Good news from over the weekend. Several D2 players were selected in the inaugural Major League Rugby collegiate draft. 400 college rugby players announced, but only 24 were selected to go pro. Congratulations to them!
https://www.americasrugbynews.com/20...fe4J9ZkUCxf8X8
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Seattle Pacific drops women's gymnastics. They were already discussing this before the shut down and the current conditions just brought the decision forward.
SPU to Discontinue Gymnastics Program
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Originally posted by crixus View Post
I know that lacrosse had an influence on ice hockey, and I'm pretty sure you're right that it's an urban legend of rugby influencing ice hockey. If you have ESPN+ I recommend that you watch some of the Super Rugby replays there. Both matches were great and I can't wait for the next round this coming weekend.
BTW, your college has a rugby club. The NCAA doesn't regulate Men's Rugby (USA Rugby does) because rugby has been played at the college level longer than the NCAA has been around. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnes...Football_Union
And Major League Rugby (pro rugby in the USA) just had their first collegiate draft over the weekend.
https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2...ufMVZbjSFpnUQcQTIA-IcVvC1JuzwJLfe4J9ZkUCxf8X8
Rugby at SMSU was pretty popular at one point, I know they still field a team but I'm not sure if it's as popular as it once was.
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Originally posted by crixus View Post
Rugby shirts are great. Too bad they aren't worn much on the pitch anymore. A few teams still wear the traditional collars but not many. It's easier to be tackled if the defense has something extra to grab hold of. But if you still have those shirts (and can fit into them) you should wear them regularly. Retro rules!
Chris Farley (RIP) played rugby at Marquette University back in the 80's. The other picture is of you (far left) and your buddies hanging out after high school. ;)
That other picture looks more like the girls from Hector................. :)
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Originally posted by laker View PostAh- the rugby shirt. I remember them being extremely popular for casual wear in the mid to late 1970s. I had maroon/gold, blue/green, orange/white & green/gold short sleeved ones, and a red/gray long sleeved,
Chris Farley (RIP) played rugby at Marquette University back in the 80's. The other picture is of you (far left) and your buddies hanging out after high school. ;)
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Originally posted by SW_Mustang View Post
It's rumored that rugby had an early influence on ice hockey as well, although that appears to be more of an urban legend than anything concrete.
BTW, your college has a rugby club. The NCAA doesn't regulate Men's Rugby (USA Rugby does) because rugby has been played at the college level longer than the NCAA has been around. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnes...Football_Union
And Major League Rugby (pro rugby in the USA) just had their first collegiate draft over the weekend.
https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2...ufMVZbjSFpnUQcQTIA-IcVvC1JuzwJLfe4J9ZkUCxf8X8Last edited by crixus; 06-15-2020, 11:48 AM.
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Ah- the rugby shirt. I remember them being extremely popular for casual wear in the mid to late 1970s. I had maroon/gold, blue/green, orange/white & green/gold short sleeved ones, and a red/gray long sleeved,
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Originally posted by crixus View PostOn a positive note, Super Rugby is being played in New Zealand and it's in front of live crowds. I just watched my favorite team the Highlanders beat the Chiefs 28-27 on ESPN+. It was great to see a live sporting event being played with real people in the stands again. Rugby is an awesome sport, it's the Father of American football. And you can stream games all summer on ESPN+ for just five bucks a month.
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On a positive note, Super Rugby is being played in New Zealand and it's in front of live crowds. I just watched my favorite team the Highlanders beat the Chiefs 28-27 on ESPN+. It was great to see a live sporting event being played with real people in the stands again. Rugby is an awesome sport, it's the Father of American football. And you can stream games all summer on ESPN+ for just five bucks a month.Last edited by crixus; 06-13-2020, 03:31 AM.
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Originally posted by Mk63NuclearBomb View PostBrown has re-instated men's track and XC after a public pressure campaign led by Princeton alum Russell Dinkins
https://brownbears.com/news/2020/6/9...try-teams.aspx
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Brown has re-instated men's track and XC after a public pressure campaign led by Princeton alum Russell Dinkins
https://brownbears.com/news/2020/6/9...try-teams.aspx
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Originally posted by wscsuperfan View PostUpdated list:
Appalachian State has announced today that they are dropping men's soccer, men's tennis and men's indoor track & field.
The full list of Division I sport cancellations is as follows:
Akron
Men's Cross Country
Men's Golf
Women's Tennis
Alabama-Huntsville
Men's Ice Hockey (canceled then reinstated)
Appalachian State
Men's Soccer
Men's Tennis
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Bowling Green
Baseball (canceled then reinstated)
Brown
Men's Cross Country
Men's Fencing
Men's Golf
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Men's Squash
Women's Equestrian
Women's Fencing
Women's Golf
Women's Skiing
Women's Squash
Central Michigan
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Cincinnati
Men's Soccer
East Carolina
Men's Swimming & Diving
Men's Tennis
Women's Swimming & Diving
Women's Tennis
Florida International
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Furman
Baseball
Men's Lacrosse
Old Dominion
Wrestling
Wisconsin-Green Bay
Men's Tennis
Women's Tennis
Wright State
Men's Tennis
Women's Tennis
Softball
Big East Conference
- will use divisions for fall sports in 2020 to limit travel. Men's soccer, women's soccer and volleyball teams will only play games within their division. (East Division: UConn, Georgetown, St. John's, Seton Hall, Providence, Villanova | West Division: Butler, Creighton, DePaul, Marquette, Xavier). Volleyball teams will play everyone within their division four times, soccer teams will play everyone twice. There will be no cross-division games.
Mid-American Conference
- eliminated postseason league tournaments for baseball, softball, men's soccer, women's soccer, men's tennis, women's tennis, women's lacrosse, field hockey
- altered tournament formats for men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, swimming, golf and track & field
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Division II eliminations:
Alabama-Huntsville
Men's Tennis
Women's Tennis
Fayetteville State
Women's Tennis
Florida Tech
Football
Notre Dame de Namur
Men's Basketball
Men's Cross Country
Men's Golf
Men's Lacrosse
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Men's Soccer
Women's Basketball
Women's Cross Country
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Women's Soccer
Softball
Women's Volleyball
Rollins
Men's Cross Country
Women's Cross Country
Sonoma State
Men's Tennis
Women's Tennis
Women's Water Polo
St. Edward's
Men's Golf
Men's Soccer
Men's Tennis
Women's Cheer
Women's Golf
Women's Tennis
Tiffin
Men's Swimming & Diving
Women's Swimming & Diving
Urbana
Baseball
Men's Basketball
Men's Cross Country
Football
Men's Golf
Men's Soccer
Men's Swimming & Diving
Men's Volleyball
Wrestling
Women's Acrobatics & Tumbling
Women's Basketball
Women's Cross Country
Women's Golf
Women's Lacrosse
Women's Soccer
Softball
Women's Swimming & Diving
Women's Volleyball
Women's Water Polo
Division II
- reduced sport maximums and reduced minimum games played by 33% for 2020-21
California Collegiate Athletic Association
- canceled all fall sports competitions
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Schools Closing Permanently (some announced pre-COVID)
Division II
- Concordia University (OR)
- Notre Dame de Namur (CA) (closing in 2020-21, athletics discontinued immediately)
- Urbana (OH)
Division III
MacMurray College (IL)
Pine Manor College (MA) (bought by Boston College)
NAIA
- Holy Family College (WI)
- Lindenwood University-Belleville (IL)
NJCAA
- Mercyhurst North East (PA)
NCCAA
- Nebraska Christian College
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Brown has reversed their decision on dropping track and cross country.
https://www.providencejournal.com/sp...varsity-status
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Wonderful list, WSC. You're on top of it better than I could be!
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