College 7s Update - Qualifiers
The qualifiers for the various end-of-season 7s tournaments are starting to fall into play.
We know the teams going to the CRC (see here), bar one more to be selected. The USA Rugby list is less set as most observers aren't even sure what the qualifiers are.
Kutztown Wins Ariel re Bermuda 7s
Kutztown University won the Ariel re Bermuda 7s college bracket Sunday, defeating the Ariel re All Stars 33-5 in the final.
St. Joseph's University took 3rd with a 31-10 defeat of , while Stony Brook took the Plate 12-7 over Iona.
New DIA Conference to Shake Up College Leagues
A new three-division conference is being formed for the 2017-18 DIA college season, with an eye toward localizing certain competitions and keeping teams that want to play only in the fall together.
Bowl Series Produces More Classics
The Bowl Series kicked off Saturday with three very intriguing challenge matches held at Iona College.
The game of the day may well have been the opening game, as hosts Iona faced off with ECRC champs AIC. Iona has shown they don’t really like to back down from any opponents, and the Gaels brought an aggressive, hard-charging defense to the contest.
Bowl Series Set for Iona
The Rugby Bowl Series schedule has been set, with 12 college rugby teams facing off this coming weekend at Iona College.