560:. During the initial days of Williams Rugby, the college was reluctant to endorse and support the Club, so Pearson contacted his teammates at Huddersfield who provided the initial contributions of balls, equipment, and claret and gold uniforms. While the rest of Williams College's athletic teams sport purple and gold, the WRFC and WWRFC sport claret and gold to honor their comrades from Huddersfield.
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