GRR: College Men
The Mid American Conference has named its all-conference selections.
Conference champions Louisville has four players in the 1st team all-conference and conference runner's up have six. The 1st team all-conference selection includes a 16th, utility player. The list is led by Western Michigan prop Ivan Delgado, Louisville lock Chris Jensvold, and Pitt fullback Chris Hanak.
The Florida Collegiate Conference received a good piece of praise from GRR and as the FCC returns for its 2023 season, let's revisit that.
The idea that the USA and Canada should cooperate in developing high-level rugby extends past the national teams, and certainly has a place in the collegiate game; witness then this past weekend's clash between Canadian champions UBC and USA runners-up (spring 2022) Saint Mary's.
We wrap up our Top 150 players in men's D2 college rugby with Wing and Fullback.
The New England Independents won their second straight NCR All-Star Championship on Sunday, defeating the Pacific Coast Grizzlies 28-0.
The tournament echoes some of the old ways of playing, with top players coming together in regional squads to play each other in what is intended to be a higher-level step to even greater heights.