Army West Point Athletics
Men’s Rugby Selected for the D1A Collegiate Rugby National Championship Playoffs
March 28, 2024 | Men's Rugby
WEST POINT, N.Y.- The Army West Point men's rugby team has been designated as the seventh seed in the D1A Collegiate Rugby National Championship Playoffs East Division.
The Black Knights are set to travel to Atlanta, GA to challenge the second seed, Life University, on April 6th at 1 PM.
In the event of an Army victory, they will advance to the quarterfinals and face the winner of the No. 3 Lindenwood versus No. 6 Mt. Saint Mary's match.
In the East bracket, Navy has secured the top seed and will square off against the eighth seed, Mary Washington.
Meanwhile, on the West side, Saint Mary's College has clinched the top seed and is slated to compete against Grand Canyon University.
The complete D1A Collegiate Rugby National Championship Playoff Bracket can be found here.
HEAR FROM COACH
From Coach Matt Sherman: "We're excited to begin single elimination play, and what a challenge we have in front of us, taking on arguably the top team in the country on the road. We will need to put in a new best performance to our season, and are determined to do so. We believe if we get that right, we will be in the fight against a very good Life team."
