GRR: Varsity Cup
BERKELEY, Calif. (Cal Rugby Release) – Seventeen new student-athletes have joined the California Gold Bears rugby program for 2016-17. They are comprised of 16 freshmen and a transfer junior, with the majority of the new group hailing from Northern California, followed by two new additions from Southern California, one from Washington, D.C., two U.S.
Notre Dame College used defensive pressure to stymie a tough US Naval Academy side and come away with an impressive 27-8 victory over the Midshipmen in South Euclid, Ohio Saturday.
The Army West Point women's rugby topped Dartmouth 63-12 at the Anderson Rugby Complex on Friday evening in NIRA league action.
The Black Knights lifted their record at 1-1 on the season while Dartmouth fell to 1-1.
A new conference starts play this weekend as the Chesapeake gets on the field.
This will be a toss-up competition, with strong DII programs Towson and Salisbury taking on playoff-level DIAA teams (James Madison), championship-level NSCRO teams (Mount Saint Mary's), and solid DI teams, as well. It's a wild mix, and now we get to see how they all match up.
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- Notre Dame College will hosts the US Naval Academy on Saturday, and while this is an intriguing clash of two very good, and very different rugby programs, the game is also notable for the pre-kickoff ceremony.