GRR: College Men
It was all about the close games in the New England Collegiate Rugby Conference, as all three games in the opening weekend of conference play were tight.
One week in and already things are shaken up in the Southern Rugby Conference in men’s DII college competition.
GRR’s #4 team from last year, Furman, went down to Coastal Carolina 29-8 Saturday in something of an upset and a nice birthday present for Coastal’s coach, Tom Barnett.
Middle Tennessee State put down something of a marker in the opening game of the South Independent Rugby Conference, as they defeated longtime rivals Kennesaw State 50-8 in Georgia.
One of the most notable results in the non-conference games this weekend was Boston College handing Dartmouth a 43-17 loss.
The Great Lakes Men’s DII conference started with a series of lopsided results this weekend.
Oakland University slammed Ferris State 59-0 paced by Kurt Ryan’s four tries and three from DJ Pinneo.