GRR: University of Arizona
After a season where they struggled to find victories in 15s and finished the PAC Rugby Conference with a 1-4 record, Arizona didn’t go into the CRC with too many thinking they would crush it.
The 3rd Annual Parseghian Cup will kick off on Thursday, March 12th in Tucson, Ariz. with Notre Dame and Arizona meeting on the pitch for a worthy cause.
The PAC Rugby Conference finds out what’s what this weekend, with the 1-0 Utah Utes traveling to 3-0 Cal, and the 1-2 UCLA Bruins making the trek to Tucson to face 0-2 Arizona.
Colorado State, ranked #43 by Goff Rugby Report and #14 in USA Rugby’s poll, took on Arizona (#43, #9) Saturday in Tucson, Ariz., and it was the slight underdogs CSU that won out, 29-21.
Paced by two tries from their outstanding scrumhalf, Carmine Hernandez, and a new focus on team play, the Rams got a big confidence boost from the weekend.
The PAC Rugby Conference gets going with #3 Cal hosting #41 Arizona.