Michigan State dominated Michigan in the scrum last Friday, and that made the difference in the game. The Spartans won 33-17 at Jackson Field in Lansing.
Zana is a crossover athlete who only just started playing rugby this fall. He earned his first start at wing against Western Michigan in September, and hasn’t looked back.
At the beginning of the month, the team traveled to College Park, MD to beat the University of Maryland. After a bye last week, Michigan’s second side handily beat Bowling Green’s third side yesterday.
West is a freshman recruited from Santa Rosa, California. He competed well in August, won the starting flanker job, and has started every game this season.