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UNC Wilmington in white vs UVM in green in the 2025 NCR D2 semifinal. Photo Alex Goff.

NCR Launches Referee and Laws Committee

National Collegiate Rugby has launched its Collegiate Referee & Laws Committee, designed to provide leadership, governance, and comprehensive oversight for referee operations across all NCR competitions.

The establishment of the CRLC comes at a critical juncture, as the organization points to a "nationwide decline in both the quantity and quality of sports officials."

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College Men

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.

Carrick Pell enjoyed success at Babson and now moves north to Norwich.
College Men

Norwich Signs Carrick Pell as new Men's Head Coach

NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Norwich University Director of Athletics, Ed Hockenbury, has announced the hiring of Carrick Pell as the next head coach of the Norwich University men's rugby program.

WWU vs Millennia Atlantic in the 2026 CRAA D1AA semifinals. Photo Matthew Stafford.
College Men

Western Washington Moves up to D1A

Bellingham, Wash. (Press Release)— CRAA D1AA champions Western Washington University has announced that it will move to the College Rugby Association of America D1A competition, beginning next season.

Crusaders Global Academy partner with Next Phase Rugby.

Next Phase Rugby, Crusaders Global Academy Form Partnership

As part of their mission to open up high-level opportunities for young American rugby players, Next Phase Rugby and Crusaders Global Academy have announced a strategic partnership focused on supporting the development of rugby players and coaches in the United States through access to world-class education, training, leadership, and high-performance development opportunities.

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