GRR: West Point
The #1-ranked US naval Academy makes it a double-dip Army-Navy season with a spring game at West Point Friday night.
Army is ranked #7 by GRR and last fall lost to the Midshipmen 27-14 in Rugby East Conference play. This followed on from their fall 2021 clash in which Army won 24-17 on their way to winning the D1A National Championship.
Central Washington defeated West Point 36-14 to cap off Army's two-game West Coast tour.
The Black Knights were coming off a competitive loss to to Cal and played tough throughout. But Central Washington's team approach and consistent adherence to their pattern saw them through.
California defeated reigning national D1A champions Army West Point 31-14 on Saturday in Berkeley, behind two tries from wing Oliver Newall.
Now 10-0 Cal will next be playing Navy in Annapolis.in a game that has the potential to be a national final preview.
The US Naval Academy defeated the US Military Academy 27-14 Saturday to improve to 8-0 in the Rugby East and 10-0 overall, beating their heated rivals for the first time since 2019.
Following and giving orders should not be a problem for the rugby players at West Point, but there's always the question of who is giving those orders.