GRR: College Men
In a major move in college rugby, the University of Memphis has signed former Arkansas State University Head Coach Blake White to be the Tigers' new Head Coach.
White was named Head Coach for Arkansas State in August of 2017 on an interim basis before being made the long-term head guy. He lead the Red Wolves for three seasons before stepping down this summer.
Iowa Central CC defeated Iowa State 40-12 in one of the very, very few college rugby games slated for this fall.
The two teams had met in a scrimmage at the end of August (won by ICCC 23-14), and have continued to stay careful with their COVID-19 protocols, and thus were able to meet in Fort Dodge, Iowa, for the rematch.
Iowa Central Community College and Iowa State will face off for the second time this fall season.
While the vast majority of college teams are unable to play, some have been able to get something going. This is the second game between the two teams.
There was no D1A playoff this past spring of course, so we were denied the 10th season of what was a new form of high-level men’s college championship.
Rugby journalist and chronicler Gift Egbelu has a new job, as he has been appointed
National Collegiate Rugby has appointed Egbelu as its Men’s Growth & Development Coordinator effective October 1.