GRR: College Men
West Point and Penn State have confirmed that their men's rugby team will join the Varsity Cup as the team's post-season in the spring of 2016.
With the addition of these two long-standing programs, the Varsity Cup has now expanded to 16 teams. The list is, for the most part, based on a combination of teams strong in rugby and with a recognizable name in college sports.
Here's a look at some of the players in Men's DII college rugby who made an impact for their teams this past weekend.
Alex DiMauro
The Salve Regina captain scored three tries in a crucial clash with Endicott. Salve won 45-21 to move to 6-0 in their conference.
There's so much to decide still in a DII men's college season that will be done with in about seven weeks.
We have links below to games we've previewed or teams we've discussed of late. Check back here for scores.
It was no surprise that Central Washington won the NCRC 7s, because they always win it, but it was a surprise that Gonzaga University finish second.
Zags, as they are known among Washington state fans of all sports, has played some good rugby over the years, but is now newly promoted to the DIAA NCRC championship in 15s, and had something to prove in the 7s tournament.
We have rushed to press the Goff Rugby Report Fall Men's DI College Rankings because of the major upheavals you might expect ... and here they are!
Four Top 10 teams, as well as #11, lost this past weekend, forcing us to reevaluate more than just those teams involved, but the conferences associated with those teams. Frankly, it's a mess, and we tried to un-mess it. So here goes:
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