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.
Men DI College Games This Weekend
It's a busy weekend in men's DI rugby. Here are the games (come back to this space for updated scores).
Among the games to watch (see links to previews or key articles about that team. Games in bold are ones to follow closely):
SIRC South - Toughest League in DIAA?
Could the most competitive league in DIAA be the SIRC South?
It’s worth a look, as the loss of Florida Atlantic makes the all-Florida men’s college competitive a four-team donnybrook of six grueling games for all.
Grand Canyon Joins Gold Coast
UC San Diego has pulled out of the Gold Coast Mens DIAA college conference and will be replaced by Grand Canyon University for the 2016 season.
Fall Men DI College Rankings Week 2
In this second week of the Fall DI College Rankings, six ACRC teams are in the Top 10.
Gamebreakers - DI College Men
In this week's Game Breakers, we look at the DI Men's College players who made an impact for their teams over the past weekend.
Niall McNamara
Bowling Green flanker McNamara was big on defense and became a crucial weapon for the Falcons in winning his teams own restarts, helping them to a 44-22 win over Ohio State.
