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