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.
Florida Collegiate Season Opens With New Contenders
It's a new season for the Florida Collegiate Conference, and since last year's conference champs (and, ultimately, CRAA D1AA champs) St. Thomas has moved up to D1A, things are more wide open.
Major challenger Florida State, which fell to STU in the conference final last year, opened their season with a 28-14 win over University of Florida.
Cross-Border and Cross-Divisional Action on West Coast
Let's take a look at what happened in men's college rugby on the West Coast.
It was a holiday weekend, and several teams had the weekend off. But not all.
Cal came out of the Storer Classic with victories, including a 43-0 win over UCLA which is really just a precursor to their full-length tilt later in the season.
Close Games Cap NCR All-Star Weekend
Changed to a bracket format, the NCR All-Star tournament was, more than ever, a win-or-go-consolation situation.
So Saturday morning produced four all-or-something games.
Teams that lost on Saturday morning tracked to a consolation bracket, so there was still something to play for. All eight teams played three 60-minute games in the space of about 33 hours.
NCR Names Men's Player of the Year for Each Division
NCR has named its first Men's Player of the Year selections.
A player from each division was named.
Cross-Border and Cross-Division Highlights College Weekend
With the Dr. Martin Luther King Day weekend, many colleges are not playing rugby games, but we do have a few of note.
Cal and UCLA will meet up in what is essentially a preseason game in the Storer Classic. Loyola Marymount, USC, and Fresno State also compete in that tournament.
