Is There a Lesson for USA Rugby from the Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Win?
Is there a lesson to be learned from the USA Men's Hockey gold medal?
Ice hockey is not completely unrelated to rugby in terms of how it develops elite players—super talents look for the right high school or junior hockey (select-sides/academies) playing options, can go through elite colleges or not, and battle against other nations whose sporting culture is much more connected to the game than the situation in the USA.
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Six Non-Conference D1A Games That Shake Things Up
It was an active weekend for D1A teams playing outside of their conference, and here's what happened.
Navy opened up their spring season with a convincing 52-8 defeat of Mount St. Mary's Saturday.
Ranked #1 by GRR and also by CRAA, Navy is building toward the playoffs and will take on BYU and Cal in coming weeks.
All-NIRA Selections Announced
The National Intercollegiate Rugby Association has made its all-NIRA selections for DI.
Four players from champions Harvard are on the First Team All-DI, including Sorensen Award nominees Gemma Ogoke and Tiahna Padilla.
Raptors Defeat Golden Eagle in Opener
The Raptors of Tennessee met up with Golden Eagle out of Georgia in Knoxville, Tenn. Saturday, with the Tennessee team taking the game 24-3.
This was the first outing of the season for the Raptors and it showed as both teams struggled to get going on a muddy pitch. A young Golden Eagle had already played Roswell, losing a close one. They have strong numbers but need experience.
Urban Rugby Championship Announces Teams to Compete in March
Dallas, Texas — The Urban Rugby Championship (URC) has announced the seven premier programs selected to compete in its 5th Annual tournament this March in Dallas.
Supported by the US Rugby Foundation (USRF), this milestone event brings together the nation’s most impactful urban rugby organizations to showcase high-performance talent from under-resourced communities.
