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.
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.
College Champions in 2025
Some time ago we at GRR World Headquarters posted a video mentioning that there were 31 national-level championships.
Well, that number has dropped a little of late, but we still have 28 competitions that, at the very least, the organization running it views it as a major championship.
Some are more all-encompassing than others. Some are more championship than others.
D1AA Fall Hot 100: Center
We continue with our Hot 100 from this fall's D1AA action.
Center is one of the larger groups, and it makes sense as even when a team is struggling they will have a tough character who deserves to see the ball.
Nineteen players from 17 different colleges are represented.
Tomorrow we round it all out with Wing and Fullback.
D1AA Fall Hot 100: Scrumhalf and Flyhalf
As we mentioned in our earlier postings, sometimes there are a lot of players in one position, and sometimes the list is a little small.
Scrumhalf is another where there are a lot of quite good scrumhalves, but if we take a tighter definition for our Hot 100, the list cuts down.
At flyhalf we are just anout where you'd expect for this position.
D1AA Fall Hot 100: Loose Forward
The largest, by far, category of player in our Top D1AA players is loose forward.
