College Men
Of the DIA games we've got this week all are between DIA opponents (as opposed to crossovers with DIAA teams), and almost all are in-conference.
So that means this is a serious week for the entire division.
Rugby 7s is now on the forefront of a large chunk of the college rugby community as several major championships are set to be held in May.
LSU's loss to Texas A&M was a victory of sorts as the Tigers look to get back to regular play.
COVID hit Louisiana especially hard, at least when it came to making it difficult to play and travel. That, coupled with a coaching change as the longtime LSU brain trust stepped away, has meant we at GRR haven't talked about Louisiana State University Rugby for quite some time.
The California Conference is looking to be, in the early days, more competitive than it has been in recent years.
The 29-24 scoreline between Grand Canyon and Cal Poly shows that, and while Saint Mary's does still appear to be far ahead of the pack, and pack is bunching.
Grand Canyon managed to pull out a win late against Cal Poly a day after beating UC Davis.
Florida State rolled past Central Florida in fine style over the weekend to take a measure of control in Florida's DIAA league.