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 ...
Go See the Rugby at CRAA Finals Weekend
Rugby fans in the Midwest will hav quite a treat this weekend with nine championship-level college games to be held at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis.
We at GRR don’t often just flat-out tell you to go to an event, but you should go to this one. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday there will be hugely entertaining and high-stakes games all at one venue.
Navy Comes Back, Cal Flies in D1A Semis
The top teams in D1A looked very much the picture this weekend as Navy and Cal won their semifinals.
Cal and Navy will meet for the championship in a rematch of the 2023 final, which Navy won. This will be Navy's third appearance in the D1A final in the last four seasons, and Cal's third also.
