Western Washington Climbs the Mountain
Western Washington defeated Iowa State in an excellent and well-played CRAA D1AA final on Sunday, claiming the second major rugby championship for the Vikings, following their 2024 D1AA 7s title.
For both WWU and Iowa State, this playoff run was one about unfinished business. Both had come so close only to fall short, usually at the hands of University of San Diego.
Midwest Conference Names All-Conference Selections and Award
The D1A Midwest Rugby Conference has announced its 2025–26 All-Conference selections and annual award winners, recognizing the top performers across the league for their excellence, consistency, and impact throughout the season.
Awards were voted by coaches and stats tallied through each team's six conference games.
D1A Challenger Bracket Produces Thrills
CRAA’s Challenger postseason completed its second iteration and certainly looked like a success.
Teams that don’t make the Round of 16 in the D1A playoffs have an opportunity to be in the D1A Challenger playoffs, and the last two years six teams have opted for that. Two teams took a bye to the semifinals, in this case Davenport and Utah.
Solomon Williams Named Winner of the 2026 Rudy Scholz Award
Solomon Williams has been named as the 2026 Rudy Scholz Award winner as the best men’s collegiate rugby player in the United States.
Williams, the scrumhalf and one of the field generals of the two-time D1A champion Cal Bears, won the vote from a panel of seven coaches and media.
Cal Wins Thundering D1A Final for 2nd Straight Title
Cal made it two D1A championships in a row on a chilly Saturday night in Indianapolis, riding their explosive attack ...
