DIA Rugby News
Western Washington begins its Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference by hosting Oregon this weekend in Bellingham, Wash.
Oklahoma remained unbeaten in the Red River Conference with a gritty 31-19 defeat of Texas A&M Saturday.
Also winning in Red River were LSU and Texas Tech.
Oklahoma did well to lead going against the wind, but with the wind at their backs, knocked on the second half kickoff. This gave the Aggies a prime attacking opportunity. which they converted to take a 19-17 lead.
The game between St. Mary's and Utah has been canceled because snow has made the drive from Salt Lake City to Moraga, Calif. virtually impossible.
St. Mary's retains the #1 ranking in USA Rugby's D1A Rugby rankings as voted on by a panel of coaches and journalists.
The Gaels kept their ranking thanks in part to a defeat of Lindenwood, which stays at #3.
Here's the top 5 (previous week's ranking in parentheses):
1) Saint Mary’s (1)
2) Life (2)
3) Lindenwood (3)
4) Indiana (4)
5) Utah (5)
MORAGA, Calif.(USA Rugby Release) –Saint Mary's College is set to host the 2016 USA Rugby College 15s National Championships Saturday, May 7, USA Rugby announced Wednesday.
The Men's Division 1A and Division 1AA Finals, as well as the Championship matches for Women's DI, DII, and the new D1 Elite competition, will be played on the picturesque campus in northern California.