#15 in the Nation CWU Men's Rugby To Host Pacific Coast DI Playoffs
Next weekend on April 4th and 5th Central Washington Men's Rugby will host the DI Pacific Coast Rugby Playoffs. The wildcats take on Chico State University in the late game on the 4th at 4pm while University of Utah will face Oregon State at 2pm. The losers of each match will face off at 11am and the winners will kickoff at 1pm to decide which team will advance to USA Rugby's National Championship series Round of 16. The Wildcats currently ranked #15 in the Nation will won the Pacific Northwest DI Championship this year and will be the tournament favorites going into the big weekend.
Come out and support the wildcats in their quest for a spot in the ROUND OF 16 Friday April 4th at 4pm !
April 4th & 5th
April 19th & 20th: Round of 16 (New Mexico)
May 3rd & 4th: (Final Four / National Championship)
May 17th: CWU RUGBY 36th Annual ALUMNI WEEKEND and BANQUET
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CWU Rugby Defeated UW 70-7 This past weekend
College teams are getting started and some are finishing up as we ride through the Ides of March.
In Southern California San Diego State has essentially sewn up first place and the top seed. They defeated a very strong UCLA team 32-19.
"They are a good side and have very good tactical kicking," said head coach Dan Payne. "Scott Stewart does well developing their skills and they put us under a lot of pressure.
SD State moved wing Alex Lichtig to fullback from wing, and moved fullback Mike Hicks to center, and that helps change the face of the game. Lichtig was outstanding dealing with the UCLA kicking game.
"There are a lot of tough teams in this league, and that's why if we get by Long Beach we will breathe a huge sigh of relief; we don't want to be in that #2 v. #3 playoff," said Payne.
Cal Poly won big of USD 48-5 and could meat Santa Barbara or UCLA in that playoff.
Further north Cal sewed up top spot in Northern California with a 38-10 defeat of UC Davis in one of their toughest games this season. They then followed that up with a 45-5 win over Nevada. Stanford beat Sacramento State to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Central Washington ended their late season run with a 70-7 win over Washington to win the PNW league.
"We executed very well," said CWU coach Bob Ford. "I'd say that was our first full, complete game. We did have a defensive lapse and the key is to cut those out as we go forward."
Mike Nelson, Keith James and Devin Snyder got two tries each and Tim Stanfill, Brian Gese and Jason White also scored tries, while Barry Lee hit six conversions and a penalty.
"We kept the ball in hand and started to create," said Ford. "The guys are working hard and everyone is staying on campus during spring break so we can prepare for the playoffs."
Also of interest, Colorado beat Kansas State 59-10 to set up a final playoff game between CU and Wyoming this weekend. The winner joins LSU, Nebraska and Air Force in the West playoffs.
Kutztown University defeated club side Old Gaelic RFC 53-11, while Notre Dame defeated UW-Whitewater 34-20 in a game Irish head coach Sean O'Leary downplayed.
"We both agreed beforehand to experiment and use as many players as we could, so it was more like a scrimmage in that respect," O'Leary said.
Notre Dame is still in the process of rebuilding its program, but they have looked good and have over 70 on their squad.
"This spring is all about seeing where we are and where we need to be going forward in DI league play next fall," O'Leary said.
And after some weather-related cancellations, Bowling Green finally got on the field, defeating Virginia Tech 48-14 Sunday.
"We have not been able to have an outdoor practice prior to the match," said BG head coach Roger Mazzarella.
No. 8 Rich Hines and center Scott Wallace combined for four of Bowling Green's eight tries.
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