GRR: D1A
Penn State men’s rugby has hired Zac Mizell as its head coach.
Mizell comes to Penn State after serving as the men’s rugby head coach at Adrian College in 2023-24, where he was the Midwest Rugby Conference Coach of the Year. He also currently serves as head coach of the men’s elite team at the Ohio Aviators Rugby Academy.
The College Rugby Association of America has named its Men's D1A All American selections.
A 1st-team, 2nd-team, and 3rd-team has been named.
Cal rugby shut out UCLA 21-0 on Day Two of the Dennis Storer Classic to top the tournament for the 18th consecutive year.
The Golden Bears victory followed on Day One victories over UC San Diego (94-0) and Cal Poly (33-7).
Saint Mary’s put Grand Canyon to the sword Saturday in Phoenix, defeating the ‘Lopes 79-8 on the first day of collegiate competition in the New Year.
GCU started on the front foot and got an early penalty goal to lead 3-0. But Saint Mary’s played their habitual fast ball-movement game, bolstered by a powerful scrum, and answered in short order.
Here’s a look at standout players in major D1-level games the last two weeks.
We’re tracking NCR D1 and CRAA D1A games and who made impacts in those games.
Aaron Juma, WheelingWe’ve talked about Juma before but he was enormous for Wheeling in the Big Rivers semis and final, scoring tries, playing terrific defense at flanker, and overall being a game-changer.