Liberty Rugby Conference (LRC)

The Liberty Rugby Conference (LRC) is a collegiate men’s rugby union league that brings together universities primarily from the northeastern United States, including schools in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

Operating under the umbrella of National Collegiate Rugby (NCR), the conference fields teams across multiple divisions — chiefly D1, D1AA, and D2, with each conference sending teams to NCR's national playoff.

Division: Men's NCR D1
Division: Men's D1AA
Division: Men's D2

Conference Website

Men's NCR D1

Updated: November 2, 2025

Men's D1AA

Updated: October 30, 2025

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09.11.2023College Men

Liberty D1 Pecking Order Already Coming Together

It’s going to be a fun time in the Liberty Conference this season.

Yes it’s true that Brown is the defending NCR D1 champion, returns several of the players from that team, and appears to be ready to reload. But other teams are working their way forward, too.

12.31.2022College Men

Harvard Men's Rugby Seeking Full-Time Head Rugby Coach

Harvard University men's rugby will be hiring a new, full-time Head Coach in 2023. Backed by an alumni group (Friends of Harvard Rugby FC LLC), and with the cooperation of the University's Athletic Department, the 150-year-old Harvard Rugby Club is looking to take the next step with a full-time paid Head Coach. While the women's Harvard rugby program is a full NCAA Varsity team, the men's rugby

10.08.2022College Men

Saturday D1 College Rundown

Here's a rundown of some of the DIA and DIAA games around the nation.

Big 10

Two of the top teams in the Big 10 faced off with Indiana vs Ohio State.

This was a rematch of last fall’s conference final, which was won in a tight game by Ohio State. This time around Indiana took the matchup 30-17.

11.15.2021College Men

NCR D1 Playoff Bracket Set; Our Preview

The NCR D1 playoff bracket is set; here's how it looks.

(Note that the numbers in tbe bracket graphic are NCR's rankings of their D1 teams.)

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11.05.2021College Men

Chamionship Day For Iona, Northeastern

Iona and Northeastern clash for the Liberty Conference title Saturday.

Both teams have showed off impressive offenses and can claim to have dominated their division. At the same time, they've been humbled, as well. Iona shipped over 50 to Indiana; Northeastern did the same with Dartmouth.

So there's still stuff to work on.

Men's NCR D1

Men's D1AA

Men's NCR D1

Men's D1AA

Men's D2

Big 10

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