D1A Rugby: 2019: Round 7 Preview

2019: Round 7 Preview

Chris Turner    |    October 17, 2019

Five Top-25 ranked matchups this weekendMid-South conference in full swing Cross-Conference battlesNotable home conference gamesAll matchups listed across the weekend East There are two big home matchups in the Eastern Conference this upcoming weekend. The first will be the rebounding #16 St. Bonaventure (1-3) side taking on #12 Army (1-3). Both of these clubs are […]

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D1A Rugby: Top 20 Rankings – Round 7

Top 20 Rankings – Round 7

Chris Turner    |    October 16, 2019

An incredibly satisfying D1A weekend had graced us with many top performing clubs shaken-up within the rankings. Some very surprising underdog wins, while others were won handily to secure their spot, for now. TOP 20 MOVEMENT The biggest shakeup in the league was the previously unranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish beating the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. […]

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D1A Rugby: 2019: Round 6 Recap

2019: Round 6 Recap

Dillon Wall    |    October 14, 2019

Big Notre Dame win over #13 St. Bonaventure#7 Kutztown over #8 Penn State#12 Army falls to #4 LindenwoodNotable games throughout conferences Independent Notre Dame hosted #13 St. Bonaventure this past weekend at Stinson Field. Notre Dame has had mixed results at the D1A level in the past year but notched arguably their biggest win yet, […]

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D1A Rugby: Top 20 Rankings – Round 6

Top 20 Rankings – Round 6

Chris Turner    |    October 8, 2019

Bouncing back from the superb weekend for D1A Rugby, there’s plenty of aching muscles and joints from the powerful matchups that transpired over Round 6. A new Top-10 club, many shakeups, and plenty of debatable concourse will be highlighted in this week’s table of talking-points across the league and supporters. To address the elephant in […]

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D1A Rugby: 2019 Week 5 Recap

2019 Week 5 Recap

Dillon Wall    |    October 7, 2019

Big NDC win over ArmyBYU top of Rocky Mountain after CSU victorySyracuse remain unbeaten East #14 Notre Dame College hosted #9 Army in a tough physical matchup this past weekend. Notre Dame College struck first with a run from fullback Fadzai Mushongo resulting in an early try for NDC in the 8th minute. The try […]

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D1A Rugby: Week 5 Preview: Four undefeated teams face-off

Week 5 Preview: Four undefeated teams face-off

Chris Turner    |    October 3, 2019

Liberty’s bell ready to ringLt. Col Shea Cup (Air Force v Navy)Rocky Mountain-Top-heavyAll matchups listed across the weekend Three ranked matchups will commence this upcoming weekend within the D1A sphere of play. #21 Colorado State will host the streaking #10 BYU Cougars in Fort Collins, CO, while two East conference matchups clash as; #9 Army […]

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D1A Rugby: Top 20 Rankings – Week 5

Top 20 Rankings – Week 5

Chris Turner    |    October 2, 2019

D1A Rugby’s rankings have been released with most of the movement within the bottom half of the Top-20 once again, along with plenty of arrivals and departures within The Bubble bracket. Welcome to Week 5 of D1A Rugby folks, where enough games have been played to give the public steady statistics to understand which teams […]

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D1A Rugby: Week 4 Preview: Rocky Mountain peaking, while Davenport officially reports for duty

Week 4 Preview: Rocky Mountain peaking, while Davenport officially reports for duty

Chris Turner    |    September 27, 2019

D1A Conference match breakdownsWeekly preview with notable game mentionsBattle for the MittenAll matchups listed across the weekend Plenty of exciting matchups commence this Week 4 across the D1A landscape, but more importantly conference crowns are heating up for contesting, ranked and On The Bubble clubs. The Rocky Mountain conference is sure to include many of […]

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D1A Rugby: D1A Exclusive: Battle for the Mitten

D1A Exclusive: Battle for the Mitten

Chris Turner    |    September 26, 2019

In a time where college rugby is seeing significant growth in the US, the Battle for the Mitten is an attempt by student leaders at Michigan State and the University of Michigan rugby clubs to showcase the potential and loyal fan base collegiate rugby has. This year however, will include newcomers Ohio State and Indiana […]

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D1A Rugby: Top 20 Rankings – Week 4

Top 20 Rankings – Week 4

Chris Turner    |    September 25, 2019

D1A Rugby’s rankings have been released with most of the movement within the bottom half of the Top-20, along with a new team In The Bubble. St. Bonaventure Bonnies had climbed the table to the #12 spot after a tough and tangible matchup against the, now ranked, #15 Notre Dame College side. The victory came […]

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D1A Rugby: 2019 Week 3 Recap: Confident victories widen the conference gaps

2019 Week 3 Recap: Confident victories widen the conference gaps

Dillon Wall    |    September 23, 2019

#5 Navy travelled to take on #7 Kutztown in a close crossover match. The first half proved to be a defensive battle, as each side had only scored once heading into half time level at seven a piece. Navy struck first after halftime though, putting inside center Joey Hobbs through a gap to score two […]

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D1A Rugby: Week 3 Preview: Monster matchups battle for conference supremacy

Week 3 Preview: Monster matchups battle for conference supremacy

Chris Turner    |    September 19, 2019

D1A Conference match breakdownsWeekly preview with notable game mentionsAll matchups listed across the weekend As rugby followers, fans, and players, the majority clammer for big hits, highlighting tries, and classic matchups to see which toughest teams survive on the other side of the whistle. This weekend certainly does not shy away from those yearning feelings, […]

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D1A Rugby: Top 20 Rankings – Week 3

Top 20 Rankings – Week 3

Chris Turner    |    September 18, 2019

This upcoming week’s rankings have been released with two noticeable matchups that had consequential ripple effects throughout the Top 20. The biggest game to note was the self-named “Battle of the Goldens”, with Kutztown’s enormous victory over Army, which had catapulted the Golden Bears from #10 to now, #7. Unfortunately for the Golden Knights their […]

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D1A Rugby: 2019 Week 2 Recap: Dominance Reinstated. Period.

2019 Week 2 Recap: Dominance Reinstated. Period.

Dillon Wall    |    September 17, 2019

#18 Notre Dame College hosted #8 Penn State in each side’s first East Conference game of the year. Notre Dame College took an early lead with a try, thanks to outside center Matthew Smith, in the second minute of the game. Penn State would immediately answer back, tying the game up at 7 a piece […]

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D1A Rugby: Week 2 Preview: Ten ranked teams clash head-to-head

Week 2 Preview: Ten ranked teams clash head-to-head

Chris Turner    |    September 13, 2019

Top 20 shakeups & new On The Bubble teamsWeek 2 preview with notable game mentionsOklahoma gains new head coach in former international and Super Rugby coach, Blikkies GroenewaldAll matchups listed across the weekend After the Week 1 dust has settled, there has been some movement within the Top 20 and Bubble Teams. The most notable […]

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