Monday, April 25, 2011

 Longest women's rugby game:  Mass, NH colleges sets world record (Video)

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA, USA -- The women's rugby teams of Williams Collegeand Keene State Collegein New Hampshire played a 24-hour rugby match that raised thousands of dollars for breast and colorectal while setting the new world record for the Longest women's rgby game .
Photo: Members of the Williams College and Keene State College women's rugby teams were greeted by terrible weather as they started their quest to play for 24 hours and set a World Record. Photo: Patrick Dodson ( enlarge photo )

The Guinness world record for the longest try to be scored in beach rugby is 5.60 m and was set by Cedric Di Dio (France).

  Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the longest marathon playing touch/mini/tag rugby football: 27 hr, organized by the Emerald Touch Association (Australia).

  The two college rugby teams played from Saturday at 8 a.m., until 8 Sunday morning. A typical rugby match lasts 80 minutes.

  Williams won the marathon match, 818 to 711.

  "The players have plenty of bumps and bruises and sore muscles, but no one took a trip to the hospital," said Williams coach Gina Coleman. 

  The Longest women's rugby game in the world match was streamed online and the game raised money for breast cancer research .

  Williams coach Gina Coleman tells The Berkshire Eagle the money is still being counted, but the teams expect to raise more than $10,000 for breast and colorectal cancer research.

Related world records:   
Largest rugby scrum: Ashby School

Most Indoor Rugby Tackles in One Hour: Maidenhead Rugby Club

Largest Mini Rugby Tournament: Hong Kong tournament

Monday, April 25, 2011