GRR: Awards
As Thomas More moves into sole possession of first place in the Big Rivers, we take a look at our Player of the Week.
The Saints have their high-flying backs, the guys who can run and kick and score tries from long range, but all of it is on the backs of a strong forward effort. And none is as strong as Hudson Montgomery.
We try to avoid in our Gamebreakers column to list just flyhalves and No. 8s, but sometimes you can't really avoid it.
This week's listing of the top DIA, NCR D1, and DIAA players this week includes several No. 8s because ... well sometimes that's just how it is.
Whenever you think you don't haven enough time to get something done, think about this guy.
This past weekend Middle Tennessee State defeated Southern Indiana and flyhalf Jalen Greatrex scored three tries and assisted on another in a 29-7 victory. Greatrex has moved from center to flyhalf for MTSU, and he has taken on the role.
When IUP lost their most celebrated player and their captain to injury a few weeks ago, the team was shaken up, and while they won that game, rebounding from the loss of RJ Beach had to be a key part of the rest of their season.
Enter Brian Arnold, who stepped in as the captain, and now our GRR Men's D2 Player of the Week.
A couple of more spring-centric D1A teams got in on the action this past weekend.
We caught up with them and other teams in our D1-level college rugby Gamebreakers.
Trevor Barrios, ColoradoThe Buffa loosehead prop was enormously influential in his side’s defeat of Grand Canyon, making some hard yards, playing tough defense, and leading from the front.