DIAA College Rugby News
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.
UC Davis made something of a statement this past weekend with a 53-7 win over Sacramento State.
And while Sac State is going through some rebuilding, the Hornets are no pushovers. The Aggies were just good out of the blocks.
LSU notched an impressive non-conference victory Saturday with a 55-12 defeat of Alabama.
The defending DIAA champion UC Davis Aggies opened up their 2016 season with an impressive 53-7 defeat of Sacramento State.
Despite changing coaches and some upheaval within the team as a result, Davis looked on point as Sacramento State struggled with not having all of their players - classes have not resumed at the school so some players had not returned.
The City of Shreveport is making a renewed surge to be a rugby town with the debut of its new high school team, and a three-game afternoon of rugby.
The Shreveport Area Rugby Club HS-age team will open league proceedings with the hosting of the Houma Hurricanes.
Meanwhile, also on Saturday, Louisiana Tech will face an LSU 15, and Alabama will take on LSU.