New Coach, Off-Field Unity, and Colorado Mesa Is a Team to Watch
Lurking in the West in men’s D2 college rugby has been Colorado Mesa, who this past weekend won big over a very tough Boise State to secure a place in the NCR playoffs.
With Liam Brannan coming in as Head Coach from AIC, the CMU rugby team has blossomed in part because of what happens off the field.
Men's D2 Playoff Teams Decided
With the results in Men's D2 college we have a better idea of where we are on the playoff picture.
Cornell wrapped up an undefeated conference season, going 8-0, including semis and final, as they beat RPI in the Liberty D2 championship match.
Playoff Spots at Stake in D2
Here is the list of playoff spots open in the NCR D2 national tournament.
Play-in Round:
Lonestar Champion
Gateway Champion
Northern Lights Champion - UM Duluth
Great Midwest #3
The remaining three undecided spots in this group will all be decided this week.
Scranton, Salisbury Land Key Victories in MARC D2
If you’re looking for top D2 contenders from the Mid-Atlantic, we might have discovered something this week.
Scranton won a very good victory over Villanova 35-12 to improve to advance to the MARC final.
Vermont Lays Down a Marker in Win over Norwich
University of Vermont laid down a marker in the rain Friday with a convincing 42-12 defeat of their main NACR conference rivals, Norwich.
The Catamounts got big games from their lock pairing of John Henry Beling and Jack Worobel, who got some hard yards and played strong in the rucks. Hooker Harry Missing was a terror with the ball.
