Playoff Decider Weekend in D1 College Rugby?
Huge weekend in major college sports.
Here's what this means.
We talked a lot about the NCR D1 playoff picture and for Queens University, this weekend's meeting with Life University could carry a lot of weight. If the Royals do well, they are better positioned for a playoff spot.
Gamebreakers This Week in D1 Men's College Rugby
Many many players stood up in D1-level action over the last week or so—here's a look at the best performers.
Dominic Tianga, Army
Army got a 26-7 victory over Queens and loose forward Tianga was a big part of that in a tense, physical game.
Who Makes the NCR D1 Playoffs?
NCR's D1 playoff picture ...
Ten teams will be in the playoff, with four teams participating in play-in games on November 11, and six teams going directly to the quarterfinals on November 18.
2022 NCR D1 Quarterfinals
Thomas More 70-21 Fairfield
St. Bonaventure 29-24 Indiana
Brown 27-7 Wheeling
Queens 33-14 AIC
Competitive Quarterfinals Show How Big Rivers Works as a Conference
Big Rivers is down to four semifinalists after Saturday’s quarterfinals, with all of the games being very close.
Fairfield, Brown Take Wins in Liberty
Brown and Fairfield won two key games in the Liberty Conference Saturday.
Brown took a big step toward being top dog in the Liberty NCR D1 with a 31-23 defeat of Iona Saturday.
Both teams entered the game undefeated in the conference.
Brown’s defense did well to frustrate Iona, especially in the first half where they took a 24-9 lead.
