Rugby Tries and Knock Ons: Tales of a College Rugby Player in New England and the Game That Gave Birth to American Football
Connor Murphy
(Kevin Cronan ’77)
(2018)

This true sports story and memoir details Connor’s introduction to the game of rugby in the USA early in his college career in the 1970s at the University of Rhode Island. Connor continued to play for URI for a few more years after he graduated. In this affectionate and personal story, he traces the development of rugby in the US, from the early days when no-one was quite clear about the rules to college only championships and major sporting events such as the Olympics.