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Men’s Rugby Dominates UNE 28-0: A Photo Essay

George Drake ‘28 and team in a scrum.
George Drake ‘28 and team in a scrum.
Ellla Hannaford

On October 3, 2025, Bates Men’s Rugby played University of New England (UNE). Bates loaned seven players to UNE. Final score: 28 to 0 with Bates taking the victory.

George Drake ‘28 and team in a scrum. (Ella Hannaford)
August Reardon ‘26 runs out of a scrum. (Catalina Passino)
Rugby ball about to be thrown into lineout. (Ella Hannaford)
Aidan Habas ‘28 getting tackled. (Ella Hannaford)
Wyeth Mackey ‘29 and Ciaran Bruce ‘29 jumping for the ball in a lineout. (Catalina Passino)
George Drake ‘28 catching the ball. (Ella Hannaford)
Edson Ngwenya ‘29 intercepts a pass for UNE. (Ella Hannaford)
August Reardon ‘26 exiting a scrum (Ella Hannaford)
UNE passing the ball. (Ella Hannaford)
Sam Fielder ‘28 looking for an offload. (Ella Hannaford)
Peter Lee ‘27 getting mobbed. (Ella Hannaford)
Garrett Pontin ‘26 running with the ball. (Ella Hannaford)
Garrett Pontin ‘26 passing the ball to Peter Lee ‘27. (Catalina Passino)
Edson Ngwenya ‘29 getting helped up after scoring a try. (Ella Hannaford)
From left to right: George Drake ‘28, Mohammed Mohammed ‘26, Aidan Habas ‘28, Ethan Vulcain-Sowkey ‘28, and Sam Fielder ‘28. (Erwin Kardatzke)
Peter Lee ‘27 protecting his head after setting the ball. (Ella Hannaford)
Antonio Conte ‘29 running the ball. (Ella Hannaford)
Bates Men’s Rugby running to kickoff. (Catalina Passino)
Coach Michael Milliken and President Garrett Pontin ‘26 chatting on the sideline. (Catalina Passino)
Garrett Pontin ‘26 thanks the fans. (Ella Hannaford)
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Catalina Passino
Catalina Passino, Assistant Indesign Editor
Catalina is a senior from Leesburg, Virginia. She majors in Psychology and minors in Gender and Sexuality studies. Outside her studies, Catalina enjoys ceramics, baking, and handstands. Catalina joined the newspaper as a contributing writer. Since then, she has written and edited for the Features section and served as Executive Managing Editor in her junior year.

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Erwin is a sophomore from Cambridge, Massachusetts and is currently majoring in Anthropology with a minor in Hispanic Studies. If he’s not taking pictures for the Student, he’s sitting on the quad reading a good book, crocheting, or hanging out with his roommate. He joined the newspaper as a Staff Photographer his freshman year and is now one of the Co-Editors of Photography at The Student.

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