At a birthday party that happened to have been held for a women's rugby player, some dorm damage occurred, and the administration's first response to this information was to inquire whether rugby players were responsible. Alex Lofft '92, of men's rugby, challenged the assumption that aggressiveness on the field leads to dorm damage, fights, and aggressiveness off the field. Lofft added that the 'male bonding' is necessary to keep the club together. That takes a lot of work. We don't have a coach, and so we need that solidarity.
People associate rugby with drinking and little interest in the athletic side of the event.
It's not fair. They think that all we do is drink. I think we deserve a little more respect than that. The drinking that occurs after games does serve a purpose besides intoxication, said Lofft. The parties include the teams you are playing, and allow for better student contact, off the field.