GRR: BYU
It was a heartbreaking loss for St. Mary’s. After leading at halftime and battling their way back from a deficit, the Gaels didn’t quite have enough time to overhaul BYU Saturday.
The Cougars won 32-28, reversing the result between the two in Moraga a year ago. But St. Mary’s Head Coach Tim O’Brien had the game in perspective.
BYU enjoyed a torrid opening to the second half of their clash with St. Mary’s and came away with a 32-28 victory between the two high-ranked college programs Saturday in Moraga, Calif.
Neither team backed away and it was a classic clash between the two - BYU using their size superiority to punish St. Mary’s tacklers, and the Gaels exploding for unexpected attacking moves.
Top teams face off Saturday #2 BYU visits #3 St. Mary’s in a clash of titans in Men’s College Rugby.
This is a two-game series we saw last year, when the teams split the series. It could well be they split again this time.
Women’s Cougar Rugby (BYU) has been a faithful attendee to the Las Vegas Invitational since its inception, mostly because competition is limited in Utah and the team has 15s playoffs for which to prepare. BYU is also pretty good at 7s, despite the first side’s early exit from the competition.
St. George, Utah - BYU men's rugby team defeated Utah 50-22 Saturday at Snow Canyon HS in St. George, Utah.
Paced by two tries from Calving Whiting and Luke Mocke, the Cougars looked solid in the victory, but there was also much to be positive about for the Utes.