When College Rugby Programs Shut Down: What's Going On?
This column was intended to be a follow-up to the Wheeling University women’s team issues, but in the end I found myself writing about a broader topic.
An Opinion Column by Alex Goff
D1AA Fall Hot 100: Center
We continue with our Hot 100 from this fall's D1AA action.
Center is one of the larger groups, and it makes sense as even when a team is struggling they will have a tough character who deserves to see the ball.
Nineteen players from 17 different colleges are represented.
Tomorrow we round it all out with Wing and Fullback.
D1AA Fall Hot 100: Scrumhalf and Flyhalf
As we mentioned in our earlier postings, sometimes there are a lot of players in one position, and sometimes the list is a little small.
Scrumhalf is another where there are a lot of quite good scrumhalves, but if we take a tighter definition for our Hot 100, the list cuts down.
At flyhalf we are just anout where you'd expect for this position.
D1AA Fall Hot 100: Loose Forward
The largest, by far, category of player in our Top D1AA players is loose forward.
D1AA Fall Hot 100: Lock
This is a hugely important position.
Great locks are hard to find because of the combination of height, athleticism, and rugby skills required when you perform at a high level.
