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.
Razorbacks Tough it Out
It would be fair to say that the University of Arkansas came out of nowhere.
Aggies Down Knights to Win DIAA
The UC Davis Aggies are the Men’s DIAA college champions after defeating Central Florida in a hard slog of a final 18-15 at Kennesaw State University’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium Saturday.
The Aggies had to come back from a 15-3 halftime deficit to do it, but eventually worse down a UCF team used to putting away their opposition early.
The Mystery of the DIAA Final
There's the little matter, Saturday, of the DIAA Men's final between UC Davis and Central Florida.
DIAA - Aggies Show Power
While Central Florida did basically what was expected and mad their way through Kings Point and West Virginia to make the national DIAA final, it was anything but easy to predict the west coast bracket.
Wild Games in DIAA Quarters
The Men’s DIAA college playoffs are down to four teams as the quarterfinals produced some intriguing results.
The biggest result was Arkansas beating Cal State Long Beach 24-14.
Razorbacks Head Coach Warren Fyfe said he was almost as surprised as everyone else in the result.
