LSU Rugby vs Texas A&M Sat 2/17 @12:00

I know I'm a bit late in starting this thread as LSU is playing it's last match of the semester tomorrow. But, better late than never. So here it is.

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LSU is looking to rebound after another disappointing post-season loss in the Red River Conference Championship against Baylor. In that match Baylor played their best game while LSU seemed to already be looking ahead to the playoffs.

Here is the schedule poster for this upcoming season.


With the Baylor game in the rear view mirror, LSU looks to take out it's frustrations on it's conference opponents this year. LSU is currently sitting at 3-1 on the season with solid wins against Clemson, Houston, and LSU-Alexandria. LSU's sole loss on the season came against Lindenwood which is currently ranked #5 in the country.

LSU opened the year with a win against a scrappy LSU-Alexandria 25-10. For those that are curious, LSU-A has actually made rugby a varsity sport and finished #2 in the country in the national small college rugby division. That opening match, LSU struggled with it's set piece after having to replace almost half of it's starting pack from last year's squad. But LSU's rugby skills and experience helped the Tigers pull away.

The next match came against a very talented Clemson team who was expected to make some noise in this year despite playing in the toughest division in the country. After a tough first half, LSU managed to pull away before Clemson scored with time up to make the final 27-22 LSU. This match was solid experience against a quality opponent which will go far in terms of LSU being ready against top tier teams.

The third match of the season did not go near as well for the Tigers. LSU fought tooth and nail against #5 Lindenwood to only a 7-0 halftime score but in the end the Lions depth allowed them to pour on points in the second half with the final being 45-5.

The following week LSU took out some of it's frustrations against an overmatched Houston team. Tigers won a lightly contested game by the final score of 76-12.

Next up for the Tigers is their Fall Semester finale against Arkansas in Baton Rouge. LSU to date has still yet to lose a conference regular season game and hopes to keep it that way against a talented Arkansas team. Arkansas is surging with confidence after a narrow loss to #8 Arkansas St (31-19) and winning the Red River 7's Championship.

The Arkansas match will be at 1:00 at the LSU home fields and will also be streaming live for any interested in trying to catch the match.

Another note. With the collapse of the Varsity Cup Challenge many top tier teams have rejoined D1A Rugby such as Cal, BYU, etc. Last season these teams weren't included in the D1A rankings as they did not compete in any D1A division. What this means for LSU is that it will be that much harder for LSU to move up in the rankings as there are more teams but also that being ranked is that much more significant.

As always.
Geaux Tigers! Bulawayo!