GRR: College Men
Turning heads this past week in Men's DII college rugby was University of Vermont, which dismissed a very capable UMass Lowell side 38-0.
No one doubts that the New England Wide Collegiate Rugby Conference is a difficult conference, so to win a game by that margin (the two teams tied in their match last year) is definitely worth a closer look.
We're capping off September and we're pretty much done with warmups and testing ourselves.
Now we're in the meat of the fall season.
We have standout performers from all over this week in D1A, NCR D1, and D1AA men's college rugby.
Quentin Pithey, KansasA convert from the pack this outside center has been making plays and setting up teammates, and that's exactly what he did in a win over Kansas State.
Sometimes college rugby teams run into trouble—school issues, outside issues, whatever the issues, some find themselves low on players, without a coach, and in danger of folding; here is the story of a team that turned the tide.
Expect some changes from Long Beach, Calif. as a coaching shift has Long Beach State looking to move up in the D1A California Conference.