DIAA College Rugby News
The Empire Conference may once again be Stony Brook’s to lose, but the other six teams are making a surge.
While Stony Brook plays a non-conference game against Rugby East power Kutztown, Colgate hosts Brockport, Syracuse welcomes Fordham, and the US Merchant Marina Academy plays at Binghamton.
While a variety of conferences kick off this weekend, several prominent college programs are finding a little extra competition outside of the conference structure.
The South Independent Rugby Conference's two Men's DIAA divisions get going in September, with two-time national champion and 2014-15 runner up Central Florida leading the field once again.
The Notre Dame College men’s rugby program has left DII after finishing in the top four in the nation last season, and moved into DIAA, pursuing an independent schedule with the goal of earning an at-larger DIAA playoff spot.
The East Coast Rugby Conference (ECRC) kicks off September 11 with the defending champion AIC Yellowjackets taking on 2014-15 Small-College champion New England College.