2008 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament
The 2008 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament featured 8 teams from four conferences. The top 2 teams in each conference were seeded according to the success of their conference in the previous year.
In an outstanding championship match at the Kirwin Memorial Pitch at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island, newcomer Salve Regina University defeated Southern Connecticut State University by a score of 21-20. The match was attended by over 500 fans.
2008 Regular Season Standings
Central Conference
Team |
Wins |
Losses |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salve Regina University |
4 |
1 |
92 |
33 |
59 |
13 |
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth |
4 |
1 |
81 |
34 |
47 |
12 |
Bryant University |
3 |
2 |
124 |
53 |
71 |
11 |
Roger Williams University |
3 |
2 |
79 |
53 |
26 |
11 |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy |
1 |
4 |
39 |
112 |
-73 |
6 |
Wheaton College |
0 |
5 |
15 |
145 |
-130 |
3 |
East Conference
Team |
Wins |
Losses |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saint Anselm College |
4 |
1 |
97 |
46 |
51 |
13 |
Tufts University |
4 |
1 |
98 |
40 |
58 |
12 |
University of Massachusetts Lowell |
3 |
2 |
143 |
46 |
97 |
11 |
Babson College |
3 |
2 |
70 |
84 |
-14 |
11 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
1 |
4 |
42 |
126 |
-84 |
6 |
Maine Maritime Academy |
0 |
5 |
20 |
128 |
-108 |
3 |
South Conference Team Play Win Loss Draw PF PA PD Total Points Southern Connecticut State University 5 5 0 0 187 55 132 15 Western Connecticut State University 5 3 2 0 128 88 40 10 Trinity College 5 3 2 0 150 115 35 10 New Haven U23 5 2 2 1 100 112 -12 8 Wesleyan University 5 1 3 1 89 144 -55 4 Central Connecticut State University 5 0 5 0 53 193 -140 4
West Conference Team Play Win Loss Draw PF PA PD Total Points Keene State College 5 5 0 0 193 31 162 15 Plymouth State University 5 4 1 0 203 31 172 13 University of Hartford 5 3 2 0 68 96 -28 11 Springfield College 5 1 4 0 24 138 -114 6 Nichols College 5 1 4 0 27 90 -63 5 Franklin Pierce University 5 1 4 0 42 171 -129 5