GRR: Florida DIAA
The Florida DIAA college year started this weekend with Central Florida, Florida Atlantic, and Florida State all winning in competitive games.
The biggest winning margin of the weekend was only 11 points, with Florida State defeating Florida International 31-20.
The coaches in the Florida Collegiate Conference have voted on a preseason rankings for those teams in the DIAA conference.
College and college-related games this week weren't exactly common, but there were a few, and here's how they went down.
Florida’s new U23 men’s league is underway, as the FRU tries to push a way for college-aged players to get some rugby in even if their colleges aren’t allowing on-campus play.
So far the system is working. Clubs in college towns are creating mixture rosters of college players along with younger club players with Naples and Palm Beach both starting well.
With the rebound from the COVID pandemic still far from a sure thing, rugby organizations around the country are trying to figure out how to avoid losing momentum and to keep players playing.
A plan is coming together in Florida that could offer collegiate players a way to keep playing while keeping their eligibility.
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