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The Upstate NY Men’s DII conference begins action this weekend, with most of the teams having been back in school for about a week.
So it’s a quick turnaround from “this is what a rugby ball looks like” to “let’s play a league game” but that’s what they have to do.
The Men’s Junior All American 7s team is wrapping up camp today under the eye of coach Paul Holmes.
Holmes has been coaching in Ohio for years, working with the Tiger Rugby program. An accomplished player in his own right, he has been elevated to the MJAA 7s position, working with program director and 15s Head Coach Scott Lawrence.
USA star Scott LaValla has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after apparently fracturing his elbow in training.
He has been replaced by Seattle Saracens loose forward Matt Trouville.
It will be a quiet fall for Life University on the game field, but not necessarily on the training field as Had Coach Tui Osborne welcomes his new freshman class.
Iona College started their fall 2015 season with an impressive 50-8 defeat of Fordham this past weekend.
The Gaels started their season with characteristic vigor on defense, getting to the Fordham ballcarriers with speed and pushing the Rams backward. And when Iona got the ball, they were equally aggressive in challenging Fordham.