Men’s Division 1AA (D1AA) represents a highly competitive tier of collegiate rugby in the United States, featuring programs governed by both National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) and the College Rugby Association of America (CRAA). It serves as a bridge between elite Division I play and developing Division II or Small College levels, offering strong regional competition and a pathway to national championships under each organization’s structure. While NCR and CRAA operate independently, both use the D1AA designation for schools with established programs that may not have the depth or resources of top-tier D1A teams.
Liberty D1AA Wrap: First Weekend of New-Look Conference
It's the first weekend of competition in the Liberty Conference D1AA and we've got six winning teams to talk about.
Iona, Buffalo, Northeastern, Harvard, Connecticut, and Columbia all came away winners.
Two of those games were very close, with UConn edging UMass 19-14, while Columbia got by Rhode Island 25-20.
New Rivalry Unlocked as Loyola New Orleans Edges A&M
Loyola of New Orleans nabbed their second straight victory over a ranked D1AA opponent Friday/, this time defeating Texas A&M 35-26 in College State.
This was a very challenging game for the new Loyola side, and they ran into a few difficulties.
D1AA Ranked Games More Fun Than a Submarine Filled with Snacks
For those of us at Goff Rugby Report World Headquarters, few things are more exciting than when the snack submarine shows up with delicacies from around the world, and one of those things is the D1AA rankings.
Why? Well, the main reason is that we don't mix the divisions elsewhere and we do here. So CRAA D1A teams and NCR D1AA teams get ranked together.
Loyola New Orleans Opens Account With Impressive Victory
A big win for Loyola of New Orleans over the weekend marks a new era in the program.
LSU is no pushover, but with Loyola being a new school-support program, they are able to get up to speed early in this, the Wolfpack's first ever season.
Men D1AA Rankings 2026-27 Week 4
If you're not playing (and we don't have a solid idea that you're very strong), then you're going to move down in this ranking.
At the same time, we also had some serious questions regarding a few teams in D1AA, notably South Carolina, Principia, Sam Houston State, and Loyola of New Orleans.
