DIA Rugby News
St. Mary’s got a bit of a wakeup call this weekend as the Gaels went down 44-3 to the San Francisco Golden Gate men’s club.
This result came after a string of pre-season victories over collegiate opponents. St. Mary’s Head Coach Tim O’Brien said the performance was frustrating - not so much because his team lost, but rather the manner in which they lost.
With 2016 now underway we have the opening Men's DI rankings of the 2016 Winter/Spring season.
Santa Clara University started their 2016 season impressively with a 42-29 defeat of Stanford Friday.
Captain and lock forward Riley White got the team going with a nice 20-meter run for a try, and he led well, especially when Stanford got an early lead.
Several men’s DI college teams saw action this weekend in preseason warmups.
Arizona defeated Grand Canyon University 59-3 in an impressive first run-out for the Wildcats. Meanwhile, St. Mary’s was humbled in a 44-3 loss to the SFGG men’s club, a game that was a good education for the Gaels.
The University of Utah is set for its 2016 winter/spring season with a rough-looking list of games.
The Utes open their season with a scrimmage against BYU on January 16.