DIAA College Rugby News
Grand Canyon University opens up their first conference season after a couple of educational games.
The University of South Carolina Men's Rugby program today announced the spring 2016 recipients of the Carolina Rugby Scholarship, awarding six student-athletes who have demonstrated excellence both on the field and in the classroom.
The Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference gets going this weekend with six teams in action.
The Citadel opened up the spring half of the rugby year by hosting DIAA Ohio University on a warm and sunny pitch on the Citadel Campus.
Senior Captian Alex McDonald led the Bulldogs in the last 15s match of the season, opening the scoring on a 50-meter break, scoring again off a loose ball from a ruck midway in the first half, and then again in the second half from 15 meters out.
The Dennis Storer Classic kicks off this weekend with five teams from the University of California system playing each other.
This tournament is now in its 11th year, having started as a tournament for teams from the Pac-12, and now is a competition for UC teams.
Cal has won every year, and is favored again this year, with UCLA the likely suspects to come second.