Men's College Rugby: D1A, D1-AA, DII and NSCRO

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Men’s College Rugby has four levels, D1A, D1-AA, DII and NSCRO. Championships are held in each of these divisions in rugby 15s and in the later 3 divisions in sevens.

Photo: Monroe College - Dylan Fawsitt, James English, Phaidra Knight

Monroe College Launches Women’s Rugby with Phaidra Knight as Coach

By djcoilrugby on February 2, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

Monroe College Women’s Rugby – Phaidra Knight Monroe College Release NEW ROCHELLE, NY, February 2, 2017 — Monroe College, a national leader in educating urban and international students, announced today that it will launch a Women’s Rugby program to start in the Fall 2017 semester. Phaidra Knight, a well-known and respected U.S. Rugby “Player of the Decade” honoree, was named Women’s Coach. She will work with James English, Director of Rugby at the College, to build the program. The Women’s Program follows the successful launch of the Men’s Rugby program last year. It will provide female student-athletes the opportunity to…

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Cal Rugby Runs Over Utah

By djcoilrugby on January 29, 2017 College Rugby

January 29, 2017 Cal Rugby Runs Over Utah Photo: ABFlyer – Keanu Andrade Cal Athletics Release: Anton Malko BERKELEY – California racked up 12 first-half tries before Utah could score on Saturday, then added four more second-half scores to defeat the Utes, 92-12, on Witter Rugby Field. Sophomore fullback Troy Lockyear recorded five tries in the first 40 minutes and freshman scrumhalf Keanu Andrade had a hat trick in the PAC Rugby Conference matchup against Utah. The Utes got one try at the end of each half from No. 8 Gabe Ruflin and No. 2 Chad Gough, respectively, the former…

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Cal Sweeps Arizona & Santa Cruz

By djcoilrugby on January 22, 2017 College Rugby

January 22, 2017 Cal Sweeps Arizona & Santa Cruz Photo: ABFlyer – Kevin Sullivan Cal Athletics Release: Anton Malko BERKELEY – Celebrating Parents Weekend with a home-opening doubleheader, prop Kevin Sullivan scored four tries as California defeated Arizona, 39-12, followed by an 81-0 win over UC Santa Cruz Saturday on Witter Rugby Field. The Bears (6-0, 1-0 PAC) managed to measure their play to the referee’s liking but struggled with errors that hampered them against the Wildcats in the first match of PAC Rugby Conference play for the Blue and Gold. Once Cal its footing, however, Sullivan scored three straight…

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James Willocks Becomes Head Men’s Rugby Coach at Penn State

By djcoilrugby on January 20, 2017 College Rugby

January 20, 2017 James Willocks Becomes Head Men’s Rugby Coach at Penn State Photo: Penn State – James Willocks Penn State Release: Angela Marie Johnson UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; January 20, 2017 – Penn State has selected James Willocks as head coach of the men’s rugby program. He will begin his duties on February 1. Willocks comes to Penn State after serving the past four years at Dartmouth College, where he was assistant coach and the team’s strength and conditioning coach. He also served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Big Green football program the past three years.…

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Cal Rugby Beats UCLA in Storer Cup

By djcoilrugby on January 16, 2017 College Rugby

January 16, 2017 Cal Rugby Beats UCLA in Storer Classic Photo: Cal Athletics – Patrick Barrientes Cal Rugby Release: Anton Malko Cal Takes 4-0 Record Into Home Opener: 1/15/2017 Cal Athletics LOS ANGELES – California notched four tries and held UCLA scoreless to win the main event, 26-0, Sunday at the Dennis Storer Classic on North Athletic Field. The Golden Bears (4-0) used a starting lineup of five freshmen and a couple of sophomores for the fourth straight match to close their sweep of the weekend event named in honor of the former Bruins and U.S. National Team head coach.…

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Women’s Collegiate Competitions Committee Discusses Divisions

By djcoilrugby on January 11, 2017 College Rugby, Women's College

January 11, 2017 Women’s Collegiate Competitions Committee Discusses Divisions USA Rugby Release: January 11, 2017 LAFAYETTE, Colo. – USA Rugby is seeking feedback on a new proposal to define categorization standards for Division I and Division II women’s college rugby. The proposal, which has come out of the work of the Women’s Collegiate Competitions Committee, seeks to lay out an objective set of criteria for use in determining in which division a team should be competing for post-season play. The document, covering the classification of Division I and Division II teams (Small College and D1 Elite will be addressed in…

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Cal Rugby Ready For 2017

By djcoilrugby on January 11, 2017 College Rugby

January 11, 2017 Cal Rugby Ready For 2017 Photo: ABFlyer – Thomas Robles in Varsity Cup Final: Cal v BYU Cal Athletics Release: Anton Malko, January 11, 2017 BERKELEY – Set to commence their spring schedule, the Golden Bears are as eager as their fans to embark upon the next chapter of California rugby, the oldest intercollegiate letterman’s sport at the University, which ended its last 15-a-side campaign by beating Brigham Young to win the 2016 Penn Mutual Varsity Cup National Championship. The recently completed autumn 7s slate and 15s training displayed a talented array of freshmen, sophomores, emerging upperclassmen…

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NSCRO 2016 Women’s Rugby Top 20 Fall Rankings

By djcoilrugby on December 22, 2016 College Rugby, Women's College

December 22, 2016 NSCRO 2016 Women’s Rugby Top 20 Fall Rankings National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) Release: December 22, 2016 Medford, NJ 22 December, 2016 – The National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) has just released the NSCRO Women’s Top 20 Fall Rankings. Leading the rankings is Wayne State College, the 2016 Women’s National Champion. They are followed by Colgate University, Lee University, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and rounding out the top five is SUNY Cortland. Over 100 NSCRO women’s teams participated in fall league play leading to the NSCRO Women’s 15s National Championships. Many of the women’s teams…

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NSCRO/Penn Mutual Women’s 7s Select Side Team For Las Vegas Invitational

By djcoilrugby on December 21, 2016 College Rugby, Women's College

December 21, 2016 NSCRO/Penn Mutual Women’s 7s Select Side Team For Las Vegas Invitational Doug Coil The National Small College Rugby Organization announced today the players that have been selected for the NSCRO/Penn Mutual Women’s Sevens Select Side that will compete at the Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 2-4, 2017. “The twelve-player squad includes six returning players from the team that competed in the Collegiate Rugby Championships in June and six new players selected through the player recommendation process.” NSCRO/Penn Mutual Women’s Sevens Select Side Squad Nikki Ciccarelli Mount St. Mary’s University Emily Clinton* York College…

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NSCRO Men’s Top 50 Fall Rankings

By djcoilrugby on December 20, 2016 College Rugby

December 20, 2016 NSCRO Men’s Top 50 Fall Rankings NSCRO powered by Penn Mutual National Small College Rugby Organization Release This list was based on approximately 185 NSCRO playoff eligible teams who participated in Fall league play and do not reflect the 16 teams from the Northern California and Gold Coast Conferences who will begin their league play in the Winter/Spring season. The rankings include teams from leagues that play split Fall-Winter season and thus have not completed their league and playoff schedule. This includes: Deep South CRC, Dixie CRC, Florida RU, Georgia RU, LoneStar CRC and Rocky Mountain RFU.…

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NSCRO Women’s 15s National Championship

By djcoilrugby on December 1, 2016 College Rugby, Women's College

December 1, 2016 NSCRO Women’s 15s National Championship National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) Release Watch the NSCRO Women’s 15s National Championship live from Life University in Marietta, GA! A live-stream of this weekend’s matches on our website starting at 11:00 AM EST on Saturday. Go to http://www.nscro.org/videos to access the live-stream. The full schedule for this weekend’s matches is below: Saturday, 03 December 11 AM EST/8 AM PST – Wayne State College vs. SUNY Cortland 1 PM EST/10 AM PST – Colgate University vs. Lee University Sunday, 04 December 12 PM EST/9 AM PST – Third Place Match 2…

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Wheeling Jesuit Speed by Delaware Rugby

By djcoilrugby on November 7, 2016 College Rugby

November 7, 2016 Wheeling Jesuit Speed by Delaware Rugby Logos: University of Delaware & Wheeling Jesuit University Doug Coil The University of Delaware hosted Wheeling Jesuit University Men’s Rugby Club in a Rugby East league match on Saturday November 5, 2016 at Frazier Field in Newark, Delaware. It was disappointing for the home crowd in the Blue Hens final home match, as Wheeling Jesuit controlled the match from start to finish in winning 65-17. The Cardinals scored eleven tries on the day to the Blue Hens three. Wheeling Jesuit will travel back home having ended their season on a positive…

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Third Annual ACRC Bowl Series Returns to New Rochelle

By djcoilrugby on November 1, 2016 College Rugby

November 1, 2016 Third Annual ACRC Bowl Series Returns to New Rochelle Photo: U Rugby of Stony Brook Lineout U Rugby Release Collegiate and High School Rugby Teams Thurs-Sun November 17-20, 2016 The Bowl Series returns to New Rochelle, NY. In 2015, the University of Delaware visited Iona College’s campus for one of ten bowl matches. This year Iona will host up to nine collegiate 15s matches and up to ten High School 7s matches. The first matchup is set. Rutgers will play Stony Brook. Purchase Tickets » Expect announcements through the week as URugby sets Bowl Series matchups for…

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St. Bonaventure Late Surge Cements Win Against Delaware

By djcoilrugby on October 30, 2016 College Rugby

October 30, 2016 St. Bonaventure Late Surge Cements Win Against Delaware Logos: Delaware and St. Bonaventure Rugby Doug Coil The University of Delaware hosted St. Bonaventure in a Rugby East match on Saturday October 29, 2016 at Frazier Field in Newark, Delaware. The Blue Hens and the Bonnies battled during the entire match and St. Bonaventure emerged with a 39-24 win. St. Bonaventure truck first two minutes into the match after a penalty on Delaware for a dangerous tackle. Christian Artuso slotted a penalty kick to give the Bonnies a 3-0 lead. Delaware had to execute player position changes, as…

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