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The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) is a governing body for elite collegiate rugby programs in the United States. The CRAA manages the top divisions for both men's and women's collegiate rugby and organizes events including the national championships.

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Divisional and Geographical Factors Help Prompt Principia Move to Midwest Conference

Principia College has announced a bit of a revamp of its rugby program and will join CRAA's Midwest Conference in its D1AA tier.

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We Debunked Ourselves, Now We Debunk That

Yesterday GRR Editor Alex Goff posted a fairly long video discussing several accepted facts about the collegiate game, and we focused on, among other things, two statements that GRR has made fairly frequently.

One part of that was looking at whether top CRAA teams play more rugby than their NCR counterparts.

Rudy Scholz Award-Winner Solomon Williams passes it out for Cal under the watchful eye of newly-named All-American Byron Finley. Photo Matthew Stafford.
College Men

CRAA Releases D1A All-American List

Colusa, Calif. (Release) – The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) has announced its 2025–2026 D1A All‑Americans, recognizing the top men’s collegiate rugby student‑athletes from across the country. This year’s selections reflect the depth and parity of the D1A competition, with strong representation from Navy, Life, Lindenwood, Army, Saint Mary’s, and several rising programs.

Lyndon Bailey charges on during the CRAA D1AA final. Matthew Stafford photo.
College Men

CRAA Names D1AA All American List

Colusa, Calif. (Press Release) – The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) has announced its 2025–2026 D1AA All‑Americans, recognizing the top student‑athletes from a season that showcased strong competition across the division. 

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College Men

UCLA Men's Team Announces Move to NCR But Are They Too Isolated?

UCLA Men’s Rugby announced late Monday that they will be competing in NCR for the 2026-27 season.

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