Life-Changing Experience for US Coach at Crusaders Program in NZ
The best Men's D2 college team that didn't get a spot in the playoffs is almost certainly Miami of Ohio, and there are a few reasons for that.
While Miami didn't make the playoffs because they were a close second in a conference that only got one bid to the postseason, Head Coach Killan Mulkern's squad played with intelligence, experience, and something extra.
Men D2 College Rankings 2025 Final Week
The penny dropped for us after the second round of playoffs so we're not all that impressed with ourselves.
Vermont was clearly the #1 team in the country. It took us until our penultimate rankings to cotton on to that. However, we had UNC-Wilmington #1 for a while and we'll take credit for that because no team was close to Vermont all season. No one.
Except the Seahawks.
Franciscan Shines Brightly in NCR D3 Final
Rivals Franciscan and Slippery Rock wrapped up NCR's D3 season with a barnburner worthy of two heated rivals.
There's a lot of respect between the two teams, who split their first two games and finished 1st and 2nd in the Allegheny Conference. Slippery Rock came in as conference champs, but it was anyone's game.
How Good Are These Guys? UVM Soars to D2 Title At some point GRR will recognize the top players in D2 and a lot of players from Vermont will be on that list; but it’s almost unfair—yes that team is packed with talented players, but the victory Sunday over the University of Chicago in the NCR D2 national final showed what happens when you have good, or great, rugby players who are strong, fit, together, and are dedicated to playing a system together.
St. Bonaventure Picture Perfect To Take NCR D1 Final
Going into Saturday’s NCR D1 final, St. Bonaventure and Queens had already faced off twice before; each had won a game, and the points scored were Bonnies 55, Royals 54.
