College Men
The South Independent Rugby Conference will kick off in October with a new schedule plan.
Among the players off to Queensland with the Men’s Collegiate All Americans is UCLA captain Niall Barry.
Glendale, Colo. - Glendale, Colorado's Infinity Park will host eight college rugby teams August 25 in a collegiate rugby 7s tournament.
This tournament will be a Red Bull Uni 7s qualifier. The eight US teams will compete for a spot in the Red Bull Uni 7s finals in Bath, England on September 17.
The teams slated to compete in Glendale are:
Arizona State University
The apparent sanctioning of Lindenwood University (St. Charles, Mo.) Men's Rugby is currently back to something like Square One after the initial sanctioning process did not follow protocol.
The Men’s Collegiate All Americans are almost set to fly out to Australia for a three-game tour, and there is at least one player still shaking his head at the excitement of it all.
“I really didn’t think it would happen,” said UMass lock Mike Ruther. “It wasn’t on my mind, and the invitation really came out of the blue. But it’s an awesome opportunity.”