Cal Eyes Tough 2016
The University of California Golden Bears have confirmed their schedule for the Winter/Spring of 2016.
The schedule culminates, in 15s, with the Varsity Cup, and ends en toto with the CRC 7s invitational in Chester, Pa. But there are a few - as they say in England - banana skins along the way.
Arizona State Tough Schedule Rivals Others'
Top college rugby teams continue to try to challenge themselves in their schedules, and Arizona State is no different as the Sun Devils enter their preseason camp.
ASU has a little more than two weeks until starting the 2016 15s season, with nothing less than defending DIA champions St. Mary’s Gaels the opponent on January 16.
Mt. St. Mary's Tops NSCRO Rankings
Mount St. Mary's sits atop the National Small College Rugby Organization rankings at the end of the fall of 2015.
MSM is 9-0, and is ranked just ahead of Eastern Connecticut State and University of Southern Indiana.
Empire Picks All-Conference Players
The Empire Rugby Conference has named its all-conference team.
The list includes 15 starters and a subs bench of ten more players, league champion Syracuse providing the most number of players, with six.
All-Empire Conference Team
Name (Primary Position, Class, School, Hometown (HS Rugby Club if Applicable))
Sources - ACRL 15s Conference No More
Multiple sources seem to confirm that the Atlantic Coast Rugby League (ACRL) will not continue as a Men's DI College 15s competition in 2016.
The league, which included teams from NCAA's ACC, has struggled to maintain competitiveness as the top teams, noitably Clemson, have outstripped the others. Occasional forfeits also hampered what was already a relatively short season.
