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.
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National Collegiate Rugby Release The 2022 CRC will feature the top women’s teams in the country and deliver unprecedented exposure to the rapidly-growing women’s game. With 28 teams, this year’s CRC will be the largest ever national championship event for women’s rugby 7s. Fans can expect a balanced, highly-competitive competition across the 16 Premier teams and 12 Division I Club programs. The innovative bracket structure ensures that every match counts as teams will battle for the Cup, as well as trophies in several consolation brackets.The top women’s referees will be officiating all weekend, and the CRC is committed to an…
NCR Release National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) has named the Division I and Small College All Tournament teams following the Women’s All Star 7s National Cup.The tournament was held on January 22-23 at the Houston Sabercats’ facility. Over 200 players, representing over 65 schools across the country, were selected based on tryouts and coach nominations.The All Tournament teams recognize the standout players from both the Division I and Small College tournaments. The teams include 15 student athletes from 13 schools. Each Division also recognized a tournament MVP.In a close Division I championship match, the Texas Armadillos edged the Midwest Big Green…
National Collegiate Rugby Release National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) announced that the 2022 Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) will return to Gold Mine on Airline, in New Orleans, Louisiana, home of Major League Rugby’s NOLA Gold. The three-day tournament will be held over Memorial Day weekend, May 28-30. Also known as May Madness 7s, the CRC is sanctioned by USA Rugby and open to teams across the country. NCR has reached a two-year agreement with CBS Sports for the 2022 and 2023 CRCs. As the largest college rugby tournament in North America, the CRC will include over 100 teams, crowning collegiate national…
National Collegiate Rugby Release Eight regional All-Star teams from across the nation will compete in National Collegiate Rugby’s All-Star Shield Challenge. The competition will be held January 15-16 at the Houston Sabercats’ AVEVA Stadium. This unique All-Star event includes the best players from across all men’s divisions, including Division I, Division II, and Small College. Over 300 players, representing 100 schools, were selected based on regional tryouts and coach nominations. Great Lakes Thunderbirds Head Coach: John Harley, Marian Assistant: Emil Walton, Louisville Assistant: Mike Geibel, Wheeling Assistant: Sanders Slevatz, Western Michigan New England Independents (Red) Head Coach: Ed Tubridy, Northeastern…
AEG Rugby Release Sanctioned by USA Rugby and its Collegiate Council, National Collegiate Championships Rugby 7s (NCCR7s) will serve as the official national championship tournament event for both men’s and women’s collegiate 7s. NCCR7s will be broadcast live on NBC and CNBC, with additional coverage streamed on Peacock. Group ticket and team package presales for NCCR7s are now live. For ticket inquiries please email info@nccrugby.com or call (404) 389-9106. Individual tickets will be available to the public starting in January 2022. Participation and qualification details will be shared with eligible teams in due time. “We are thrilled to add to our Rugby…
By Adam Hughes The first time I stepped onto a rugby pitch I was thirty-three years old, chronically skinny, had never played a contact sport in my life and was deeply depressed. Six years later and I’m less depressed, still skinny, the Blackwater Rugby Club president and head coach. It may not have been love at first sight—there were still practices where I would drive to the field and keep driving because I was too anxious to get out of the car—but it was close to it. What kept me playing rugby well past the reasonable limits of my body?…
National Collegiate Rugby Release National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) has announced the final playoff teams for the Men’s 2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship.The national championship tournament includes 64 teams across five divisions, including Division I, Division I-AA, Division II, Small College Cohen Cup, and Small College Challenge Cup. The regional championships will be played in six host locations with most matches occurring over the weekend of November 19-21.The full match schedule appears on the NCR website. Division IIn a highly competitive Elite 8, St. Bonaventure comes in as the favorite after finishing the regular season as the #1 team in the coaches…
National Collegiate Rugby Release National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) has announced the final teams for both it’s Division I and Small College national playoffs.The national playoffs feature 16 Division I teams including ten conference champions and six at-large bids.● IntheWestRegion,UniversityofNorthDakotawillmakeitsfirstever playoff appearance against undefeated University of Northern Iowa. Both University of Wisconsin Eau Claire and Bowling Green University qualify as the #2 seeds from their conferences.● TheMidwestRegionincludestwoteamswithperfectrecords-GrandValleyStateUniversity and Marquette University. Purdue enters as the Illinois Conference winner, while Iowa State is looking to prove themselves as an at-large bid.● NotreDameCollegeenterstheNortheast Region as the highest ranked team following comfortable wins over the…
In their fifth meeting of the teams, St. Bonaventure University Men’s Rugby team traveled to Penn State and emerged with an 18-15 win. It was a historic first win over the Nittany Lions in a key National Collegiate Rugby match. Bonnies Head Coach Tui Osborne has won collegiate national championships and has developed talent at the collegian, academy, and professional rugby level. The win against Penn State shows that with persistence, recruiting, and good coaching that a national-caliber program may be built. Players that want to play at the highest level have an outstanding option if they attend St. Bonaventure…
NCR Release National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) released the 2021 regional championship locations and dates for its men’s and women’s divisions.The road to the Women’s Collegiate Rugby Championship will travel through four cities over the weekend of November 13-14. With four teams per division, each region will name a Division I Champion and Small College Champion.The women’s regions and host locations include: Northeast RegionSyracuse Chargers Rugby ClubSyracuse, NY Midwest RegionMoose Rugby GroundsElkhart, IN South RegionAnglers Park Rugby ComplexDanville, VA West RegionIowa Falls Rugby ClubIowa Falls, IA The Women’s Collegiate Rugby Championship will be held at Life University in Atlanta on December 4-5.The Men’s Regional Championships will be…
NCR Release National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) has scheduled the 2022 Women’s All Star 7s National Cup on January 22-23 in Houston. The tournament will be held at the Houston Sabercats’ facility.The All Stars tournament features the best NCR women rugby players from across the country. The conference-based competition will include separate divisions for Division I and Small College, and include up to ten teams per division. Held over two days, the teams will compete in a standard 7s-style tournament structure. The 2022 All Stars tournament will be the fourth edition of the event with the previous three tournaments held in…
NCR Release National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) has formed seven state-based regions that will compete in its January 15-17 All Star tournament.Referred to as the Shield Challenge, the national tournament features the best NCR rugby players from across the country. The three-day event will be held over Martin Luther King weekend at the Houston Sabercats’ AVEVA Stadium. Each All Star team will be formed over the next three months and include players from diverse schools and all divisions. In addition to the All Star teams, each region may also form a Rising Stars team that includes emerging all star-calibre players.The regions…
NCR Release Next Phase Rugby and National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) commenced a partnership to help NCR colleges expand their student athlete recruiting.Next Phase Rugby is an online platform that connects college rugby programs with high school rugby players. The app launched in May, and has quickly become the largest online rugby recruiting platform in the country with hundreds of high school players from over ten countries.Through the partnership, NCR will encourage its member colleges to establish free recruiting profiles to extend their recruiting reach. Next Phase Rugby will provide a discount to NCR colleges that choose premium membership and promote…