GRR: Norwich University Men
Norwich University wrapped up their tour of Ireland with a 38-0 loss to the Irish Defense Force.
This IDF team was a mix of Cadets and Officers with an average age some years older than the Norwich women.
Norwich University is on tour in Ireland with their men's team and their women's team.
"I have taken Norwich on seven tours of Ireland over the years," said Men's Head Coach Bob Weggler. "Every time we have used Irish Rugby Tours. George does such a great job, and we really get the experience of rugby being a global sport."
It will be Northern Iowa and IUP in the final of NCR Men's D2 championship after both won semifinals Friday night in Houston, but it wasn't an easy run, especially for the defending champs.
Earlier in the evening, UNI held off Cinderalla team Towson 41-26.
Goff Rugby Report's recent obsession has been whether iron actually sharpens iron or not.
For the most part we at GRR World Headquarters believe it does—teams that have to struggle and that have to work their way through difficult conferences are better prepared for playoff rugby than those who have an easy time of it. There are exceptions, of course, but generally the adage holds.
We're down to four teams in Men's D2 college rugby as Sunday saw the NCR D2 quarterfinals.
GRR's #1-ranked IUP won their closest game of the year, edging a tenacious UNC-Wilmington 29-24 to advance to the semifinals in Houston in three weeks.
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