Team News
St. Bonaventure Over SNU on a Wintry Sunday
St. Bonaventure defeated Southern Nazarene Sunday in driving snow and sleet to take the final play-in of the NCR D1 postseason and make it a 4-for-4 weekend for teams from the Atlantic Rugby Conference.
Surprises Still Swoop In With ARC Final Regular-Season Weekend
Once again the ARC brought surprises.
The new NCR D1 conference finished up its regular season with two games and plenty to talk about.
Queens vs Walsh
Queens University Charlotte defeated Walsh 33-20 to clinch 2nd and set up a matchup with St. Bonaventure in the conference final.
Close Games Punctuate Ever-Tighter ARC
Those of you who follow Goff Rugby Report know that we love close games, and we love a conference with frequent close games.
The new Atlantic Rugby Conference, formed out of five NCR teams that used to be in the Rugby East, and bolstered by Wheeling, have been providing those games. This past weekend, the three ARC matches produced a total ... total ... winning margin of eight points.
Thrilling Finish in Bonnies vs Queens
St. Bonaventure pulled out a tough win over Queens in Charlotte, NC Saturday, scoring on the final play of the game to come back to win in this ARC conference match in NCR's D1.
Queens got an early try when captain and tighthead prop Roan Shawver ran hard onto a tips pass and was through for a long gallop.
Good Start in ARC for Cardinals, Bonnies
The newly-minted ARC conference kicked off this weekend with St. Bonaventure and Wheeling logging impressive wins.
This conference was created by five NCR teams that used to be in the Rugby East, plus Wheeling out of Big Rivers. This conference will (as we understand) get five playoff spots into NCR's D1 postseason, so it is expected to be competitive.
