DIA Rugby News
USA Rugby's Men's Collegiate All American Head Coach Gavin Hickie has named his list of players to attend the identification camp January 14-16 at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
This is the earliest any All American assembly has been held. Historically, the All Americans have assembled in the summer or late spring. But this is a new approach.
Brigham Young University's extramural sports office says that BYU Men's Rugby has not decided yet what postseason the program will play in.
Despite several sources telling Goff Rugby Report that BYU is out of the Varsity Cup, Extramural Sports Administrator Brandon Bradley, who oversees the men's rugby program, told Goff Rugby Report that no decision has been made.
College 7s took the attention of many during May, with the continued shifts and changes in schedules meaning that while a group of college teams were in the last throes of the 15s playoffs, most were thinking about 7s glory.
The Saint Mary's Gaels put Arizona State to the sword in an early January clash between the two top-level collegiate teams.
The major college schedule gets an early jump Friday when Arizona State visits Saint Mary's.
Both teams have been getting some early work in. ASU has been in a winter camp that has included a few days in Moraga, Calif. preparing for the game Friday.