DIAA College Rugby News
The regular league season came to a close for Southern California and Grand Canyon Universities this past weekend as the two teams met in Las Vegas.
Although they had already secured a playoff spot in the Gold Coast Conference, USC needed to achieve at least a double-bonus-point-loss in order to maintain their hold on a first or second place finish and a home playoff match.
BYU and Cal have done enough to keep their top two spots in the Goff Rugby Report All-DI Men's College Rankings; meanwhile Life could have moved past St. Mary's again, but we've kept them unmoved at the moment.
Navy moves past Penn State after beating the Nittany Lions, and UC Davis, Army, and Arizona also move up.
The big scores have been coming in for Arkansas in the Heart of America Conference, but there’s more important work to be done.
The University of Oklahoma defeated North Texas 62-7 Saturday in a nib-conference game on Senior Appreciation Day.
The Sooners, a little stung by their overtime loss in the Big XII 7s last week, bounced back nicely against the Southwest Conference Champions, showcasing some excellent defense and good work in the pack.
The four semifinalists in the NCRC are settled after this weekend’s games, but the final seedings are yet to be decided.
In the game between the top two programs, Western Washington defeated Washington 26-17 to jump into a tie for 1st. Nate Muir led the way for the Vikings up front, powering into rucks and also scoring a key try.