GRR: College Men
North Carolina State defeated in-state rivals North Carolina Saturday in the final weekend of ACRL play.
NC State improved to 4-2 and finished 3rd in the league and also claimed the North Carolina stats title from the Tar Heels at the Rugby Athletic Center in Charlotte NC and came away with a 43-11 victory.
The 9th installment of the Goff Rugby Report Men's DI rankings sees the top eight stay as they are. Lindenwood moves back up the Top 10, though, as they jump from #12 to #9 after beating Penn State soundly.
The ACRC Bowl Series is almost set.
Life will play Army in what is a de-factor championship match, but there are other games to be held in Charlotte Nov 21-22, including:
Nov 21
Iona (5th in Rugby East) v Boston College (2nd in ECRC)
Texas State (2nd in SWC) v NC State (3rd in ACRL)
After clinching the Rugby East Conference championship with their 34-29 defeat of Wheeling Jesuit, the West Point men’s rugby program has confirmed that it will face Goff Rugby Report #3 Life University November 22 in Charlotte, NC.
This game will be part o the ACRC Bowl Series, which will see 18 college teams face off in nine games over two days.
The University of Oklahoma clinched the Red River Conference Saturday with a convincing 63-13 victory over TCU.
TCU actually led early through a penalty kick, but two tries from lock Somtochukwu Iromuanya and tries from fullback Mike Anderson, prop Cale Stumpff, flyhalf Trevon Barnes, and prop Justin Fa'aola paced the Sooners to a 36-8 halftime lead.