DIA Rugby News
Big scores,leaders, and some clutch plays give us the DIA and DIAA college players who excelled this past weekend.
Keyon McCloud, KutztownThe hard-charging prop was massive against very accomplished opposition Saturday as he led the Golden Bears to a 34-24 defeat of Penn State.
Three weekends remain in the Big 10 Rugby Conference and the chase is well and truly on for the top two spots.
The teams finishing 1st and 2nd after November 2 will play-off in the conference final. The next two play for 3rd, and so on. So this weekend carries plenty of importance.
Here are the current standings:
The big question as we vote on the DIA rankings is what we do about St. Bonaventure losing to Notre Dame.
The Lindenwood University Lions traveled to West Point Saturday and won the program's opening first-side game of the season 27-10.
Army has struggled through some tough close losses, but Head Coach Matt Sherman said the team was getting better.
Kutztown University is now in 1st place in the Rugby East after defeating Penn State Saturday, riding a torrid first half and holding on as the Lions roared back.
Aaron Gray went over in the first five minutes to give Kutztown an early lead, and two minutes later scrumhalf Tai Kauwe zipped in and with Thorne O'Connell's conversion Kutztown led 12-0 after eight minutes.