GRR: West Point
WEST POINT, NY—Sophomore Roanin Krieger made the biggest penalty kick of his collegiate career to claim a 23-21 win for the Navy men’s rugby team over Army Friday night at the Anderson Rugby Complex in West Point.
Life University opened its Rugby East account with a 40-21 victory over Mary Washington Saturday.
This was the first ever Rugby East game for the Running Eagles as they moved into the conference starting this year.
In the spring of 2002 Army West Point Rugby toured the UK, playing, among other teams, Rosslyn Park.
Navy played a high-rankings game and won, showing why they are the #1-ranked men's college team in rhe USA as the Midshipmen beat Army 34-24 Friday night at West Point .
The #1-ranked US naval Academy makes it a double-dip Army-Navy season with a spring game at West Point Friday night.
Army is ranked #7 by GRR and last fall lost to the Midshipmen 27-14 in Rugby East Conference play. This followed on from their fall 2021 clash in which Army won 24-17 on their way to winning the D1A National Championship.