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.
CRAA Classic Offers Impressive Showdowns in South Carolina
It's a big week in collegiate rugby and the CRAA Fall Classic is part of that.
The games return to the Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex at University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, SC. Here's the upcoming schedule (all games involve men's college teams unless otherwise stated):
D1AA Quarterfinals: Changing of the Guard
The final four in NCR’s D1AA is set and we will have a new champion; only one of lst year's semifinalists returns.
Aggies vs Wildcats
Texas A&M edged two-time champs Kentucky in a dramatic match 38-36.
Questions Remain in Wide Open D1AA Quarterfinals
Atlanta and Butler, Pa. play host to the D1AA quarterfinals and we still don't know who will move on.
Questions abound.
CRAA Fall Classic Confirms Fixtures for 2025 Event
Spartanburg, SC— The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) has announced the complete fixture lineup for the 2025 CRAA Fall Classic, returning to Spartanburg, SC, on December 6–7, 2025.
The event will once again be hosted at the Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex at the University of South Carolina Upstate, in partnership with OneSpartanburg, Inc.
Iowa State vs Iowa Headlines Heart of America Finals Day
Saturday at the Westwick Rugby Complex in Lawrence, Kans. the Heart of America welcomed 11 of its 12 teams to play in an all-encompassing day of rugby.
