NIRA DI Opens Season With Many Contenders
The NIRA season kicks off this weekend with DI teams already deep into their conference season.
While the lower divisions kick off their league seasons in a few weeks, it's all on for DI right now. With Dartmouth having graduated some players and other contenders getting more experience, this could be a wide open season.
Form USA Sevens Captain Abby Gustaitis Joins Naval Academy Staff
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Navy women’s rugby head coach Murph McCarthy announced the addition of former USA Women’s 7s captain Abby Gustaitis to his staff as an assistant coach.
Gustaitis has been involved in the sport of rugby for over 13 years as a player, coach, and TV analyst.
Ashfield New Director of Rugby at Stanford
Rich Ashfield has been named Director of Rugby at Stanford University.
Ashfield, who has been serving as interim Head Coach of the USA Women's 15s National Team, will be overseeing operations for both the men's and women's teams at Stanford.
Competitive Balance Rises as NIRA Season Looms
The National Intercollegiate Rugby Association has some warmup work to do but the D1 season gets going in earnest in a little over a week.
With the addition of Navy and Queens into D1 the top level of the competition is as competitive as ever.
