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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

The UTD rugby team practices tackling drills at the fields on Feb. 15 in preparation for the upcoming playoffs. The playoff tournament will be held Feb. 24-25 at Angelo State University. Photo by Madeline Ambrose | Mercury Staff.

Rugby team remains undefeated

February 19, 2018

The men’s rugby team qualified for the playoffs after going undefeated in the regular season for the fourth time in seven years. The Comets dominated their opponents throughout the season, winning by...

Senior flanker Steven Larsen attempts to charge through Stephen F. Austin defenders. UTD rugby beat SFA 96-0 on Dec. 2, moving to a 6-0 record on the season. The team also had a 101-0 shutout at SMU on Nov. 4. Photo by William Legrone | Mercury Staff.

Total domination

December 4, 2017

The UTD men’s rugby team made a huge comeback this season, winning all six games so far, including a blowout victory against Southern Methodist University with a score of 101-0.  Last season ended with...

Rugby player Kaitlyn Stacey practices with the rugby team at night on Jan. 31. Practices are held at the UTD soccer fields. Difficulties with finding new recruits and retaining players due to graduation have plagued the team, but it has still increased in size during each of its three seasons on campus. Photo by Roman Soriano | Mercury Staff.

Full contact

February 6, 2017

The UTD women’s rugby team has been growing in size each year since its inception, yet it still struggles to recruit and retain players. Assistant head coach Jonathan Holmes partially attributes this...

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