Late-Game Composure A Sore Spot for USA Men in HK
The move up to the higher levels of the SVNS World Series didn't go especially smoothly for the USA men this past weekend.
The Eagles lost all of their games and finished last, 12th, in Hong Kong and now have some work to do in order to stay in that top eight for 2027.
Now, there is reason for optimism. The Eagles did what we often see at this level, coming very close to beating a very good team and finding it difficult to rebound after that.
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One Road Winner as D1A Playoffs Follow Script, Mostly
Of the previous 13 D1A championships, 11 have been won by the four teams remaining in the 2026 playoffs—Navy, Life, Cal, and Saint Mary’s.
All four won their D1A quarterfinal matches Saturday.
Navy over Army
The Navy Midshipmen defeated the West Point Black Knights 38-10, showcasing a stifling defense and getting 16 points from flyhalf Roanin Krieger.
Quinnipiac Drops Rugby as a Women's Varsity Sport
Quinnipiac University has announced that it will discontinue women's rugby as a NCAA varsity spot, and will instead add men's distance running to their list of spots.
This announcement comes as a blow in part because Quinnipiac was among the first NCAA programs and Head Coach Rebecca Carlson has been at the forefront of pushing for full NCAA for women's rugby.
St. Thomas On to Texas Final
St. Thomas of Houston got by Strake Jesuit 28-17 in the Texas Varsity semifinals Friday.
They await the winner of Celina and Dallas Jesuit.
This was a very well-attended match and carried with it some of that classic Texas HS sports atmosphere.
Freshman lock Zane Murray got St. Thomas going with a try within two minutes, but after that it was an almighty tussle.
TOA Unity Brings Home Tropical 7s Title
TOA won the Boys Elite U18s at Tropical 7s, beating Rebel Rugby Academy 26-10 in the final.
The key, said Coach Greg Turpen, was cohesion.
"The family and administrative unity spread into our team and extended well beyond the field," said Tupren. "Behind the scenes, our support team, families, and coach handled things seamlessly. It was pretty cool."
