GRR: Boise State
Boise State University's men's team has confirmed that they will be re-joining NCR this coming season after a year off.
The move brings up a continuing issue for teams in various parts of the country—who can you play?
Certainly the NCR-USA Rugby split makes that discussion even more difficult, but geographic isolation is a real thing regardless.
When NCR releases its DIAA playoff bracket Boise State won't be in it, not because they aren't good enough and not because they weren't invited.
Western Washington and Boise State both laid down markets in the split NCRC this week.
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.
Western Washington as much as clinched 1st in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference Saturday with a 62-7 defeat of their closest rivals, University of Washington.