New Mexico Tech Hosts State's Collegiate Rugby Restart
Rugby is returning to colleges around the country, and it’s worth keeping an eye on New Mexico, where young Head Coach Gearoid Dunbar running growing men’s and women’s programs.
A Few College Games This Weekend, But Meaningful Ones
Three games, at the moment anyway, look to be on the slate in men's college rugby this weekend; let's keep the fingers crossed they can play them.
First up is the rematch between Arkansas State and Lindenwood. ASU has to feel like they didn't capitalize on the pressure they built a month ago. So have they been able to improve in training since then? Quite possibly.
Queens v SVU Rematch Not Happening
In Queens University’s run to a national DII title in the fall of 2019, the Royals lost only once—they get to face that team again now that they return to the field on Saturday.
Note: A positive COVID test on one of the teams has canceled this game.
Possibility For College Rugby This Spring Increasing
It looks like we will see major college rugby going on this spring.
While some areas of the country do not look like sports teams of any kinds will have an easy time of it, still others look like they may be able to compete in some form. We caution fans when they hear that a team is going to play. For some that means that they may have been given the OK to train.
USA Rugby Looks To Clarify College Membership
USA Rugby Collegiate boardmember Michele Yarbrough has released an open letter trying to clear up what the membership tiers are, and how USA Rugby and NCR memberships work together (if at all).
