College Men
The University of Central Florida swept all five games of the South Independent Rugby Conference, defeating Georgia Tech 19-12 in the final Sunday.
UCF won their pool and were seeded #1 coming out of pool play, with Florida International #2, Georgia Tech #3, and Florida State #4.
Colorado State, ranked #43 by Goff Rugby Report and #14 in USA Rugby’s poll, took on Arizona (#43, #9) Saturday in Tucson, Ariz., and it was the slight underdogs CSU that won out, 29-21.
Paced by two tries from their outstanding scrumhalf, Carmine Hernandez, and a new focus on team play, the Rams got a big confidence boost from the weekend.
Arkansas State University won an impressive defensive battle against vaunted men's club Glendale Saturday in Jonesboro, Ark.
Washington State improved to 2-1 with a 24-19 defeat of Boise State, while Central Washington improved to 3-0 in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference.
But to report it that way implies that it’s all kind of similar. Sure, WSU beat BSU in a close game, but it’s also worth nothing that Central Washington has already beaten both by unflattering scores - 129-0 and 96-3.
The University of Washington won a non-conference game against Oregon State Saturday, with the Huskies taking down the Beavers 28-17 in Corvallis, Ore.