GRR: New England Wide Conference
Turning heads this past week in Men's DII college rugby was University of Vermont, which dismissed a very capable UMass Lowell side 38-0.
No one doubts that the New England Wide Collegiate Rugby Conference is a difficult conference, so to win a game by that margin (the two teams tied in their match last year) is definitely worth a closer look.
As expected the New England Wide CRC is going to be very tight in Men's D2 college rugby.
While weather kiboshed Maine-Orono vs Norwich, the other games were played and were all very competitive.
Bentley pulled off a nicely-taken 31-10 win over Boston University and really, by NEWCRC standards, that's almost a blowout.
National Collegiate Rugby's summer has been marked by a series of women's conferences moving to operating under NCR.
The Norwich University Men's Rugby team took home their fifth straight 7s Conference Championship Saturday by sweeping all four games they played, outscoring opponents 126-17 in the process.
Top teams in various conferences are starting to lay claims to playoff spots in Men's D2 college rugby.
NEWCRCIn the New England-Wide Conference, here are the in-division standings: