DIA Rugby News
It's not entirely about the front row, but the front row features heavily in our list of D1A players who stood out this past week.
Ryan Rees, Life UniversityWith a try, three covnersions, and a penalty, as well as an athletic and heads-up play to end the game, Rees was probably the difference in Life's 29-22 defeat of Lindenwood.
It's Week 7 of This Week In College Rugby, and someone's wearing a feather boa.
With Gift Egbelu getting into the Mardi Gras spirit and also looking at how the Mid-South is shaking out, Alex Goff makes some what-if predictions on the D1A rankings, and Matt McCarthy looks at the razor-thin UCLA vs Arizona game.
This week's DIA ranking decisions are difficult.
Arkansas State beat Life on February 8, and Life then beat Lindenwood on February 15. Both scores 29-22. Both games were close, but we got the feeling that the Life-Lindenwood game was just a little bit closer ... Life was in real danger of seeing Lindenwood tie that game in the final minute.
Jason Scheepers scored three tries to lead Arkansas State University past another ranked opponent Saturday afternoon as the Red Wolves dominated Clemson, 82-8, at Curt Huckaby Field.
A-State jumped to third this week in the D1A rankings after knocking off #1 Life University a week ago. Clemson is ranked #23 (26 by Goff Rugby Report).
There is so much rankings action this week in DIA Rugby it's hard to know where to start.
Let's start with the new #1 Cal. The Bears open their annual two-game series with the University of British Columbia.