Men DII College News
The Rugby Northeast Conference is is coming down to the wire with four teams chasing 1st place.
Bentley had a bye and stays at 4-0, but now they are tied with Providence College, which defeated Bryant 39-24 to join Bentley at 4-0.
Meanwhile, Southern Connecticut slammed Stonehill 65-0 to move to 3-1, while also winning was UMass-Lowell, which edged Roger Williams 32-26.
In a thrilling clash of undefeated teams in the Southern Men's DII Rugby Conference, Furman battled past UNC-Charlotte 13-5 Thursday night.
Both teams were undefeated in conference play as they met under the lights at Furman. The Paladins took an early lead - center Adam Miller powered through at the 13-minute mark.
UNC Charlotte v Furman is one of the many intriguing clashes in Men's DII Rugby this weekend.
Drexel v Rowan, Rhode Island v Vermont, Roger Williams v UMass-Lowell, Siena v RPI, Marquette v NMU, Sacred Heart v Marist, and Oneonta v Vassar are all games between major contending teams in their respective conferences.
Check back for scores.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is now 4-0 in the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Conference after beating previously undefeated York 29-22 Saturday.
For IUP, this was a big victory as they look to unseat Rowan as conference champs.
Head Coach Tony Chappie said it wasn’t a perfect game - both teams made errors, but his team did enough to win.
Defending Gateway Conference champs Missouri S&T look like they might be poised to repeat after an impressive 39-7 win over UMKC.
For Head Coach Dane Meyer, it was a good victory, but there’s still more to do.