GRR: West Point
West Point and Penn State have confirmed that their men's rugby team will join the Varsity Cup as the team's post-season in the spring of 2016.
With the addition of these two long-standing programs, the Varsity Cup has now expanded to 16 teams. The list is, for the most part, based on a combination of teams strong in rugby and with a recognizable name in college sports.
Iona College, the #48 team in the Goff Rugby Report gal DI rankings, defeated #1 Army 43-26 Saturday in New Rochelle, NY.
WEST POINT, NY – West Point men's rugby player David Huff was named Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week for his two-try performance in Army's 46-36 defeat of Penn State this past weekend.
Huff leads the team with 18 tries since the West Point rugby team started varsity operations in the fall of 2014.
The US Military Academy Black Knights scored three late tries to turn 27-24 nailbiter into a 46-36 victory over Penn State Friday night in Pennsylvania.
Army remains undefeated in 11 Rugby East games going back through last season; they are 4-0 on conference play this fall and ranked #1 by Goff Rugby Report.
Army remains atop the Rugby East after holding off a determined Wheeling Jesuit squad Saturday.
Penn State keeps close to West Point with a huge win over West Virginia, while the Kutztown Golden Bears opened their conference account with a win, and Iona won also to move to 2-1.