Every year the Collegiate Rugby Championship has one team that comes out and surprises people. And while the probably shouldn't be considered a surprise, Kutztown was that team this year. The Golden Bears played a hard, physical style of rugby led by All-American Mike Lawrenson, who is also the Rugby Marketplace Player of the Week. Lawrenson was at the heart of everything Kutztown did over the weekend, including taking Cal to the limit in the final. Lawrenson is an extremely tall player but that is only part of this strengths. He has great footwork, passes the ball well, and generally has strong rugby knowledge. All of that was apparent over the weekend and made him our pick for the best player.
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