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Brown Men's Rugby B-side Triumphs in Spectacular Style Over Fordham B
In an astounding display of skill and teamwork, the Brown Men's Rugby Bears B-side clinched a decisive victory against the Fordham Rams B's during family weekend on October 18, 2025, at Berylson Family Fields. The match, favored by unseasonable warm and sunny weather, ended with a final score of Brown 123, Fordham 0 after 66 minutes played.
From the beginning, the Bears dominated the field, leading to a halftime score of 72-0. Throughout the match, four players notably contributed to the scoring with conversions: Malcolm Grant led with 5 conversions, followed by Jimmy Phelan with 2, and both St John Smith and Joe Ashford with 1. The game also saw several players scoring their first tries of the season, creating a celebratory atmosphere for the team. Freshman Cameron Kean stood out by scoring a hat trick with 3 tries, and his first points ever for Brown, followed by Craig Michalowski with 2, and Dirk Pitblado, Mike Citarella, Jack Forgione, Vinh Legros, and Yaaqub Kamarulzama each adding to the tally for their first points of the season. In total, 21 tries were scored by 14 different players. Erik Estienne led the way with 4 tries scored and all in the first half. Other try scorers included; Toby Achleitner (2), St John Smith, Malcolm Grant, Bryan Onwuka, Quinn Miller, and Joe Ashford.
Coach Ryan Grant expressed satisfaction with the Bears' performance, highlighting the quality and class of the opponent. Looking ahead, Brown's next rugby encounter will be against the Syracuse University B-side on November 1, 2025, at Marvel Field at Brown University. The Bears currently hold a strong season record of 5-1, setting high expectations for the remainder of their season.
MATCH ROSTER
1 Michael Citarella
2 Erik Estienne
3 Ben Le Roux
4 Quinn Miller
5 Bryan Onwuka
6 Ethan Liew
7 St John Smith
8 Cameron Kean
9 Max McCord
10 Fred Hughes
11 Reid Spence
12 Dirk Pitblado
13 Matthew O'Connor
14 Toby Achleitner
15 Malcolm Grant
16 Nico Eaton
17 Jack Forgione
18 Yaaqub Kamarulzama
19 Nathan Kwei
20 Hayden Hasradek
21 Hugo Mullen
22 Joe Ashford
23 Jimmy Phelan
24 Craig Michalowski
25 Mads Mathiesen
26 Julian Osorio
SCORING SUMMARY
3:20 Brown Try, Toby Achleitner, Brown 5 - 0 Fordham
7:20 Brown Try, Toby Achleitner, conversion by Malcolm Grant, Brown 12 - 0 Fordham
12:15 Brown Try, Erik Estienne, conversion by Malcolm Grant, Brown 19 - 0 Fordham
17:00 Brown Try, Erik Estienne, Brown 24 - 0 Fordham
20:30 Brown Try, St John Smith, conversion by Malcolm Grant, Brown 31 - 0 Fordham
22:45 Brown Try, Erik Estienne, Brown 36 - 0 Fordham
24:30 Brown Try, Malcolm Grant, conversion by Malcolm Grant, Brown 43 - 0 Fordham
26:30 Brown Try, Cameron Kean, conversion by Malcolm Grant, Brown 50 - 0 Fordham
31:30 Brown Try, Cameron Kean, Brown 55 - 0 Fordham
34:30 Brown Try, Dirk Pitblado, Brown 60 - 0 Fordham
37:40 Brown Try, Erik Estienne, conversion by St John Smith, Brown 67 - 0 Fordham
40:00 Brown Try, Michael Citarella, Brown 72 - 0 Fordham
HALFTIME SCORE Brown 72 - 0 Fordham
41:00 Brown Try, Bryan Onwuka, Brown 77 - 0 Fordham
45:00 Brown Try, Quinn Miller, conversion by Jimmy Phelan, Brown 84 - 0 Fordham
46:00 Brown Try, Craig Michalowski, Brown 89 - 0 Fordham
49:00 Brown Try, Craig Michalowski, conversion by Joe Ashford, Brown 96 - 0 Fordham
52:00 Brown Try, Jack Forgione, conversion by Jimmy Phelan, Brown 103 - 0 Fordham
54:00 Brown Try, Cameron Kean, Brown 108 - 0 Fordham
59:00 Brown Try, Joe Ashford, Brown 113 - 0 Fordham
63:00 Brown Try, Vinh Legros, Brown 118 - 0 Fordham
66:00 Brown Try, Yaaqub Kamarulzama, Brown 123 - 0 Fordham
FINAL SCORE Brown 123 - 0 Fordham
