The Pacific Western Rugby Conference (PWRC) is a Division 1 collegiate rugby conference for men's teams located in Northern California and Western Nevada. It is a member of the College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) and includes teams like Stanford, Cal, and Sacramento State. The conference hosts both 15s and 7s seasons and its top teams compete in regional and national playoffs.
Some changes and one major realignment mark the 2016-17 season for DIAA Men's College rugby - here's a look at the conferences and what changes we're expecting.
There was something about the UC Davis men's team that seemed unstoppable.
The Aggies' second straight national DII championship wasn't inevitable, by any stretch, but their journey to it had some inexorable rhythm to it. There were no major hiccups, no really close games, no times when you wondered if they were losing it.
Saturday's DIAA Final is a clash of teams that are used to being underestimated.
UC Davis is back in the national DIAA final after beating Arkansas 32-15 Sunday in the national semifinal.
This was a hugely intense game with both sides hitting hard and fighting tooth and nail.
“Last year we were too beat up by the time the playoffs came,” said Arkansas Coach Warren Fyfe. “But this year, they knew they were in a game, for sure.”
Arkansas and UC Davis are through to the DIAA semifinals after both won their quarterfinals Saturday at the UC Davis campus.
Davis defeated Sacramento State for third time this season, taking the Hornets down 38-5.
