GRR: West DIA
Rocky Mountain Rugby has started a new U20 initiative, becoming the pilot program for USA Rugby.
The idea is to provide competitive options for players 18-20 - perhaps players who are not in college or not in a college that has a rugby team.
The DIA College meetings were held this weekend and the conferences decided to add several teams for the 2016-17 season.
Every conference was represented at the meetings in Colorado, and among the many issues discussed was the addition of college programs hoping to move up.
Among the additions:
Utah is now 4-0 in the D1A West after beating Air Force 41-30 Saturday.
The game wasn’t quite as close as the score implies, as Air Force scored two late tries to close the gap.
The University of Utah defeated the Colorado Buffaloes 64-22 in DIA West action, improving the Utes to 3-0 and sole possession of 1st in the conference.
Colorado, 2-0 going into the game, falls to 2-1.
Utah Coach John Law said that Colorado is greatly improved from last year, and added “they will be a force in the years to come.”
The Air Force Academy opened its West DIA account with a 55-30 defeat of Wyoming Saturday.
Led by a player-of-the-game effort by loosehead prop McCord Thorley, and with co-captains Matt Fischer and Ben Burmester running pattern at flyhalf and inside center, the Zoomies are beginning to click.
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