GRR: College Men
Getting the basics nailed down is a common issue within the game of rugby, and certainly it is true in rugby tournaments.
The organizers of the USA Rugby 7s Collegiate Championships held a virtual info session last week and the meeting touched on big ideas—TV coverage (not just streaming), a high-level venue, player welfare, and building some high-performance foundations.
Here’s what’s up among D1A teams this week.
Top 5 ActionWhen we talk about rankings we’re talking about the full D1A poll. See the graphic at left.
Top-ranked Cal won 54-21 over #15 UCLA.
Lindenwood defeated Arkansas State 17-5 Saturday night in a defensive-minded Mid-South clash.
With the win Lindenwood improves to 4-0 in the conference.
Dominance from the Lions in the scrum, as well as consistent execution in the kicking game allowed, Lindenwood to win what turned out to be a game decided by stingy defense and consistent field territory.
Clemson defeated Citadel in the final to win the Big Red 7s this weekend at the campus of The Citadel in South Carolina.
West Point held off a pretty tenacious Queens University Charlotte Saturday in a game Army is using to gear up for the D1A playoffs.
Queens put a bit of a scare into Army and tested the Black Knights with their speed into the breakdown and their kicking game. But a strong early part of the second half saw Army pull away, and then hold on.