GRR: IUPUI
IUPUI opened up its new DI season with a 19-13 defeat of Purdue this past weekend.
Head coach Joe Richards said it was a nice confidence-builder for the program, but not to read too much into the result.
The game was not particularly tidy and both teams looked like exactly what they were — athletic college players who had just returned to campus.
IUPUI, after making a strong run to the national DII playoffs, is making a push on the recruiting side, too.
The Indiana school's leadership is working closely with the Eagle Impact Rugby Academy Midwest program, and several players from that successful EIRA Midwest team are looking to join IUPUI rugby.
Xavier of Cincinnati and IUPUI are standing at 6-0 in the Midwest DII/NSCRO league, and it looks like the two teams are on a collision course this weekend in the conference final four.
IUPUI opened its season this past weekend with an impressive 35-0 defeat of Ball State, and the program is looking for some big things this year.