Rugby: Western Washington Wins Northwest

The best offense in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference defeated the best defense Saturday as Western Washington outdueled Eastern Washington to the tune of 38-14 at Seattle's Magnusson Park to win the NCRC championship.

The game was much closer and more competitive than the score might indicate. EWU wanted to use their bigger forwards to pound the ball down WWU's throats, and in the early going they did just that, using quick ball and aggressive running to set up a try that shocked the heavily-favored Vikings.