Boise State Upsets Oregon
Boise State pulled off a bit of a surprise result in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference, beating Oregon 53-28.
Led by a superb defensive effort from No. 8 Joe Green, Boise State put in one of its more complete efforts.
BSU started six freshmen and three sophomores.
WWU to 3-0 in Northwest
Western Washington moved to 3-0 in the NCRC with a 39-0 shutout of previously unbeaten Oregon.
Shutouts and road wins are rarities in this conference, and WWU logged both on this trip to Eugene, backing it up with a 2nd side win 46-7.
WWU at UO Early NCRC Test
It’s early days yet but 1st in the NCRC could well come down to this weekend’s Oregon v Western Washington game.
Both teams won big last weekend, and now will meet up in Eugene, Ore. this weekend.
Oregon Head Coach Pate Tuisue led his team to a 74-18 win over Washington State.
WWU, Oregon Win in NCRC
Western Washington and Oregon made a couple of serious statements this weekend in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conferences (NCRC) with each securing lopsided victories.
WWU defeated Oregon State 76-7. Oliver Dougherty scored three tries on the day while Louie Henson and Cam Hazzard added two and Noah Hanks converted 7 out of 12.
