Rugby East Conference News
Navy defeated Notre Dame College 36-21 Saturday at NDC, moving to 5-0 in the Rugby East and putting the Midshipmen in position to win the conference.
“We came here a few yers ago and scraped by; It’s one of the hardest places to come and play,” said Navy Head Coach Gavin Hickie.
Here's a rundown of some of the DIA and DIAA games around the nation.
Big 10Two of the top teams in the Big 10 faced off with Indiana vs Ohio State.
This was a rematch of last fall’s conference final, which was won in a tight game by Ohio State. This time around Indiana took the matchup 30-17.
In a meeting of two trophy-laden teams from last season, Army West Point beat St. Bonaventure 24-7 Sunday at Anderson Rugby Complex at the US Military Academy.
Four games in the Rugby East on Saturday gave fans two very close games and two that, ultaimtely, weren't so close.
Navy vs Mary WashingtonNavy edged Mary Washington in a defensive battle.
In a game that brought together two stingy defenses, Navy led 8-3 at halftime and scored two unconverted tries to win it 18-3.
Mary Washington, Kutztown, Army, and Navy all recorded victories in the Rugby East.
Army's defeat of Queens University Charlotte is detailed here.