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.
Go See the Rugby at CRAA Finals Weekend
Rugby fans in the Midwest will hav quite a treat this weekend with nine championship-level college games to be held at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis.
We at GRR don’t often just flat-out tell you to go to an event, but you should go to this one. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday there will be hugely entertaining and high-stakes games all at one venue.
Several Dramatic Finished in Premier and D1AA Brackets at CRC
The weather wasn't especially cooperative, but the CRC 7s kicked off with plenty of action.
Decisions to Make as CRC 7s Build Wraps
The NCR CRC 7s will fill up this weekend as the organization has their big Selection Saturday.
That's on their college rugby show, which should be broadcast here>>
D1AA Spring Rankings Week 10
It's been a few weeks since our last D1AA Rankings, but that's because the number of games has been sparse.
They have, however, been important games.
This past weekend featured the most important, and we saw that our pick for #1, Western Washington, was backed up with an impressive road win at ARC.
Western Washington Grit Gets Them to Indy
We've got our final four in the CRAA Men's D1AA playoffs after three teams won over the weekend.
Vikings, Finally
In what was probably the closest thing to an upset, Western Washington defeated American River 27-17 in the rain in Northern California.
