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...Oberg knows his sport and the capabilities of his teammates. In Saturday's finale against Yale, in which Oberg played with strained ligaments in his ankle, the Crimson executed sluggishly throughout the first half, controlling the ball in the Eli end only a handful of times...
During the halftime break Oberg told the squad it was worthy of its unbeaten record, but had to show that to Yale. Psyched up, the Crimson dominated the rest of the game, adding two more tries to finish the season like true champions...
...Oberg learned the fundamentals of rugby in the summer before his senior year at Conard High School playing with some friends from Springfield College, the subsequent founders of the West Hartford Yahoo rugby club. One of the few Americans to arrive at Harvard with rugby experience, the American History major started at "A" side hooker in the fall of his freshman, year and was elected captain in the spring of his Sophomore year...
Although he wrestled in half the varsity matches as a Yardling, Oberg, a three time Connecticut State High School wrestling champion, decided to devote himself to rugby. "It offers a different outlook on sport," he said. "Rugby's casual, without any pressure from a coach or alumni. The social aspect (weekend roadtrips to away games, the annual "pig roast," and kegs after games) almost equals the competitive element," Oberg adds; "My rugby experience has reallybeen the people met and the friendships made...
...Oberg fills his athletic void in the winter coaching high school wrestling at the Buckingham, Browne, and Nichols School in Cambridge, an obligation of over 20 hours a week...