lennon, Hassan Rifast, Gus Spanos, John Beilenson, John Kennedy and Mark Bumford--are considered likely prospects to be named to the New England Select Team...