GRR: College Men
Saint Mary's will return to the DIA final after beating Arizona 43-7 Saturday in the semis.
Life University will play for the DIA final as the Running Eagles held off BYU 36-26 in Marietta, Ga. Saturday.
The teams were very evenly matched, with BYU a little bigger overall, but Life strong in contact. The breakdowns were a constant battle between the two, with BYU doing well to disrupt Life ball, and every ruck was hotly contested
The National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) final four is this weekend in Glendale, Colo.
LSU-Alexandria will take on Tufts and Claremont Colleges will face Xavier University in the semis on Saturday.
Live stream for LSU-A v Tufts KO 2pm ET
The DIA playoffs are down to four teams and they are four teams who have had very different paths to the semifinals.
There’s BYU, which had to play an independent schedule to earn a playoff spot. As a result, the Cougars had to play on the road for the entire playoff run - not exactly what they’re used to, but they know what they’re doing.
Fools Fest at Winona State in Minnesota kicked off the upper Midwest 7s spring this past Saturday, and with both DII and NSCRO men's college brackets in the tournament, there were some interesting matchups.