CRC Men's Finals: Wheeling Dominates, and More Wheeling University sped their way to the CRC Men's Premier title Saturday night, racing past Kutztown, 29-10. Kutztown had made the final with a snappy combination of ball movement, physical defense, and power running. They beat Southern Nazarene 30-7, Dartmouth 28-12, and Michigan to make the semis.
Favorites Win and a Few Don't in Intriguing CRC Well the big surprise in the CRC 7s is Maryland, which was not expected by ... really anyone ... to do much and the Terps won close games over Brown and Southern Virginia to make the Men's Premier quarterfinals. Iowa Central torched Iona and edged Belmont Abbey to join them.
MLR Announced Shift in Focus for MLR Draft Showcase Matches DALLAS – Major League Rugby (MLR) has announced an evolution of the Collegiate Rugby Shield, renaming it MLR Rising. This is designed to be a showcase for top college rugby talent in North America. The previous Collegiate Rugby Shield was really only an NCR event, but it appears to be changing.
A Look at the Men's CRC Brackets and the Contenders We've got this little matter of the CRC 7s tournament this weekend. After a long (some would say too long? We won't say who says that but their initials are GRR) spring 7s season we've come to the culmination for a large portion of the collegiate landscape. And let's hope for nice weather this time! Well OK, the forecast is for cloudy weather with a bit of wind and some rain on Saturday.
US Rugby Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients The US Rugby Foundation has announced its list of 23 student-athletes who have received scholarships through their various scholarship programs. These deserving individuals were selected based on their exceptional academic records and their demonstrated commitment to the sport of rugby.
