Aside from the fast-paced play, rugby often requires one to play through pain and injury.
In the Beanpot tournament, players competed with bloody noses and lips, hyper-extended knees and other injuries.
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Harvard rugby players take that dedication and intensity off the field, assuming responsibility for the daily maintenance of the team, often with minimal support from Harvard.
"We are in charge everything," Davis says. "We get fields, make schedules, raise funds, get to the games and do other little things that other varsity sports would never have to worry about."
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