GRR: NCRC
After a short start to the 15s season, the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference (NCRC) takes a break over the winter.
Central Washington University won its eighth-straight Men's Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference National Qualifier title Sunday, dominating the competition as they have since the competition's inception in 2009.
Gonzaga University is savoring a fairly successful Sunday at the Western Washington 7s, in which the team finished 2nd to Univerity of Victoria.
The previous weekend, Gonzaga had won the Idaho Thunderdome 7s, beating Idaho, Washington State Bs, Eastern Washington, WSU-Tri Cities, and WSU As.
THe stage is set for one of the first college 7s tournaments of the season, with Western Washington University hosting the WWU 7s Sunday in Bellingham, Wash.
Nine teams will compete in the competition, which has a fairly simple format that guarantees all teams four games.
Some changes and one major realignment mark the 2016-17 season for DIAA Men's College rugby - here's a look at the conferences and what changes we're expecting.
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