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Santa Clara University started their 2016 season impressively with a 42-29 defeat of Stanford Friday.
Captain and lock forward Riley White got the team going with a nice 20-meter run for a try, and he led well, especially when Stanford got an early lead.
Several men’s DI college teams saw action this weekend in preseason warmups.
Arizona defeated Grand Canyon University 59-3 in an impressive first run-out for the Wildcats. Meanwhile, St. Mary’s was humbled in a 44-3 loss to the SFGG men’s club, a game that was a good education for the Gaels.
The University of Utah is set for its 2016 winter/spring season with a rough-looking list of games.
The Utes open their season with a scrimmage against BYU on January 16.
When we at Goff Rugby Report World Headquarters chose Malcolm May as the best forward in Men’s Di college rugby this fall, the choice had to be made having not seen all of the candidates - so we relied in part on coach feedback, and that’s where May excelled.
College rugby in California and Arizona is moving slowly but it is moving, as several teams have enjoyed pre-season run-outs this fall.
On Saturday, Arizona State put in an impressive performance in beating Grand Canyon University 50-8. Ryan Spiwak scored three tries in a game where the Sun Devils looked in good form for so early in the season.
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