GRR: College Men
Here are some key scores from Men's DI rugby this weekend. You can see updated standings here. We link to articles about specific games, and those links will be updated as we post more.
The University of Central Florida swept all five games of the South Independent Rugby Conference, defeating Georgia Tech 19-12 in the final Sunday.
UCF won their pool and were seeded #1 coming out of pool play, with Florida International #2, Georgia Tech #3, and Florida State #4.
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.
Arkansas State University won an impressive defensive battle against vaunted men's club Glendale Saturday in Jonesboro, Ark.
Washington State improved to 2-1 with a 24-19 defeat of Boise State, while Central Washington improved to 3-0 in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference.
But to report it that way implies that it’s all kind of similar. Sure, WSU beat BSU in a close game, but it’s also worth nothing that Central Washington has already beaten both by unflattering scores - 129-0 and 96-3.