Memories from the 2025–2026 Season | Mizzou Rugby Alumni Association

A Season in Pictures

The best-photographed season in the club’s history.

Thirty-two photographs survive from 2025–26 — the fifteens season through the autumn in the black and gold hoops, the Classic City 7’s at Lee’s Summit in the spring, and the Old Boys match that brought the generations back together. It is far more than exists for any earlier year on this site.

Fall 2025: Kansas

Six frames from the match against the Jayhawks.

The Mizzou squad in a tight huddle before kick-off against Kansas — Arms locked before kick-off.

Three Mizzou forwards charge upfield together, the middle one carrying the ball — Three up in support, ball in hand.

A Mizzou ball carrier hands off a Kansas tackler in red and blue — The hand-off.

A Mizzou player steps away from a diving Kansas defender — Stepping out of the tackle.

A Mizzou runner carries clear with a Kansas player in pursuit — Into the open, with a chaser closing.

Mizzou defenders chase down a Kansas player who has broken clear — Chasing down a break.

Fall 2025: Nebraska

The huddle, and the hard yards.

The Mizzou squad huddled together on the pitch before the Nebraska match — The huddle.

Three Mizzou players stand together in hooped jerseys before the Nebraska match — Shoulder to shoulder.

A Mizzou ball carrier fends off a Nebraska tackler in red — Holding off the tackler.

Mizzou and Nebraska players contest possession at a ruck — Contesting the ruck.

Fall 2025: Iowa

Two number nines, and a good deal of contact.

A Mizzou player stands with the ball in hand before the Iowa match — Waiting to restart.

Two number nines stand over a scrum, one in Mizzou hoops and one in white — Two number nines, one scrum.

A Mizzou scrum-half spins the ball away from the base of a ruck against Iowa — Ball away from the base.

A Mizzou player brings down an Iowa ball carrier in white — Bringing down the carrier.

Fall 2025: Iowa State

Carrying into the red shirts.

A Mizzou ball carrier is met by Iowa State defenders in red — Carrying into red shirts.

A Mizzou runner beats an Iowa State defender with the ball under one arm — Beating the first defender.

Mizzou forwards drive a maul forward against Iowa State — Driving the maul.

Fall 2025: Columbia Outlaws

The local derby, in front of a crowd of camping chairs.

A Mizzou ball carrier breaks through the Columbia Outlaws defense — Through the gap against the Outlaws.

A close view of Mizzou and Columbia Outlaws forwards packed down in a scrum — Packed down, close up.

A Mizzou player is tackled by a Columbia Outlaws defender in front of spectators — Held up in the tackle.

Spring 2026: Classic City 7’s

Lee’s Summit, March 21, 2026 — a turf pitch, a shorter game and the newer kit.

The Mizzou sevens squad huddled together on a turf pitch in spring 2026 — The squad before the first match of the day.

A Mizzou player in a scrum cap listens in the huddle — Listening in.

A Mizzou player speaks to teammates in the huddle — A word before kick-off.

Close view of Mizzou players linking arms in the huddle, one wearing number eight — Linked arms.

A second close view of Mizzou players gripping arms in the huddle — Gripped tight.

A Mizzou player in a red scrum cap runs with the ball on a turf pitch — Away with the ball.

A Mizzou player carries the ball two-handed across the turf — Ball in two hands.

A Mizzou player sprints upfield with the ball tucked under one arm — Sprinting clear.

A Mizzou player accelerates past an Iowa opponent at the Classic City 7’s — Past an Iowa shirt and away.

A Mizzou player takes on an opponent in purple and white hoops at the Classic City 7’s — Taking on the last man. The purple hoops point to Kansas State, one of the four sides the Tigers drew that day.

A Mizzou player dives to ground the ball for a try — Grounding it.

The Classic City 7’s at Lee’s Summit, March 21, 2026, confirmed by the board. It was the club’s last chance to qualify for nationals, and the Tigers drew Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas State. The results have not survived — if you kept a score, we would like it.

The Old Boys Match

Alumni and current players, autumn 2025.

Mizzou old boys and current players together after the alumni match in autumn 2025 — The Old Boys match, autumn 2025 — with the 60th anniversary of the club already being planned for the following year.

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Match photos, team pictures, results — we want to see them.

We have the pictures from this season but very few of the scores. If you kept a record of any result, the form on the season page is the quickest way to get it to us.

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